Oct 3rd 1881
Orso Pratt had obtained through his own Exertion
without the aid of teachers, more Mathimatical Philo-
logical and Astrological Knowledge Probably than
any other man in this generation. Orson Pratt was born
in Hartford, Washington County new Yow Yoork sept 19
1811. was Baptized sept 19, 1830 on his birth day being 19 years
was ordained an Elder Dec 1, 1830. He was ordained a
High Priest Feb 2, 1832. He was a Member of Zions Camp
in the spring of 1834 And came near dying with the
cholera at our arival in Clay County Mo. He was
ordained into the first Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
on the 26 day of April 1835 under the hands of David
Whitmore & Oliver Cowdery He was a Member of the
Utah Legislater for Many years, and speaker of the House
and done a great deal of Publishig in his day and
Died at 8:35 on the morning of Oct 3, 1881 Aged 70 years
and 16 days and awaits a glorious reserrection for
further Particulars see Deseret News Oct 3, 1881
This has been a singular Day. Soon after Orson
Pratt Died, one of his wives Juuliiett Pratt' Barn
took fire & burned up with all its contents. Milando
Pratt had a large Mirror hanging in his house fall &
mashed to Peaces. On our arival at President Taylors
Office we received a Telegram from Moses Thatcher saying
that Elder Feramorge L Young Died of Typhoid fever on
Tuesday night at 11 oclok [blank] day o[f] [blank] 100 miles out from
Havannah and buried at sea, this was a vary heavy blow
to the Mother & family. We had just got through with this