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Day in the Life

Dec 5, 1889

Journal Entry

December 05, 1889 ~ Thursday

Dec 5 I signed 12 Recommends. I received 8 Letters I wrote
[FIGURE] 8 public Letters I am suffering with severe cold I
spent the night at the Gardo

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Gardo House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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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.

Dec 5, 1889