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Day in the Life

Oct 8, 1871

Journal Entry

October 08, 1871 ~ Sunday

Sunday G. A. Smith W. Woodruff L Snow F. D. Richards
& D Huntington Addressed the Mormon Battalion
it was in the midst of a cold rain storm. there was
about 60 of the Battalion present out of the 500 that
went to Mexico to fight the Battles of their Country
24 years ago. Afternoon Elder O. Pratt preached
one hour & 15 Minutes upon the Baptism for the dead
the conference Adjourned th untill the 6 day of April 1872
their was 142 Missionaries called during conference to go
on Missions to the states. At the close of the Meeting we
met in the prayer circle with the Presidency & Twelve for
Prayer. President Young was feeble Wilford & David
P. Woodruff came home from Bear River valley to
get their winters supply of provision. I received a letter from
Sarah

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Woodruff, David Patten
4 Apr 1854 - 20 Jan 1937
217 mentions
Family
Huntington, Dimick Baker
26 May 1808 - 1 Feb 1879
30 mentions
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
784 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1380 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
655 mentions
Apostle, Family
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1037 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
694 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
699 mentions
Family

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

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Oct 8, 1871