[William Clayton Writings] Thursday 11th. ... P.M. met at Dr Richards with Prest. B. Young, H.C. Kimball, W. Richards, P.P. Pratt, G. A. Smith, J. Taylor, A. Lyman, G. Miller, N.K. Whitney, L. Richards, O. Spencer and I. Morley. It wad decided to dispatch a messenger to the Lima Branch and advise the brethren to propose to sell their possessions to the mob, and bring their families and grain here. It was also decided to send a messenger to Michigan to advise the brethren to sell their farms for Stock, wagons, sheep &c. Also to send a messenger to Ottawa & advise the brethren to gather all the hay they can. Prayers were offered up for the usual subjects and also that the Lord would give us wisdom to manage affairs with the mob so as to keep them off till we can accomplish what is required. Also to give us wisdom to manage the affairs in regard to the Western emigration. A selection has been made by Prest. Young of those of the council of fifty who shall start west next spring.
My name is included on the list. News has come in confirming the report of Gen. Demings death, which was further confirmed in a letter from J.B. Backenstos. he died on yesterday at about 10½ A.M. News has also come that the mob have burned eight houses belonging to the brethren in Lima. A letter was sent to Solomon Hancock by special messengers advising him to propose to sell out to the mob, and also that we will send teams on Monday to fetch away the women and children & grain. A letter was also sent to J.B. Backenstos, informing him of the movements of the mob and requesting him to take prompt measures to quell them as Sheriff and also to inform the Governor immediately of the movement.
[source: 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]
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