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Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:December 22, 1856 ~ Monday 22nd we spent the fore part of the day in the Legislature I took dinner with the Presidency & Twelve & members of the Council I Attended the seventies meeting in the evening Elder O Hyde W. Woodruff L. Snow & F. D. Richards [FIGURES] of the Twelve were present & a house full of the presidents of the 70s The first business that was Attended to was to Bring up G P. Stiles for ...Dates:December 22, 1856 December 23, 1856 December 24, 1856 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:April 20, 1857 ~ Monday 20th The Legion is on parade to day I spent the day mostly in the office. Joseph Cain Died this morning at 6 oclok I called to see the corps He died of Consumption after a long Illness his health has been vary Poor for many years. I spent the day about the city April 21, 1857 ~ Tuesday 21st I spent the day in the Council House with the 12 and Presidents ...Dates:April 20, 1857 April 21, 1857 April 22, 1857 April 23, 1857 April 24, 1857 April 25, 1857 April 26, 1857 April 27, 1857 April 28, 1857 April 29, 1857 April 30, 1857 May 1, 1857 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:October 21, 1857 ~ Wednesday Oct 21st Brother Atwood arived this morning with an express from Gen Wells & 2 letters from Col Allexander who closed his letter by saying that "He should not obey the Govornors orders & his final disposals of the troops would depend upon Grave consideration which I do not deem necessary to enumerate" (words without meaning) The messenger said that the 5th Regment had stoped near Bear River in tents, the 10th Regment had ...Dates:October 21, 1857 October 22, 1857 October 23, 1857 October 24, 1857 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:Nov 24 The Mayor A. O. Smoot had an interview with Govornor Cummings who thoroughly sustained the poliece in their course with the mob on Monday night he told Brother Smoot that the ownly fault he found in the whole affair was that they did not notify him that He might be on the ground to met the mob & head the battle Himself for it was better for the responsibility to come upon him than upon the mayor & poliece of the City. He ...Dates:November 25, 1858 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:May 28th The Funeral of James Johnson was attended at 2 oclok W. Woodruff opened by Prayer. G. A. Smith spoke upon the evil consequences of the introduction of so much swhiskey into this Territory which was was adulterated by strichnine & this was introduced by the followers of the Army sutlers Merchants and a great Many persons were making use of it and much crime was the consequen. When a man was found in the Gutter or had killed somebody he would make for an excuse that He ...Dates:May 29, 1859 May 30, 1859 May 31, 1859 June 1, 1859 June 2, 1859 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:to know if he should except it I told him I would not & If he wanted to get into a scrape He might do it otherwise He had better let it alone I told them to go back & preach the gospel to them & tell them to clean up &c. Now we want to know what all men are doing through this Territory the people are dirty & filthy & they want to reform in this thing. many do not treat their children right but use them roughly ...Dates:October 28, 1856 October 29, 1856 October 30, 1856 October 31, 1856 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:from us we felt his loss deeply for two months it seems as though he had been hurried to close up his work He has been preaching for several months calling upon the people to repent his voice has been like the Trump of the Angel of God & he has laboured night & day untill He was laid prostrate with sickness He has shot the arrows of the Almighty with great power among the people. He Called at the Historians office on the 19th Nov the last time He was out. He ...Dates:December 2, 1856 December 3, 1856 December 4, 1856 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:Brethren & sisters I arise to say a few words to you But I am pressed in spirit & I can say as I have heard Brother Joseph say while smiteing upon his breast I would to God I could unbosom my feelings in the house of my friends, but I do not expect to do it but in a small degree for my mind is open in vision of things which I cannot utter or speak unto you for it is not lawful or expedient if I had the ability to ...Dates:December 8, 1856 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:President Young arose & said. I dont expet to speak much to night I have learned to governed myself in talking as well as in other things it may be asked if this is a new work it is not a new work but our refermation is the work we begun in when we embraced the gospel. I have pointed out the Errors of the people all the time & shown the people ther faults & told them what to do but here is the difficulty as soon as the Elders ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)
Excerpt:13 1861 Brother Johnathan C. Wright Brought forth some strong testimony in the work of God in this day. He bore a good testimony the spirit of the Lord rested upon him. He is much troubled with the dropsey & will soon go to the grave unless the Lord preserves him by his power. We spent the night at Brother Snows. We administered to 3 persons. J. C. Wright was one February 14, 1861 ~ Thursday ...Dates:February 13, 1861 February 14, 1861 February 15, 1861 February 16, 1861