Today in Mormon History - Oct 09

Today in Mormon History ...

[Apostle Marriner W. Merrill] We had 51 for endowments and baptized 12 today. Cold and stormy. I received check dividend from Bullion Beck and Champion Mining Company $368.10. Cost of Almira's wagon house on end of her barn, as per bills filed, $276.40. (1)
-- 120 years ago - Oct 9, 1890

[Wilford Woodruff] First Presidency reorganized with George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith as counselors to John Taylor; Woodruff sustained as president of Twelve; John Henry Smith and Francis M. Lyman called to quorum (2)
-- 130 years ago - Oct 9, 1880

[William Clayton] Fair days sail. The crew are very busily engaged cleaning the ship and making preparations for landing. At night the anker chains was fastened to the anker. (3)
-- 170 years ago - Oct 9, 1840. Friday.


1 - Notes from the Miscellaneous Record Book, 1886-1906: Selected diary notes from the journal books of Marriner Wood Merrill
2 - Kenny, Scott (editor), Wilford Woodruff's Journals 1833-1898, Chronology Signature Books, Midvale, Utah
3 - George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995

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