[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Pottawattamie [Pottawatamie] Nation, Perkin Encampment. Cool, pleasant morning. While the presidents were dressing in their wagons about quarter to 8, a boy snapped one of the doctorÂ's pistols in the home and it discharged through the roof. After breakfast and laying hands on Brother Andrew H. Perkins, two or three more, and blessing two or three children. About 11, the brethren started for the liberty pole, [on the] bluff. Met Harmon Cutler near ParleyÂ's Spring and paid him $40 for Elizabeth Pettigrew. Harmon said had committed her to send to St. Louis for all she wanted, etc.
Arrived [at] the liberty pole about 3, dined with Brother Wooley. Dr. Richards visited Jane Richards, wife of Franklin D., found her very sick. About 5, left for Council Point where they arrived about 6. Found Brother Charles Kennedy on his way to Nauvoo. Council wrote to trustees. Dr. Richards wrote to Lucinda Callahan and John Rushton. Brother Kennedy said the Omahas had returned from their hunt, that Colonel Rockwood, J. M. Grant, and Brother Bird had been to see them. They were friendly and wanted a council, and Thursday had been proposed as the time.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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