[Brigham Young] May 5.-- Wrote a long communication to Elder Reuben Hedlock on the subject of emigration. (1)
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith addressed a large company of friends at his home on the Saints' course of dealings with the national government. (2)
[Joseph Smith Diary] Sunday, May 5th 1844 At home. Instructed Dr. Richards, my clerk, to go to Quincy and pay Walsh 100 dollars due on my farm. Rain. Messenger did not go.
Elder Grant preached at the Mansion 2 P.M. A large co[mpany] in Bar Room. P.M. and eve. Joseph spoke a long time on petitions read F. Grierson's letter, Clay's letter, &c.
J[ohn] P. Green attended Conference at Quincy Saturday and to day. Rain continues. (3)
-- May 5, 1844, Sunday
[William Clayton Writings] The next morning Clayton and Markham decided to finish the trip on foot--the wisdom of which was confirmed by their discovery that another steamer was stuck in the rapids a little ways above them. They arrived in Dixon about mid-morning and, to their suprise, found that the people of Dixon were not as friendly as expected. The reason, Clayton speculated, was that the Mormons were supporting Joseph Smith rather than Martin Van Buren for the presidency of the United States. (4)
-- May 6, 1844
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 6th I spent the day in council & had a good time. Many of the Elders & Saints from abroad have arived of late among which are Elders J M Grant L. R. Foster & many others. Br John Neff and family have arived on a visit. They Called upon us. He is about to purchase of Br Joseph & return home. (5)
[Brigham Young] --6-- Attended general council all day, Brother J. [Jedediah] M. Grant was added to the council. (1)
Jedediah M Grant: Council of Fifty 6 May 1844 (6)
The last initiation in Joseph Smith's Council of Fifty which nominates Sidney Rigdon as the third and final choice for Smith's vice-presidential running mate. They commission Apostle Lyman Wight and Non-Mormon L[ucien] Woodworth to make arrangements for a Texas settlement of Mormons. Council also votes to send Almon W. Babbit an ambassador to France. (7)
George Miller: Left Nauvoo 6 May 1844. (8)
[Joseph Smith] The Council of Fifty votes to send Almon W. Babbitt on a mission to France and Lucien Woodworth back to Texas. Sidney Rigdon is nominated as Joseph's vice-presidential candidate. Francis M. Higbee swears out a warrant for Joseph's arrest, asking $5,000 damages, but does not state the charge. Joseph receives a writ of habeas corpus and is released. (9)
Nauvoo, Illinois. An arrest warrant was served to Joseph Smith on complaint of Francis M. Higbee, but Joseph petitioned for and obtained a writ of habeas corpus answerable before the Nauvoo Municipal Court. (2)
[Joseph Smith Diary] Monday, May 6th 1844 At home. 10 [A.M.] to 12 in council [with the Council of Fifty]. 2 to 4 1/2 P.M. in council. Voted Almon W. Babbit go on a [diplomatic] mission to France. L[ucien] Woodworth on a [diplomatic] mission to Texas and Sidney Rigdon be candidate for the Vice Presidency of the U[nited] States.
Had a warrant served on me from Circuit Court on complaint of F[rancis] M. Higbee. Dam[ag]e[s] $5,000. Petition for writ of Habeus Corpus. Writ issued by clerk of Municipal Court.
6 eve in conversation with Jeremiah Smith and others in my office on Emma's correspondence with Gov[ernor] Carlin. Very pleasant. (3)
-- May 6, 1844 (Monday)
Joseph Smith was arrested at Nauvoo on complaint of Francis M. Higbee, but took out a writ of habeas corpus, and was tried on the 8th before the municipal court of Nauvoo, which resulted in Joseph's acquittal, and Higbee was sentenced to pay the cost of the suit. (10)
-- May 6, 1844, Monday
[William Clayton Writings] A second purpose of the trip to Dixon was to buy corn, and on Monday, after determining that the court would not bring up Joseph Smith's case that day, Clayton bought nearly 300 bushels and helped load it on a flatboat they had rented for $2. (4)
Footnotes:
1 - Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).
2 - Joseph Smith Resource Center: Daily Events in the Life of Joseph Smith, http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e581001cfb340010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRDlocale=0
3 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1844, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
4 - Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries
5 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
6 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power
7 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
8 - 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
9 - Conklin, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology
10 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
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