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Day in the Life

Aug 25, 1883

Journal Entry

August 25, 1883 ~ Saturday

25 We rode to Heber City e here received a ^17 Mils^
telegram informing us that Capt Burt was shot by a
Negro & instantly Killed and the people arose & hung the
Negro. Br Charles H Wilkin was also shot throug the arm
I spent the night at Br A Hatch

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Hatch, Abram Chase
3 Jan 1830 - 2 Dec 1911
35 mentions
Missionary
2 mentions
83 mentions
1 mention

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Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah Territory

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October 5, 1883
Wilford sustained in General Conference as Church Historian and recorder.
October 12, 1883
Majority of proxy endowments completed for Eminent Men and Women; some proxy sealings also completed.

Aug 25, 1883