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Day in the Life

Jun 12, 1862

Journal Entry

June 12, 1862 ~ Thursday

12 [FIGURE] This morning a company of about 300 men left
this city for South Webber all armed for war Infiantry
calvalry & artilery called out by order of the acting
Govornor of Utah Secretary Fuller on the demand of
Judge Kienney, who has issued warrants against Mr
Morris the fals prophet & his council John Banks &
Richard Cook & thareey have resisted the officers and
threatened the lives of all who should serve the writ
I Wilford Woodruff sen was born on sunday March first
1807. I spent the day in the office compiling History

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3 mentions
Banks, John
6 Feb 1806 - 15 Jun 1862
47 mentions
Kinney, John Fitch
2 Apr 1816 - 16 Aug 1902
39 mentions
11 mentions
Cook, Richard
1822-1874
15 mentions

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1862 - 1877
Wilford serves as President of Deseret Agriculture and Manufacturing Society for 15 years.

Jun 12, 1862