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church, President Young, I would be tempted to do so. But this is just as much my church as it is yours, and why should I apostatize from my own church?" Despite their disagreements, Brigham Young dearly loved his outspoken bishop. In a painting commissioned by
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Arriving in the Salt Lake Valley in 1848, the family was assigned a lot which was at the current location of 300 East and 300 South (now downtown). Woolley also farmed on a tract of land which was just south of the city. As was his custom, he also engaged in merchandising. He was later appointed as
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