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Day in the Life

May 31, 1870

Journal Entry

May 31, 1870 ~ Tuesday

31. I travelled through the city in a rain snow & hail storm
visiting Friends I first called upon Elias Smith, & we read
the Long tedious fals Cragan speech, upon Utah affairs I
next visited Brother Fulsome & saw the American Bee hive now
being Made I then called upon Wm Johnson & we visited
the Kidder Bee hive. We then visited the American side of every
movable comb Hive did not like it we then visited
Brother Faust Italian Bees, then visited Brother Thurston
New Bee Hive, & Bees. liked his hive putty well then visited
Brother Roberts & Brigham H Youngs Bees, then visited
Paul Shutlers Imported Fowels, Many different kinds which
were vary fine He has a dozen different kinds of imported Fowls. Many different kinds which
were vary fine He has a dozen different kinds of imported
Fowles He sells his Eggs tfor $10 & $5 per doz He is Selling
them through many parts of the Territory which is a Blessing

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Young, Brigham Heber
19 Jun 1845 - 3 Jun 1928
6 mentions
Smith, Elias
6 Sep 1804 - 24 Jun 1888
182 mentions
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6 mentions
8 mentions
Folsom, William Harrison
25 Mar 1815 - 19 Mar 1901
76 mentions
10 mentions
1840 British Convert

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Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

May 31, 1870