Chester A. Arthur inaugurated as 21st President of 38 United States after assassination of James A. Garfield.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
August 24, 1881 ~ Wednesday
24 It is quite a sick time in this city a good many death
among children Br Wm ^J^ Player called upon me to preach
the funeral sermon of a a Daughter 10 years of age But ceircu
mstances would not permit me to go I spent the forenoon
preparing to go away. We took cars at 2 oclock and rode
to Lehi and attended Meeting at 4 oclok John Taylor spoke
27 M[inutes]. W Woodruff spoke 24 M. G. Q. Cannon spoke 30 M
At the close of the Meeting we rode to Alpine a Beautiful villag
in the gorge of the Mountain we took supper at Br
Mc Cough Colough's the Bishop I spent the night with him 30 M[iles]
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Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2284 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1964 mentions
Apostle
Player, Lottie Celelino
1870-1881
1 mention
McCullough, Thomas Jefferson
1826-1893
4 mentions
Player, William Jeremiah
1831-1882
3 mentions
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Wilford serves 7.5 years as Church Historian (until becoming President of the Church).