[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Camp of Israel, East fork of Shoal Creek, April 2, 1846 (Thursday). Morning clear and cool with a light frost, high wind southeast. At 11 o'clock, a convention of the council met in a small hazel rought[?] some 200 paces south of the main encampment. Present of the Twelve: Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, and G. A. Smith. Present of the council of YTFIF: Bishop Miller, Charles Shumway, Shadrach Roundy, A. P. Rockwood [Young], Benjamin F. Johnson, and J. D. Lee [Young]; Captains Stout, Hunter, Benson, and others were present. Several letters were read, received on Tuesday mails, and one from Elder O. Hyde was answered. Chatted on various subjects, concluded to roll out 7 miles and encamp for the night. Council then adjourned sine die.
Four fine turkeys were brought in camp by the hunters of the first 50 at 3 shots with a rifle. Also 65 bushels corn was bought and brought into camp this day at 20 cents. About 5 in morning, a draft of 16 men was made from the first 50 to complete a contract of rails making. Another company was selected to take the teams to the creek bottom to browse on buds and young grass. 400 lbs. flour at $2 per cwt., and 5 bushels meal at 25 cents was brought into camp for the benefit of first 50 from the Chariton Mills, 10 miles distant. At 4 o'clock p.m., O. P. Rockwell left for Nauvoo with a mail of about 20 letters in company with Shadrach Roundy and Charles Decker. Immediately after, President Young and J. D. Grant returned from a ride to the next encampment and reported the roads not good. Owing to the number of teams that were absent after grain and for other purposes, the first company was unable to roll out according to [?] passed on, among whom were Elder John Taylor and company. About 3 p.m., the guard and artillery arrived in camp and formed the west part of the circle in company number 1.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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