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Day in the Life

May 17, 1868

Journal Entry

May 17, 1868 ~ Sunday

May 17, 1868


[FIGURES] Sunday I received a letter from Wilford & Emily Jane & wrote
one in return I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended
meeting in the Tabernacle. G Q Cannon Prayed J Vancott spoke 20 M[inutes]
L. W. Hardy spoke 35 Minutes J. C. Little spoke 30 Minute
Afternoon Prayer By O Pratt Brother Maybin spoke 5 Minutes
Angus M Cannon spoke 25 Minutes Thomas Williams spoke 20 M[inutes],
& J L Heywood spoke 10 Minutes I met with Brother Wells O Pratt
& G Q Cannon for Prayer. I preached in the 14 ward I followed
Brother Horn. Pressidet Young preached in sessions settlement

People

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Cannon, Angus Munn
17 May 1834 - 7 Jun 1915
185 mentions
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3302 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
773 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Emily Jane Smith
28 Oct 1850 - 8 May 1878
34 mentions
Family
1966 mentions
Apostle
Little, Jesse Carter
26 Sep 1815 - 26 Dec 1893
171 mentions
86 mentions
Horne, Joseph
17 Jan 1812 - 27 Apr 1897
47 mentions
Heywood, Joseph Leland
1 Aug 1815 - 16 Oct 1910
72 mentions
Hardy, Leonard Wilford
31 Dec 1805 - 31 Jul 1884
223 mentions
Family
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1036 mentions
Apostle
16 mentions
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
699 mentions
Family

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Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

May 17, 1868