Wind brisk in the northwest, sky mostly clear. Hearing nothing from Bishop MillerÂ's camp, council wrote to P. P. Pratt, O. Pratt, and George Miller to know if they intended to go on or return, and attend to the organization of the camp and sent the letter by Brother John Gleson, who met them 4 miles from camp coming in accompanied by George A. Smith, Captain Averett, and one more who arrived in council.
2 p.m., at the post office with Presidents Young, Kimball, Richards, Taylor, and Captains Bent, Rich, Haws, Clayton, H. G. Sherwood, John L. Butler, and others, when Brothers P. P. Pratt, O. Pratt, George Miller, and George A. Smith testified of their entire innocence of wishing to leave the camp or be separated from it in any way, that they had been led into the course which they had pursued by the weather circumstances, that the creek had been so high they could not return before. President Young showed clearly that circumstances also had warranted the council to believe as they had written, and after giving some instructions on various subjects, directed P. P. Pratt to bring up the teams that belonged to the company that was in the rear of the main camp. The subject dropped with a most perfect good feeling on all sides, and the council appointed James Willard Cummings to accompany John L. Butler to Brother EmmitÂ's company and notify them to meet the camp at Fort Laramie.
President Young proposed to go on with the organization of the camp into companies of fifties and each company appoint one or more to purchase corn, others to do the trading of the company, some be appointed to go ahead and learn the best route, and the Pioneers to go on to Platte country and take jobs, etc., to accomplish. Council adjourned until tomorrow to meet at Father John SmithÂ's at Shoal Creek about 8 oÂ'clock a.m.
The captains of hundreds, fifties, and tens were called together in front of President Young's tent and given a lecture concerning the folly of one brother's overbidding another in purchasing corn, etc. He said he wished he could see the man that followed Egan and overbid him and that he might kick him out of this camp. Meeting was adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock at the Artillery Captain Scott's tent. President Young was with them at that hour and sent Howard Egan to purchase corn for the camp. He inquired of the brethren if they were all punctual to attend to prayers at the different families and tents. He said he hoped that the Lord would forgive our sins as we forgive each others. He proposed sending the pioneers onto Grand River to take jobs, etc., and had conversation on various subjects. The council closed about 12 o'clock. Brother Kimball's company brought in 14 bushels of corn at 20 cents. A slight shower of snow this p.m. Bishop Miller and the brethren that came with him from Shoal Creek, etc., returned home just at night.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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