Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 22, 1876 ~ Saturday
22. I went to Ogden to day with Elder John Taylor and
several other Elders & Bishops to attend a priesthood meeting
in the Tabernacle for the purpose of assisting to make
arangements to continuing the building of the Temple
in Salt Lake City. we met at 10 oclok. Meeting opened By
senging & Prayer By A. P. Rockwood President F D.
Richards, read two Letters from President Young upon the
subject of our Meeting. The Meeting was then addressed
John Taylor then spoke upon the building of the Temple 45 M[inutes]
W Woodruff spoke 30 Minuts followed By A P. Rockwood
H. S. Eldridge, Elder Morris, Elder Davis, E Hunter
L. W. Hardy Bishop Preston, Elder Taylor again spoke
a few Minuts. Closed By a speech from L Farr, it
rained a good Deal through the day & was cold we returned
Home in the Evening. distance of the day 80 M[iles]
April 22 1876 This Evening train Brought the Emperor of
Brazill Dom Pedro From Ogden to Salt Lake City
"And their Kings shall be brought" is being fullfilled. He
took rooms at the Waker House and went to the Theater
in the Evening. He is the first Emperor that Ever visited
Utah Territory in our day
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Rockwood, Albert Perry
9 Jun 1805 - 26 Nov 1879
130 mentions
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3454 mentions
Apostle, Family
Hunter, Edward
1793-1883
277 mentions
Davis, Edward William
1826-1896
1 mention
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Eldredge, Horace Sunderlin
6 Feb 1816 - 6 Sep 1888
143 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1957 mentions
Apostle
Hardy, Leonard Wilford
31 Dec 1805 - 31 Jul 1884
233 mentions
Family
Farr, Lorin
25 Jul 1820 - 12 Jan 1909
76 mentions
Pedro II of Brazil
2 Dec 1825 - 5 Dec 1891
1 mention
Historical Figure
Preston, William Bowker
24 Nov 1830 - 2 Aug 1908
208 mentions
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