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Day in the Life

Aug 27, 1871

Journal Entry

August 27, 1871 ~ Sunday

27. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning &
[FIGURE] attended Meeting in the Tabernacle A. P. Rockwood
Prayed Brother Albert Dewey spoke 22 Minutes Br Ship 33
Rev Dr Thompson spoke 13 & President Young 16 M[inutes].
Afternoon G Q Cannon spoke 20 Minutes then
Gen Riley of Rochester N. Y. spoke upon Temperance
30 M[inutes], then G. Q. Cannon 30, & President Young 21 M[inutes]
I received 4 letters & I wrote 2 to Thomas Oand
[FIGURE] & Mr S Hart

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8 mentions
Rockwood, Albert Perry
9 Jun 1805 - 26 Nov 1879
123 mentions
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
1966 mentions
Apostle
7 mentions

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Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Aug 27, 1871