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Day in the Life

May 29, 1870

Journal Entry

May 29, 1870 ~ Sunday

[FIGURES] Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning &
attended Meeting all day in the Tabernacle. A large Number of
strangers were present. The Boston Board of Trade arived on
saturday Night in Eleven of the Pullman Palace cars which
[cost] $220000 dollars $20000 each. The company consisted of 120
persons of the rich Merchants & Nabobs of the City of Boston
they Attended Meetings both forenoon & Afternoon I spoke
to them one hour in the foorenoon & preached in great plainess
the gospel of Christ was followed By G. A. Smith 19 Minutes
Afternoon President Young spoke 45 Minutes to some 300
strangers & a large congregation of saints all gave Good

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3302 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1380 mentions
Apostle, Missionary

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Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

May 29, 1870