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Day in the Life

Mar 6, 1870

Journal Entry

March 06, 1870 ~ Sunday

6. Sunday In company with G. Q. Cannon & George Chris
man to Bishop Brintons ward on Cotton wood we met
Elder John Taylor we met to hear some complaints against
Bishop Brinton By some Members who drank whiskey &
chewed tobaco But after setting 4 Hours & hearing all that could
be said against him we found nothing proved against him
we rebuked the accusers took supper returned home visited
Bishop Hoagland laid Hands upon him found him vary
low went to the 14 ward herd a Primitive Minister
preache about Christ dying on Calvary I followed him
a few moments & returned home 20 M[iles]

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Hoagland, Abraham Lucas
24 Mar 1797 - 14 Feb 1872
82 mentions
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2 mentions
1966 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle

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Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Valley House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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February 1870
Utah women given the right to vote; Liberal (non-Mormon) Party formed opposing People's (Mormon) Party.

Mar 6, 1870