10 a.m., in council at the [?] and wrote the trustees at Nauvoo to gather up all the milk cows, sheep, oxen, and mules, and from 50 to 100 pigs in cages for the next camp that came out, and that Cutler and Cahoon roll out with their companies as quick as possible [see copy]. Also, wrote Orson Hyde to stay at Nauvoo and dedicate the temple if the Twelve did not return. Levi Stewart left camp for Nauvoo about 12. Bishop Whitney and company arrived in camp about 3 p.m. Alexander Merrill arrived from Nauvoo and stated that Luke Johnson made a public confession to the Church at Nauvoo yesterday and wanted to be united with them again, and that W. Smith had returned to Nauvoo.
Captains Samuel Bent, Peter Haws, and Shadrach Roundy arrived in camp this afternoon with their companies. Andrew I. Stewart said that Brother Lathrop had got a wagon, some bacon, corn, and other things in this vicinity on tithing of Ortho Wells and Franklin Stuart. At dusk, President Young and Dr. Richards called on Edwin Little who was sick in his tent and counseled him to leave the camp and stay with some brother in the vicinity. Edwin was taken sick at the Sugar Creek encampment and had suffered from a fever and severe affection of the lungs ever since. At 8, President Young was engaged in writing to his brother, Joseph, at Nauvoo. Elder Sherwood came in from the encampment near Bloomington [Bloomfield] where Bishop Miller and Orson Pratt were and reported a very fine location and that the north road was the best. This afternoon, the council instructed Captain Scott of the artillery to cache between 23 and 24 100-pound balls in this vicinity. At 10 a.m., Pamela, wife of Ezra T. Benson, was delivered of a daughter. Council decided to form in companies of fifties, Young first, Kimball second, P. Pratt, O. Pratt, A. Lyman, George A. Smith third, etc., etc., and roll on at different times. Captain Roundy encamped 3½ miles ahead. The weather has been extremely pleasant and sky clear for some days.
[source: Willard Richards Journals]
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