Day in the Life

Dec 18, 1869

Journal Entry

December 18, 1869 ~ Saturday

18. I met with the school of the Prophets Brother Christmas asked
concerning the drive which Brought out many remarks from
President Young & a vote was taken to stop all drives untill the
whole people wanted one, & then all to turne out & drive without Exp[in]
A folded letter/box I received a letter from I. F. Carter & A. O. Smoot & Anonymous
Letter from some apostate.

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
583 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Carter, Ilus Fabyan
8 Nov 1816 - 11 Dec 1888
409 mentions
Family

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Church membership 90,130; population of Utah Territory 86,336; population of 38 United States 39,820,000.
Utah women given the right to vote; Liberal (non-Mormon) Party formed opposing People's (Mormon) Party.

Dec 18, 1869