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Nov 8, 1889

Journal Entry

November 08, 1889 ~ Friday

Nov 8th. By invitation of Mr. A. T. Galt, manager of the
North Western Coal & navigation Co. we visited the coal
mines and hoisting works of Lethbridge this morning, he
holding the train for two hours for us, and sending his best
coach for our accomodation to Dunmore. We took train
at Lethbridge, at 10 a.m. and arrived at Dunmore about 4 pm.
109 miles. The C. P. R. Train was on time and we took
berths in the only sleeper. at dusk we arrived at Medicine
Hat
, saw a number of Indians. We retired early.

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Letter from Joseph Smith III, 8 November 1889
LAMONI, IOWA, Pres Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Sir: Permit me to congrat- ulate you on the action of yourself and the late Conference of October 6th; yourself, for presenting the Manifesto and the advice it contained, the Conference for accepting and adopting the advice given. For the advance of the Angel's Message and the final triumph of Truth, Yours Respectfully Joseph Smith

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Wilford receives revelation on politics and polygamy; will not trade religion for statehood.
Church membership 188,000; Utah Territory 210,779; population of 44 United States. 62,948,000.

Nov 8, 1889