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Day in the Life

Mar 20, 1882

Journal Entry

March 20, 1882 ~ Monday

20. I returned to the city went to the Court House
si[g]ned the Minuts of the school Meeting in the 14 ward
as Chairman. I was in President Taylors office & had
an interview with John Sharp who was just from
[FIGURES] Washington. I sent 11 letters to day notifying
Missionaries who were called to go to Colorado I
wrote 1 Letter to Br McAllis. I Met in council
with J F Smith & F D Richards

People

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Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
784 mentions
Apostle
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
596 mentions
Missionary
Sharp, John
9 Nov 1820 - 23 Dec 1891
67 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3567 mentions
Apostle

Events

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March 24, 1882
First Presidency counsels men to live with "only one wife under the same roof."
April 1882
Sixth Constitutional Convention for Utah held; Congress rejects petition for statehood on February 23, 1883.

Mar 20, 1882