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Day in the Life

Jul 23, 1885

Journal Entry

July 23, 1885 ~ Thursday

23 [FIGURE] We drove to Manti and visited the Temple. we
found the Lower Story Plastered and the wood work
half done in the 2 story we spent the night with Brother
Bleak Jr we were thinking of going to Salt Lake to see our
[FIGURE] families But I got 3 [letters] from Jaques Pheb & Clara which
convinced me it was not wisdom to go. Distance of the day 27 m[iles]

[FIGURE] US Grant died to day U.S Grant died to day July 23rd 1885

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Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
381 mentions
Family
Bleak, James Godson (Jr.)
30 Sep 1853 - 21 May 1921
2 mentions
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
439 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1551 mentions
Family
Grant, Ulysses S.
27 Apr 1822 - 23 Jul 1885
26 mentions

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Daybook (2 July 1885 - 26 May 1887)
23 we drove to Mayfield 15 Mil[e]s & Di[n]ed with
Daybook (2 July 1885 - 26 May 1887)
Jorgen Peter Carlsen we then Drove to Manti & vis[i]ted the Temple & f[ou]nd the Lower Story plastered & wood work on 2 St[o]ry undre way we then tra[ve]led to James G Black Jr & spe[n]t the n[i]ght [FIGURES] I rec[eiv]ed 3 Letters fr[o]m Jaques Phebe & Clara I wrote 2 lett[e]rs to Phebe & Jaques & sp[en]t the n[i]ght Dist[an]ce of the day 27 U S Grant Died at 8 c July 23 [18]85 so it is popular to h[av]e flags at half Mast to day

Jul 23, 1885