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Day in the Life

Aug 11, 1872

Journal Entry

August 11, 1872 ~ Sunday

11 Sunday I spent the forenoon at home G. W. Bywater spoke
in the forenoon one hour J Taylor in the Afternoon 45 Minutes
& President Young 48 Minutes I met with the Presidency & Twelve for prayer

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3302 mentions
Apostle, Family
39 mentions
Missionary
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle

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

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I stoped Bwith Br Thatcher two of his sons George & John, while in Calafornia killed a Mountain Lion or Panther with their Hands & feet without any weapon that measured 9 feet from tip of nose to End of tail 2 1/2 feet high & weighed 160 lbs He Jumped on to Johns Back in a dark night He caught him around the Jaw bak
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Aug 11, 1872