Apostle Amasa M. Lyman arrived at Nauvoo. (1)
-- Jul 31, 1844. Wednesday.
[William Clayton Journal] Went to see Judge Miller and found that the Lawrence business could not be settled until another Guardian was appointed...At 12 at night a Boat came and we left for home on the "Waverly." Amasa Lyman and G[eorge] P. Dykes was on the Boat. We arrived at Nauvoo at 11. (2)
-- During 1844. July
(Brigham Young) : Young was on a Council of Fifty assignment promoting Joseph Smith's U.S. presidential candidacy when he learned of the martyrdom. Despite attempts by Sidney Rigdon to assume control of the Church after Joseph's death, the Church membership sustained the Quorum of the Twelve with Young as its president. As early as December 5, Brigham Young was signing Church documents as "President of the Church." (3)
-- During July 1844
Lyman Wight: Vision/dream July 1844 of martyred Joseph Smith Jr. (4)
-- Aug 1, 1844
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] August 1st We stoped at Milwaka & racene. The lake smooth, But some spirits rough. We begin to feel in bondage among the gentiles. We arived in Chicago in the evening. Put up for the night in the lake street house. Had good accommodations and Cheep Breakfast and lodging. 37 1/2 cts. Distance from Buffalo to Chicago 1,100 miles. (5)
-- Aug 1, 1844, Thursday
[William Clayton Writings] Thursday 1st August 1844. At 11 we arrived in Nauvoo, where we heard that Samuel H. Smith died on tuesday evening. (6)
-- Aug 2, 1844
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 2d Left Chicago friday morning. Took Stage for Galena. Paid fare $8. Rode all day and all night through a delightful farming Country but we had a bad road. Had to walk some. Had a heavy load. We did not rest much during the night. (5)
-- Aug 2, 1844 (Friday)
A political meeting of the citizens of Hancock County, Ill., was held near the Temple at Nauvoo. Great excitement prevailed throughout the county. The mob party was determined to elect officers who would screen the murderers of Joseph and Hyrum Smith and exterminate the "Mormons." (1)
-- Aug 3, 1844
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 3d Continued our Journey through the day and night still through a splendid Country. The Country began to be rough as we drew towards Galena. We arived in Galena Sunday morning about 8 oclok. Distance from Chicago to Galena by Stage 160 miles. Fare $8. Board $1.75. (5)
[Nauvoo Temple] The new crane was put into operation. This crane was used to raise the stone for the greater portion of the upper north wall. Joshua Armstrong, with his assistant Charles R. Dana, was the principal mason who worked from this crane. The men who attended the crane were William W. Dryer, William Austin and Archibald Hill. Later Thomas Japp and William L. Cutler were added to the crane handlers. (7)
Sidney S Rigdon: Returned to Nauvoo 3 August 1844. (8)
-- Aug 3, 1844 (Saturday)
Sidney Rigdon arrived at Nauvoo from Pittsburgh, Pa. (1)
-- Aug 3, 1844, Friday
[William Clayton Writings] The committee immediately set the carpenters to work, and on the 3rd of August the crane was put in operation under the management of Joshua Armstrong, the setter, and Horace Owens to back up, and W. W. Dryer, Wm. Austin and Archibald Hill to attend to the crane.
They commenced work on the north side and very soon satisfied the Saints of the utility of the movement. The works now progressed rapidly. (6)
-- Aug 4, 1844
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Sunday 4th We all arived here almost exhausted with fatigue, being 48 hours in the stage without stoping ownly to take our meals & over a rough road. We stoped for the day and night at the America House, washed up, changed our clothing & spent most of the day abed trying to get some rest. I walked out through the evening in the town to take a view of Galena. It is built in the side of a mountain on the bank of the river. A rough place. I should judge about 3,000 inhabitents. The buildings generally small. Some good houses. I dreamed during the night of seeing Br Asahel at Farmington Ct. at fathers house. (5)
Footnotes:
1 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
2 - George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton
3 - Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
4 - 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
5 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
6 - 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
7 - Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple
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
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