Day in the Life

Feb 16, 1880

Journal Entry

February 16, 1880 ~ Monday

16 A hand pointing to the right A hand pointing to the right I wrote all day on Ezra Carter letter J W Young
^ A crown Keys crossed^ went to St Joseph I wrote untill one oclok at night Ezra Carter
letter contained 29 pages I gave him a History of my last years
work among the Lamanites Purchase of the Ferry and of St John
travels in the Mountains My views of Government the political
tirade against the Mormons the corruption of the government
I bore my testimony to him of the gospel and the Law of the Patriarch
order of Marriage
. I also spoke of Father Carters family

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Carter, Ezra (Jr.)
29 Apr 1804 - 11 May 1887
177 mentions
Family
Carter, Ezra, b. 1773
18 Mar 1773 - 10 Mar 1868
288 mentions
Family
Young, John Willard
1 Oct 1844 - 11 Feb 1924
318 mentions
Apostle

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Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
16 [FIGURES] I wrote all day on Ezra Carter Letter J. W. Y went to St Joseph I wrote untill 1 oclok at night Ezra Carters Letter contained 29 Pages gave a history of last years work My visit to the Lamanites purchase of the Ferry & St Johns travels in the Mountains My views of Government the political tirade against the Mormons the corruption of the Government I bore my testimony to him of the Gospel and the Law of the patriarchal order of Marriage spoke of Father Carters family

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Church membership 135,000; Utah Territory 143,963; population of 38 United States 50,190,000.
Wilford receives Wilderness Revelation regarding God's defense of the patriarchal law of marriage.

Feb 16, 1880