RichardsonÂ's Point. The Band returned to camp about 2 a.m. Rain commenced at sunset last evening and continued till sunrise this morning. Wind east since yesterday morning. The Band started to Keosaugua about 11 a.m., and Edwin Little, though convalescent, was conveyed to a neighboring house in President YoungÂ's carriage. From sunrise to 12 noon, the clouds were broken with occasional slight showers, and 4 cases of measles and 1 of mumps were reported in camp this morning. At 12, Elder John Taylor handed the recorder tithing cash as follows: for Justice W. Seely of Nashville, $30; for James Whaley of do. [Nashville], $10, for Justice A. Seely do. [of Nashville], $14.
At one p.m., Erastus H. Derby handed the historian a report of the proceedings against the Hancock County mob in 1845. The clouds began to thicken and at 2 the rain commenced. A very heavy shower continued till 4 oÂ'clock when the clouds dispersed, the sun set clear in the evening, the moon shown bright, wind south. President Young and Dr. Richards spent the evening with George A. Smith in his tent. The Band gave a concert at Keosauqua this evening.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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