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Day in the Life

Feb 9, 1885

Journal Entry

February 09, 1885 ~ Monday

9 [FIGURES] We received a message this morning saying
that Brother Teasdale was indicted By the
Grand Jury on Poligamy and cohabitation so
he like scores of others must make for the city of
refuge there is hardly a leading Man in Utah


that can walk the streets of Salt Lake in safety
Marshals are after him because He has obeyed
the Patriarchal Law of Marriage. We held a Meeting
at 10 oclok all the Authorities of the Church were
Presented & sustained all voted for the Bishop Except 1.
We held a meeting at 10 oclok. Edward Bunker spoke
35 M[inutes], Bishop Cox 12 M[inutes] G Teasdale 30, W Woodruff 5 m[inutes]
[FIGURES] I wrote 1 Letter to E Snow. I wrode to St Thomas
whare whare Wilford & Fuller built Houses many years ago
we met in the Evening at Brother Bunkers we had all
the people saints, sinner, Infidels, & Gentiles Present Prayer
By G Teasdale W Woodruff spoke 50 M[inutes], on the different glories
and kingdoms. G Teasdale 35 M[inutes], H Eyring 5 M[inutes].

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Bunker, Edward
1 Aug 1822 - 9 Feb 1901
16 mentions
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
640 mentions
Apostle
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
502 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Eyring, Henry
9 Mar 1835 - 10 Feb 1902
64 mentions
Cox, Isaiah
1839-1896
4 mentions
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
699 mentions
Family

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Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
St. Thomas, Lincoln County, Nevada
Utah Territory

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Feb 9, 1885