Wilford is dying; gives family final instructions on funeral and disposition of belongings.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
December 03, 1859 ~ Saturday
3rd.
I went to the Historians office and also I went to Presi-
dents Young office. He was conversing with J M Bernhisel
& E. R. Young concerning Govermental affairs. President
Young said that He heard that General Black told President
Buchannan that if He permitted the Judges in Utah or in
any other portion of the United States to use the military
to the injury of the citizens he would resign his office
as a member of the cabinet. "It has been said that
Buchanan was in his dotage & feeble in mind which was
the cause of his course towards Utah & many other acts of
his Administration but this is not the case, he is just as
much of a man now as he ever was in his life and it was
the first time He ever was in a situation to fully carry
out the evil designs of his heart, and his acts are carrying
out his principles. E R Young said that the Judges in this
Territory would not have taken the course they did if they
had not Believed the President would have sustained them
in it. President Young said He did not think they
would do much more, But they may try to get up a fuss
and do sumthing. Other remarks were made.
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3433 mentions
Apostle, Family
Young, Ebenezer Russell, b. 1814
14 Nov 1814 - 23 Nov 1890
6 mentions
Buchanan, James
1791-1868
69 mentions
Historical Figure
Black, Jeremiah Sullivan
1810-1883
8 mentions
Bernhisel, John Milton
23 Jun 1799 - 28 Sep 1881
321 mentions
Woodruff, Moroni Bosnell
abt. 1843-aft. 1861
31 mentions
Family, Native American
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
717 mentions
Family
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Church membership 61,000; population of Utah Territory 40,273, population of 33 United States 31,443,000.