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Day in the Life

Jan 17, 1875

Journal Entry

January 17, 1875 ~ Sunday

17. Sunday in company with Bishop Stewart I rode to Woodruff
& Preached to the people one hour followed By Bishop Stewart then
returned home & spoke to the cooperative board in the Evening 3 men
on Saturday come from Evanston got lost in the night with their
team was out all night & all three froze their feet Badly Br
Lee went home with us to visit them I went with him to see them
their feet were frozen nearly to their ancles black as a coal &
badly swoolen He ordered a poltice of Brewers yeast & charcoal
through the night then anoint with a linament made by pouring
boiling water on quick time let it settle then mix some of the water with
Linseed Oil

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Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming Territory
Woodruff, Rich County, Utah Territory

Jan 17, 1875