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Day in the Life

Jul 24, 1883

Journal Entry

July 24, 1883 ~ Tuesday

24 July 1883 [FIGURES] 36 years ago this 24 of July I Wilford
Woodruff Brought President Brigham Young in my
carriage into this Salt Lake valley the first time He ever
set his Eyes upon this Barren Desert. We arived and
pitched our camp at half past Eleven oclok and Before I
Eat my Dinner I planted some two Bushels potatoes. We met
to day in the big Tabernacle to celebrate our Entrance into
the valley of the 24 of July. The west End of the Tabernacle
was occupied by about 1000 children dressed in white
who were to sing under Evan Stephens their singing Master


Erastus Snow opened By Prayer after singing two hours
W. Woodruff Dismissed. The servises of the Afternoon
continued 2 Hours was then dismissed By President Taylor
there was About 10000 persons present through the day
There was also a Baloon Asscention from the 8 ward
square A Man & woman went up How many more
24 of July I shall live to see time may Determine

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
640 mentions
Apostle
65 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle

Places

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Great Salt Lake Valley, Utah Territory
Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

Jul 24, 1883