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The election of a board of school trustees for Salt Lake City, under the new law, resulted in the election of eight "Liberals" and...

Frank H. Dyer resigned his office as Receiver of the confiscated Church property. [Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]

[Joseph F. Smith] President [John] Taylor presented his views in writing on the subject of the priesthood which were read to the council....

[Brigham Young] President Joseph Young called in and enquired of the President if it was necessary to cut presidents of Quorums [off] fro...

[Brigham Young] I have a few words to say concerning one item of doctrine, that I seldom think of mentioning before a public congregation...

[Brigham Young] I am a phrenologist and can tell a man by looking at him - and it is the big soul a little soul ... [Thomas Bullock M...

[Brigham Young] When Brother Snow sat down I felt like getting up to shout hallelujah ... [Thomas Bullock Minutes, quoted in The Compl...

Patriarchal Blessing of Richard Simcock given by William Smith on ... thou shalt live to a good old age to see the glory of God and the fina...

[Patriarchal Blessing of African American Joseph T. Ball given by William Smith] ... when thy name is enrolled with the house of Israel upo...

Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith was continually engaged in translating the book of Abraham and arranging a grammar of the Egyptian language as ...

Edmund Bosley is excommunicated for failing to raise $2,000 as promised. [Kenney, Scott, Saints Without Halos, "Mormon History 1830-...

At Utah Democratic convention, "women are delegates in about equal number with men." [On This Day in Mormon History, http://ont...

[Wilford Woodruff] I spent 4 hours at the Council House with Presidt Taylor J. F. Smith & A Carrington in hearing a Case of seduction...

[Brigham Young] [W]hen this world was first made it was in a close proximity to God. When man sinned it was hurled millions of miles awa...

Apostle Ezra T. Benson preaches in Provo: "I have a little Indian boy and girl, and certainly it is repugnant to my feelings to have to...

LDS poet Carol Lynn Pearson writes in her journal: "I've read every scripture regarding woman that is mentioned in the standard wor...

[David O. McKay] ... Brother 'J' is right in classifying adultery as a heinous sin, but he is wrong in saying that 'a person ...

[Rudger Clawson] ... A letter from Elder David H. Cannon, pres. [of the] St. George Temple, was read by the clerk. In speaking of ordinan...

[Brigham Young Jr.] Pres[iden]ts [George Q.] Cannon & [Joseph F.] Smith came in at 11 a.m. Business was transacted. Document of succe...

[Franklin D. Richards] Br[other] Ben Lloyd informs me that John H. Smith has been sowing the seeds of discontent with Sisters ZD Young ...