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Day in the Life

Sep 19, 1864

Journal Entry

September 19, 1864 ~ Monday

19 We drove to Virgin City, two waggons broke down, the
road being vary rough. We drove to Grafton & held a meeting
at 1 oclok W Woodruff opened by Prayer G. A. Smith spoke followed by
John Taylor W. Woodruff & President Young. G. D. Watt being
absent, I took minutes of President Youngs discourse (see report)
Meeting was again held at 7 oclok. Brother Parks J. T. Caine
D Calder & R. Burton spoke to the People (W. Woodruff related
an incident)

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3302 mentions
Apostle, Family
Calder, David Orson
18 Jun 1823 - 3 Jul 1884
30 mentions
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1380 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Watt, George Darling
18 May 1812 - 24 Oct 1881
119 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle
Caine, John Thomas
8 Jan 1829 - 20 Sep 1911
64 mentions
Burton, Robert Taylor
25 Oct 1821 - 11 Nov 1907
125 mentions

Places

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Grafton, Kane County, Utah Territory
Virgin, Kane County, Utah Territory

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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 19, 1864