RichardsonÂ's Point. 10 a.m., Captain Roundy left camp for Nauvoo, also J. Henry Rollins, Silas Hillman, and others. The council signed an epistle to Orson Hyde and the Saints at Nauvoo, a copy of which is on file, also a letter to the trustees at Nauvoo requesting them to keep a record of all articles received in payments on sales and outfits with the names of the individuals and owners and forward a copy of the same to the camp; a copy of the letter is on file. Also, a letter to the trustees to give Thomas Bullock an immediate outfit. President Young was frequently in the post office and wrote several letters and signed several orders. The remainder of the day was particularly engaged in counseling the brethren, changing loads on his wagon, and preparing his camp for traveling. The day was more pleasant than any day since we started, wind north in the forenoon and southwest in the afternoon. At dusk, people assembled in great numbers in and about the post office to hear a Methodist sermon, having been reported that there was such a preacher in camp, but the people returned home disappointed.
The Band passed through the camp and played us a tune or two. President Young, Kimball, Richards, Taylor, Smith, Lyman, and others in council at the post office. Read and approved the letters which had been written to the trustees and Orson Hyde. Directed a letter to be written to Edward P. Duzette to bring with him the flags belonging to the Nauvoo Legion. After consultation with Elder Sherwood, council thought it best to cross the Missouri at BankÂ's Ferry, also that John L. Butter might go alone and notify EmmitÂ's company of our travel. Wind south.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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