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Day in the Life

Sep 17, 1864

Journal Entry

September 17, 1864 ~ Saturday

Sept 17, 1864
We left St George & drove to Washington & held a meeting at
the bowery at 1 oclok O. Hyde, G. A. Smith John Taylor, & President
Young Preached to the People. I spent the night at Woodruff
Freemans. Washington has many Peach Orchards & some grape
in it [blank] Miles

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3302 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1380 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle
6 mentions
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
670 mentions
Apostle

Places

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St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory
Washington, Washington County, Utah Territory

Quotes

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we are in the Land of Zion. it is known why we are in this land. This Country was not much known untill we came into it. Since that time much has been known
~ Brigham Young

Sep 17, 1864