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Day in the Life

Feb 14, 1873

Journal Entry

February 14, 1873 ~ Friday

14 [FIGURE] The Congress of the United States with President Grant
at the Head is now trying to Pass laws against the Latter Day Saints
in Utah to persecute & oppress them & to take away their Constitutional
right several Bills are before Congress for this purpose this morning
[FIGURES] Herrald has a short speech in from Capt Hooper in our Defe[nce]
I recieved a letter from David & wrote him one in return I collected
my rent & deposited it in the Bank

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Woodruff, David Patten
4 Apr 1854 - 20 Jan 1937
217 mentions
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Grant, Ulysses S.
27 Apr 1822 - 23 Jul 1885
26 mentions
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Feb 14, 1873