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Day in the Life

Oct 14, 1873

Journal Entry

October 14, 1873 ~ Tuesday

14. [FIGURES] I Attended the dedication of the Court House
we met at 4 oclok a large company G. A. Smith off[er]ed the
dedication Prayer speeches was Made By J. Taylor W Woodruf
& President Young we then took supper at the close of supper
It was announced that a conspicuous visiter had arived & wished
to visit President Young & we were soon introduced to
Earl Rosebury a scotch Earl & Member of the Hou[s]e of Lord
He was a young Man 26 years of age, free, Easy & sociable after
spending an hour in conversation he took supper then w[en]t
to the Ball room He had come all the way from England to

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2 mentions
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1376 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1835 mentions
Apostle

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England
Provo City Courthouse, Provo, Utah County, Utah Territory

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Oct 14, 1873