[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Strong south wind, considerable thaw. Many of the bishops and their counselors were engaged on the council house and raised the logs to the plates. Presidents Young, Kimball, and Richards were present part of the day. The Dr.Â's [Richards] office was covered with puncheon and he made the window frame, door sill, etc., etc. In the evening [Dr. Richards] called at Sister TaylorÂ's and Frank Pullen and several other places. Dr.Â's team drew one log to the council house. Malinda Lewis, wife of Tarlton Lewis, was delivered of a son named Tarlton, born 6 a.m., [reported] by Patty Sessions.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Dec 23, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Decr 23rd 1846. Worked on the Council house part of today and was round arrainging the guardalso in the evening went on Patrol guard
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 23, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 23d I was quite unwell this morning yet I went to the woods with Father and choped 3 loads of wood & brought home 2 loads. I attended meeting in the evening with our division. Br Benson attended with me and followed me in addressing the people.
I met in Council with the Twelve on the eve of the 22d. Among other things President Young spoke upon some Principles. One was concerning love between man and wife Male and female as it would be in the morning of the resurrection. That in this life much called love was more the effect of passion than principle but in the resurrection the love to the man would be according to his exhaltation and glory.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I met in Council with the Twelve on the eve of the 22d. Among other things President Young spoke upon some Principles. One was concerning love between man and wife Male and female as it would be in the morning of the resurrection. That in this life much called love was more the effect of passion than principle but in the resurrection the love to the man would be according to his exhaltation and glory.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Tuesday, Dec 22, 1846.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Mild wind south. About 11 a.m., President Young, O. Pratt, Richards, Woodruff, and George A. Smith, and E. T. Benson, some of the high councils and bishops assembled near the southeast corner of President YoungÂ's house and commenced the foundation of the council house. Laid the foundation logs all round the second log on the west side, and half [a] log on the east side. At 6 ½ [6:30], B. Young, O. Pratt, W. Richards, W. Woodruff [and] E. T. Benson assembled in council at President YoungÂ's. Read a letter from Ruben Miller, November 8, 1845, to the trustees in trust. Levi Stewart, Asahel Lathrop, [?] Pierce, and others were present. Miller's letter was on Strangism. President Young thought to contend vs. Strangism.
L. O. Littlefield, December 5, 1846, Keokuk. Letter from Seth W. Palmer, Montrose, December 4, 1846, Oliver Cowdery, November 14, 1846. T. office. President Young taught that in the resurrection women would love those best who were the most lovely, that a man might love two women, but no woman could love two men because the man is the head of the woman and the woman should love her husband supremely. Letter from Joseph L. Heywood to Richard Ballentine, Nauvoo, November 28, 1846, read. Twelve retired about 10, except Kimball and Richards who tarried half [an hour] more.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
L. O. Littlefield, December 5, 1846, Keokuk. Letter from Seth W. Palmer, Montrose, December 4, 1846, Oliver Cowdery, November 14, 1846. T. office. President Young taught that in the resurrection women would love those best who were the most lovely, that a man might love two women, but no woman could love two men because the man is the head of the woman and the woman should love her husband supremely. Letter from Joseph L. Heywood to Richard Ballentine, Nauvoo, November 28, 1846, read. Twelve retired about 10, except Kimball and Richards who tarried half [an hour] more.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Dec 22, 1846 (Tuesday)
The Battalion arrived at the Pima village, and encamped the following day by a village of Maricopa Indians.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Dec 22, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday Decr 22nd 1846. To day I worked most of the day at the council house and went on patroll guard alone until nine o clock.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 22, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 22d I spent this day in assisting the Twelve in laying the foundation of the Council House which is to be built of large logs 32 by 22.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Monday, Dec 21, 1846.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Dr. [Richards] sent a team and brought his logs for the intended council house. Made a door for the west end of his house and hung it in its place. Made two pair of bedsteads for Brother Levi's house. President Young brought more logs for the counci1 house, and through A. P. Rockwood, let 3 or 400 feet of the aqueduct to be 1aid in the mill race at a bit a foot. At quarter before 8, President Young called on the Dr. and dictated letters to A. P. Sarpy, Esquire, [and] W. H. Rodgers, Savannah, Missouri, introducing John D. Lee to them, which President Young signed at 9 p.m. Made up a mail of 26 letters to be sent to the United States post office by J. D. Lee. Sent to Stephen Longstroth for one dozen mem. books, half [a] dozen pieces [of] India rubber, copper for 30 to 40 gallon kettle, ½ lb. sponge, lobelia, and quinine.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Dec 21, 1846
[Mormon Battalion] On 21 December 1846 the battalion encamped on the Gila River.
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Mormon Battalion, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/m/MORMONBATTALION.html]
[Utah History Encyclopedia: Mormon Battalion, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/m/MORMONBATTALION.html]
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Mormon Battalion, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/m/MORMONBATTALION.html]
[Utah History Encyclopedia: Mormon Battalion, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/m/MORMONBATTALION.html]
Mormon History, Dec 21, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Decr the 21st 1846. Was at home today. Nothing up particular. In the evening I regulated the guard and after dark went on patroll Guard awhile in company with my brother.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 21, 1846
James Foster Death: 21 Dec. 1846 [not 1841] at Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois, "aged 61 years, 8 months, 21 days" on tombstone , Estate: No record
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
Mormon History, Dec 21, 1846
Young performs marriage sealing "by permission, not according to law, as the sealing ordinances were stopped," then officially resumes performing sealings on 24 Jan. 1847.
