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Day in the Life

Apr 15, 1865

Journal Entry

April 15, 1865 ~ Saturday

15. President Abraham Lincoln Died 30 minuts past 8 oclok A. M.
& Secretary Seward a little After 9 oclok one was stabed
30 minuts after the other & died 30 minute after all the flags
in Great Salt Lake City are at half mast & dressed in crepe
I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House we gave Endowments


to 36 persons. H. C. K. sealed 2, WW. 8 & G. Q. C. 10 couple I wrote
in my Journal in the Evening

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Lincoln, Abraham
12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865
26 mentions
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1966 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
Seward, William Henry
16 May 1801 - 10 Oct 1872
8 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman

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Apr 15, 1865