Wilford is dying; gives family final instructions on funeral and disposition of belongings.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
October 12, 1859 ~ Wednesday
12th I spent most of the day at home the evening in
the office. Elder Wheelock called at the office a short time
said Judge Eckles would call to see him to morrow. President
Young called into the office a short time spoke of his visit
up City Creek Canyon yesterday. He went up yesterday
spent the night returned to day had a plesant time
A young man had made a discovery of a New
Motive power by which one man could increase the
power to 200 men He is in Paris & upon experiment
it had proved to be successful it was creating great
sensation in France. President Young thought it would
not prove true
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3459 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wheelock, Cyrus H.
28 Feb 1813 - 11 Oct 1894
37 mentions
Eckels, Delana R.
19 Aug 1906 - 29 Oct 1888
15 mentions
Planté, Gaston
1834-1889
1 mention
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