Today in Mormon History - Sep 06

The steamship Nevada sailed from Liverpool, England, with 263 Saints, under the direction of John I. Hart. The company arrived at New York Sept. 18th, and at Ogden Sep. 27th. (1)
-- 140 years ago today - Sep 6, 1871 (Wednesday)

Erastus Snow: Returned to Salt Lake City 6 September 1861. (2)
-- 150 years ago today - Sep 6, 1861

LDS leaders give $25,000 to Philippines after eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. (3)
-- 20 years ago today - Sep 6, 1991


1 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
2 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith
3 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com

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