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Day in the Life

Nov 16, 1889

Journal Entry

November 16, 1889 ~ Saturday

Nov 16th. We arrived at Pocatello this morning
about 6 o'clock, where we met Bros John W. Young & Chas.
H. Wilcken on the platform of the car as the train stopped
We immediately transferred our effects to the special
car provided by Bro. John W. Young. Bro. Cannon went
down on the Regular train. We laid over a short time
at Logan and Mendon and reached Ogden at 8 p.m.
where part of our company joined B[isho]p. Sharp on his special
car. Myself & party came on to Salt Lake but ^we^ were
detained for train orders at ogden a long time. We
arrived at the City at about 12 o'clock, and arrived at
home shortly after having been met by carriages by
Bro Samuel Bateman. We travelled during this
journey some 6400 miles [ink color change] about 5000 Mils (6,400 M.)

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Apostle
Sharp, John
9 Nov 1820 - 23 Dec 1891
67 mentions
Young, John Willard
1 Oct 1844 - 11 Feb 1924
299 mentions
Apostle
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November 24, 1889
Wilford receives revelation on politics and polygamy; will not trade religion for statehood.
1890
Church membership 188,000; Utah Territory 210,779; population of 44 United States. 62,948,000.

Nov 16, 1889