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Day in the Life

Feb 22, 1865

Journal Entry

February 22, 1865 ~ Wednesday

22. [FIGURE] President B Young got a telegraph from Brother Hammond at San-
Francisco saying He had purchased 6500 Acres of Land on the Island
of Oahu for $14000 in gold to be paid $5000 in March & $3000
July 1, 1865 & $6000 in two years this ground is 30 miles
from Honolulu the capital of the Sandwich Islands. This purchase
contiains 600 Head of cows worth $8 pr head 500 head of sheep
$1.50 per head, 250 Goats 75 cts, 20 Horses $5, Also hoags chickens
turkeys, Guinea hens, & peacocks, had 5 Acres of cotton looking
well. This is the best peae of ground on the Island. This purchase was
made of T. T. Dorhoty Dougherty

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Hammond, Francis Asbury
1 Nov 1822 - 27 Nov 1900
26 mentions

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Feb 22, 1865