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Day in the Life

Jan 5, 1851

Journal Entry

January 05, 1851 ~ Sunday

5th Sunday I met with the Saints at the Bowery the pres-
idency & Twelve were present Elder P. P. Pratt preached a
good serman to the people was followed by A Lyman &
Major I met in the afternoon at President Youngs for
prayer I was unwell through the day I met in the evening at
the school house a large congregation for meeting the meeting
was addressed by Bishop Murdock Elders P. P. Pratt W Richards
W Woodruff P Richards & Wm W Phelps we had the spirit
of the Lord & a good meeting

People

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Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
277 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3238 mentions
Apostle, Family
Murdock, John
15 Jul 1792 - 23 Dec 1871
24 mentions
Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
517 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Phineas Howe
15 Nov 1788 - 25 Nov 1874
19 mentions
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
501 mentions
Apostle
Major, William Warner
27 Jan 1804 - 2 Oct 1854
11 mentions
Phelps, William Wines
17 Feb 1792 - 7 Mar 1872
160 mentions

Places

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Bowery, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

Events

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December 5, 1850
Wilford appointed to the Council (Legislature) of the State of Deseret (serves a total of 21 terms).
1851
Wilford moves his cabins from Old Fort to construct home on the corner of South Temple and West Temple.

Jan 5, 1851