Day in the Life

Feb 2, 1882

Journal Entry

February 02, 1882 ~ Thursday

2 Keys crossed A crown An arrow I met in council this Morning with the Presidency
Twelve & others to take into consideration the importance of
appointeing committees to get up a collection of facts concerning
our condition and affairs in Utah Territory & Present the
same to Congress to rebut the lies that are flooding Congress
against us both by speeches of Priest's & Editors A committee
was appointed & sub committees to thake this matter in hand
I am still quite poorly with a severe cold upon my lungs
I saw my Brother Azmon Woodruff wife on board of the
cars for Ogden, & North Ogden to Bring Betsey Alvord
down to Salt Lake to spend her last days with her relatives
I furnished Elizabeth with $6 to pay the Expenses

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Woodruff, Azmon, b. 1802
29 Nov 1802 - 14 Jan 1889
362 mentions
Family
Alvord, Betsey Cossett
19 Jan 1805 - 16 Feb 1884
103 mentions
Family
31 mentions
Family

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First Presidency counsels men to live with "only one wife under the same roof."
Sixth Constitutional Convention for Utah held; Congress rejects petition for statehood on February 23, 1883.

Feb 2, 1882