Day in the Life

Jan 1, 1885

Journal Entry

January 01, 1885 ~ Thursday

Jan 1, 1885
Keys crossed A crown I rode to Logan And attended the dedication
of the Brigham Young Academy A large Assembly gathered
and speaches were Made By Moses Thatcher, C. O. Card
Wm Preston & Carl G Maeser Wilford Woodruff offered
the dedicatory Prayer After Prayer the Meeting was addresed
By Moses Thatcher W. Woodruff George Thatcher & James C Steward
At the close of the Meeting I returned to Smithfield 16 Miles

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Card, Charles Ora
5 Nov 1839 - 9 Sep 1906
260 mentions
Missionary
Maeser, Karl Gottfried
16 Jan 1828 - 15 Feb 1901
503 mentions
Missionary
419 mentions
Apostle
Preston, William Bowker
24 Nov 1830 - 2 Aug 1908

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Telegram from John Daniel Thompson McAllister, 1 January 1885
From St George Utah Received at Salt Lake City, at 9:57am. To President John Taylor and Councillors; President Wilford Woodruff and Counsecil of the Apostles Through this medium we take you by the hand for ourselves and in behalf of the others St George Temple workers. Happy New Years greeting, praying for your continued health and the final triumph, yea, peace on earth and good will to man. John D. J. McAllister D H Cannon James G. Bleak Lines to all Principal Points in Utah. [sideways text] READ THE NOTICE AT THE TOP. [end of sideways text]
Telegram to Unknown, 1885

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Jan 1, 1885