[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Very pleasant. Strong east wind. About 8, President Young began to move his family onto the new camping ground where the camp is expected to stay till after haying. About 9 a.m., P. P. Pratt arrived from Fort Leavenworth with a special message from the Fort to N. K. Whitney for council, signed by O. Hyde, and a package of $5,860 dollars, being a portion of the pay of the Mormon Battalion for clothing at Fort Leavenworth at 3.50 cents per month. Council counted the money, found it correct. Read a letter from Samuel Gully, who gave $10 to the President. Also, letter from Ferguson to W. Woodruff. Heard a good report from Brother Pratt concerning the Battalion and Colonel Allen. Said it was reported in Missouri that President Polk had issued his proclamation that the Mormons had better not be in haste in going to California, that they should be protected and paid for all their losses in Missouri and Iowa. Council adjourned from 12 to 6 p.m., there having been present Young, P. Pratt, O. Pratt, Woodruff, A. Lyman, W. Richards, George A. Smith, and N. K. Whitney.
President Young was engaged in organizing and settling his wagons. Also, of Dr. RichardÂ's, G. A. SmithÂ's, O. PrattÂ's, TaylorÂ's, P. P. PrattÂ's, and W. WoodruffÂ's, and in all about 300 in the oblong square then fencing a little south of KimballÂ's encampment. [At] 6 p.m., H. C. Kimball, W. Woodruff, George A. Smith, O. Pratt, met in council with President Cutler and council by invitation. Council voted that the brethren sow turnips as soon as they have built their fences.
President Young proposed that the camp be numbered into l00's, 10's, etc., and let the council call for an equal distribution of men from the various companies for the various branches of business. Voted that the camp meet at the sound of horn 6 a.m. tomorrow to receive letters and other important business between the camps, suggested by Dr. Richards. Elder Kimball proposed that order be entered into in herding so that each may herd his own so far as practicable. President Young said shall write the name in my camp, divide them into 10's, appoint a foreman to each, give my herd in charge of herdsmen who must return the cattle at night, etc. Council adjourned about 8½ [8:30]. Colonel Kane had little fever and was apparently much more comfortable than the day previous. Strong south wind.
In the council, President Young referred to a man who had passed $l5 bogus below the settlement and gone on west in MillerÂ's company; that he had sent for him to return immediately and pay the man, satisfy him for his trouble, repent and make satisfaction to the Church, or he should pay fourfold if [it] took the last farthing he possessed, and be cast out from among us, and that is the law to Israel, and you may write it.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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