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Day in the Life

Oct 27, 1857

Journal Entry

October 27, 1857 ~ Tuesday

27th I spent most of the day in the office in the Afternoon G. A. Smith
A Lyman & myself spent an hour in conversing abut the war
Brother G. A. Smith said He believed their Artillery could be
taken with but little loss by rushing in the night into ther Encampment
& about 20 men to each peace put on Larrietts onto the
tongue & draw it off on horse back upon a gallop all being
mounted on good Horses & before the enemy were prepared for
defence their cannon would be leaving them

I have sown 15 Acres of wheat my boys finished Harvesting
this day

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Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
288 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1376 mentions
Apostle, Missionary

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Historian's Office, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Oct 27, 1857