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Day in the Life

Jan 2, 1878

Journal Entry

January 02, 1878 ~ Wednesday

2 [FIGURES] I wrote 1 Letter 84. I spent the forenoon in writing and
Preparing the Radiators for freighting to the St George Temple
we held a council in the Evening ^see council Journal^ in committee and
Thomas Elebek met with us. He told us of a dream He
[FIGURE] had of President Brigham Young He saw him
3 Nights arunning the first night He came to him
and there was a table stood between them and some
small Account Books in two places. President Young
put his hand on each one of them, and looked at
Elebeck, but did not speak, but looked vary anxious
and disappeared.

2nd Night He saw him walking on the banks of Jordon
back and forth, and still had an Anxious look
upon his face but did not speak.

3rd Night He appeared in a congregation of the
Saints and someone was preaching but all sat
with their hats on He sat near a stone wall abot
3 feet thick And his daughter Allice who died
before President Young, came to him and told him
diner was ready. He arose and both passed the solid stone wall

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
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Ellerbeck, Thomas Witton
14 Sep 1829 - 2 Apr 1895
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Jan 2, 1878