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Day in the Life

May 8, 1865

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May 08, 1865 ~ Monday

8 G. A. Smith F. D. Richards & Orson P. Miles & Myself, rode to
Hiram 8 miles & preached to the people we all spoke then rode

to Wellsville ^6 mil^ & held another meeting. President Young J Taylor [14]
G. Q. Cannon & L. Snow spoke President Young said He
wanted all the Saints to burn up every copy they have
of the History of Joseph Smith by his mother Lucy Smith
for it is Not True much of its fals. I spent the night at
Thomas Kingtons.

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President Young preached one of the greatest sermons of his life in the afternoon among other things said the gospel of Christ Embraced all truth & Blessings to man & all knowledge.

~ Wilford Woodruff