Ulysses S. Grant inaugurated as 18th President of 37 United States.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 29, 1869 ~ Thursday
29. We drove Back down the Mountain to Tokerville
the people in thes Mountain regions are to a great Expens
to make ditches to carry the water to irrigate there lands they
have to dig for miles in the midst of large rocks on the side
of steep Mountains & often times have to floom for a
long distance. This days travel was the first day I did not
have to wear an overcoat since I had left home we held
a Meeting at Tokerville. Presid[en]t Young spoke 40 Minutes He
said The Latter Day Saints are not aware of the Influence
they have with each other. Now you put wine on the
Table morning & night & it will be an injury to you you might
as well tipple with any thing els as wine. we should set a
good example before all. Keep the word of wisdom, and
if you do not you will soon be severed from the Church
In speaking of Merchandize He said I mean to Break
up evry Merchant who has made himself rich off this
people & I mean to Break evry one of them By the Help
of God Let the sisters Attend these cooperative stores
and not Great strong Men. At the close of the 20 M[iles]
Meeting Presid[en]t Young & comp[an]y left & drove to Washington
H. S. Eldridge & myself stayed with Brother Haight at Tokerville
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3441 mentions
Apostle, Family
Eldredge, Horace Sunderlin
6 Feb 1816 - 6 Sep 1888
142 mentions
Haight, Isaac Chauncey
27 May 1813 - 8 Sep 1886
10 mentions
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Transcontinental Railroad completed at Promontory Point, Utah, effectively ending the Church's isolation in Utah.