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Day in the Life

May 17, 1869

Journal Entry

May 17, 1869 ~ Monday

17. President Young Broke the first ground for the Salt Lake
Branch of the rail Road from Ogden to Salt Lake City
I spent the day at the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
48 persons W Woodruff sealed 27 couple J F Smith 19

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3567 mentions
Apostle

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May 17, 1869