Today in Mormon History - Feb 11

Joseph Smith writes in his journal (through a scribe) "attended the School and read Hebrew with the morning Class - spent the afternoon in reading, and exhibiting the Egy[p]tian records to those who called to see me and heavens blessings have attended me." (1)
-- 175 years ago today - Feb 11, 1836

Michael O. Leavitt, later the governor of Utah (1992â€"2004) and twentieth secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2005â€"), is born in Cedar City, Utah. (2)
-- 60 years ago today - Feb 11, 1951

Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith performed the wedding of Philo Dibble and Hannah Ann Dubois Smith at his home, and his wife, Emma Smith, prepared a wedding supper for a large party of friends assembled. (3)
-- 170 years ago today - Feb 11, 1841

1 - This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
2 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
3 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith

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