Edmunds Act passed: plural marriage a felony, cohabitation a misdemeanor.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 17, 1882 ~ Monday
17. I spent Most of the day Auditing in 1881 the Accounts
of the Church
I met with the Presidency & Twelve & Br Wm H Folsome
upon the subject of Biuilding the Dining room and tower
& Engine house of the St George Temple and it was
decided to build it on the north side of the Temple Joining on
to it. we had a rainy night I obtained a Donation of
$40 from the Trustee in trust for Haden Church to assist
him in necessities and deliverd the Money to him
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Church, Haden Wells, b. 1848
8 Sep 1848 - 20 Apr 1922
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Folsom, William Harrison
25 Mar 1815 - 19 Mar 1901
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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.