Day in the Life

Jul 24, 1887

Journal Entry

July 24, 1887 ~ Sunday

24 Keys crossed A crown 40 years ago to day I brought President Young into
the valley of Great Salt Lake in my carriage He was sick
But He began to Mend from the Hour He came into the valley
He had seen the valley before by vision and when He looked
upon it He said it was the right place I spent the day at Br
Websters & in the Evening we rode to Richfield and stoped
with President Thurbers. I had an interview with Br
Thurber & Councillors Sigmiller & Clark also Br Wheelock
who gave a history of the Prophets 7 Miles

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wheelock, Cyrus Hubbard
28 Feb 1813 - 11 Oct 1894
Seegmiller, William Henry
19 Dec 1843 - 1 Sep 1923
37 mentions
Missionary

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Daybook (July - November 1887 and April - October 1888)
24 Sunday we spent the day at Bish[o]p Sylvester we left our colts with the Brother to take care of till our return we Drove in the even[in]g to Rich- field & had in interview with president Thurber & 2 concllr [counselors] Clark & Sigmiller & Wheelock spent the DNight with Thurber 7 Mil
Daybook (July - November 1887 and April - October 1888)
July 24 ^[18]87^ at 7 oclok Sylvia M Thompson had a son born
Personal - Notebook, 1883-1898
had a son born [end of upside-down text]

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Wilford, as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, becomes the leader of the Church.

Jul 24, 1887