[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Monday. Mt. Pisgah. Rained last night and until 9 a.m. At 1 12 [1:30] p.m., George W. Hickeson took eight letters for Nauvoo. Pleasant. 2 p.m., President Young came in the office, overhauled several old letters, wrote an order on trustees in favor of Elisha Wilcox $25, wrote Erastus H. Derby in reply to his of the 24 ult. (on file on the same letter), Joel Ricks paid 12 eagle, or $5.00, and five cows and three calves. James Olive paid $2.00 cash. President introduced George W. Brown to Dr. Richards to drive a team for him. [4:30] 4 1 2 p.m., some of first 50 began to move across the river. At 5, Horace Rockwell arrived with mail from Nauvoo, 20 letters, half a dozen packages of papers. Ezra T. Benson paid 12 12 cents postage for a letter for the benefit of the post master, which was refused but accepted as a gift.
[At 8:30] 8 12, President B. Young, C. C. Rich, and Sister Young came in the office and heard a letter from Edmund Ellsworth stating that the Nauvoons had stored Dr. RichardÂ's buggy, and wrote a letter in behalf of council for Charles C. Rich to travel, regulate the churches, and gather men to help him to the mountains (on file); also a letter to Major General Charles C. Rich to take charge of the guns, public teams, etc., in hands of Colonel Hosea Stout, and send them on, etc. (letter on file). Colonel Markham came in and chat continued till 11. Rain about 8 o'clock, wind west and high. Most of first 50 that were going on passed over the river except the PresidentÂ's family wagon and carriage.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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