165 years ago today - Aug 9, 1847

The Twelve had decide on a name for their settlement "and a caption for all letters and documents issued from this place, which is as follows: Salt Lake City, Great Basin, North America."

[Source: Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]

1 comment:

  1. The correct source for this is Wm Clayton's Journal (ed. by Geo. D. Smith, 380).

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