Wilford is dying; gives family final instructions on funeral and disposition of belongings.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
December 06, 1859 ~ Tuesday
6th The Thermomitur stood this morning at 22 degrees
Below zero G. A. Smith had a caulf freeze to death in
the pen. Wilford & Moroni started this morning for
Fort Harriman with a load of Hay & double Horse team
I spent the day in the office reading the History of Zions Camp
last night was the coldest night ever known in
this valley since we have inherit this land. President Youngs
Thermometer made 21 degrees Below zero & W. W. Phelps 22 degrees
I spent the evening at Presidents Youngs. In speaking of the
weather He said that last night was the coldest night by
5 degrees we iever experienced in this city. Robert arived
home this evening
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3433 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1432 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Woodruff, Moroni Bosnell
abt. 1843-aft. 1861
31 mentions
Family, Native American
Scholes, Robert
19 Nov 1835 - 14 Jul 1891
95 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
717 mentions
Family
Phelps, William Wines
17 Feb 1792 - 7 Mar 1872
172 mentions
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