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
Mormon History, Dec 21, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 21st This day was taken up mostly in drawing logs for a Council House. I spent a part of the day at home. Mrs Woodruff is still quit sick and is passing through afflictions and trials.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Sunday, Dec 20, 1846.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Wind southerly in Winter Quarters, afternoon very mild for the time of year. At 11 and 12, there were several meetings in the several wards attended by the Twelve, high council, bishops, etc. About 1 p.m., the Saints assembled at the stand at the ring of the bell and were addressed by President Young for the space of two hours. Most of the Twelve, with the historian who was unable to take notes, was present. The grand features of the address went to show that there was iniquity in the Camp of Israel, that some of the brethren indulged in laboring on the Sabbath, some in swearing, others in taking the name of God in vain, damning their brethren, profane and unkind language, stealing hay, etc., refusing to pay their tithing or assist the poor, and other similar evils.
And [then he] instructed the bishops to get up meetings in their several wards where the Saints might assemble themselves together, confess their sins, pray with and for each other, humble themselves before the Lord, and get up a reformation. That all should learn to exercise themselves in the principles of righteousness and that those who receive the holy priesthood did not abide their covenants and walk uprightly before the Lord and before the brethren and dea1 justly. Those who did keep their covenants and honor the priesthood would be taken away from their midst and the wicked would be smitten with famine, with pestilence, with sword, and they would be scattered, perish on the prairies, and he would rather cross the mountains with the Twelve and not another person with them, than be accompanied by a set of wicked men.
And those who continued to lie and steal and swear and commit iniquity and follow the camp would have their heads cut off, for that is the law of God, and it shall be executed, and I swear that I will not live amongst [them]. And all those who go with the camp, whether they belong to the Church or not, and will not assist the poor, shall be cast out. If the Saints will reform and act upon the knowledge which they now possess, flood gates of knowledge will be open to them and they will be filled with light and intelligence. But if they do not repent, the gates of knowledge are closed against them and will remain closed.
Municipal high council met in the Dr.'s [Richards'] round house, W. Richards, W. Woodruff, G. A. Smith, E. T. Benson, O. Pratt, B. Young. Motioned that a committee of three be appointed to manage the sheep and dispose of them as they shall see best, withdrawn. Motioned that the old committee have the privilege of taking the sheep to the pea vines and settle the business, carried. Jonathan C. Wright reported his assessment as completed. Assessment received. Voted that Brothers Sherwood and Eldridge appraise the property of [?] Pearson, whose goods are in their charge. Five bishops not having reported, voted that they report at next meeting.
President B. Young said I want to head the devil and I want the brethren to follow a leader who sees ahead of them, and go ahead and do it up and it will come out right. Voted that a committee be appointed to levy the tax. Voted that Brothers Eldridge, Harris, Sherwood, Young, and Pratt be the committee. Voted that the police committee continue, and [to] fill up the police vacancies.
President B. Young: when Zion is built up, the bishops will report to the head bishop, and he report to the high council, and suggested that the bishops meet together, make their own arrangements for meeting. Voted that H. G. Sherwood be the committee man to superintend the building of the council house. Adjourned till next Thursday, at 6 p.m., at this place.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
And [then he] instructed the bishops to get up meetings in their several wards where the Saints might assemble themselves together, confess their sins, pray with and for each other, humble themselves before the Lord, and get up a reformation. That all should learn to exercise themselves in the principles of righteousness and that those who receive the holy priesthood did not abide their covenants and walk uprightly before the Lord and before the brethren and dea1 justly. Those who did keep their covenants and honor the priesthood would be taken away from their midst and the wicked would be smitten with famine, with pestilence, with sword, and they would be scattered, perish on the prairies, and he would rather cross the mountains with the Twelve and not another person with them, than be accompanied by a set of wicked men.
And those who continued to lie and steal and swear and commit iniquity and follow the camp would have their heads cut off, for that is the law of God, and it shall be executed, and I swear that I will not live amongst [them]. And all those who go with the camp, whether they belong to the Church or not, and will not assist the poor, shall be cast out. If the Saints will reform and act upon the knowledge which they now possess, flood gates of knowledge will be open to them and they will be filled with light and intelligence. But if they do not repent, the gates of knowledge are closed against them and will remain closed.
Municipal high council met in the Dr.'s [Richards'] round house, W. Richards, W. Woodruff, G. A. Smith, E. T. Benson, O. Pratt, B. Young. Motioned that a committee of three be appointed to manage the sheep and dispose of them as they shall see best, withdrawn. Motioned that the old committee have the privilege of taking the sheep to the pea vines and settle the business, carried. Jonathan C. Wright reported his assessment as completed. Assessment received. Voted that Brothers Sherwood and Eldridge appraise the property of [?] Pearson, whose goods are in their charge. Five bishops not having reported, voted that they report at next meeting.
President B. Young said I want to head the devil and I want the brethren to follow a leader who sees ahead of them, and go ahead and do it up and it will come out right. Voted that a committee be appointed to levy the tax. Voted that Brothers Eldridge, Harris, Sherwood, Young, and Pratt be the committee. Voted that the police committee continue, and [to] fill up the police vacancies.
President B. Young: when Zion is built up, the bishops will report to the head bishop, and he report to the high council, and suggested that the bishops meet together, make their own arrangements for meeting. Voted that H. G. Sherwood be the committee man to superintend the building of the council house. Adjourned till next Thursday, at 6 p.m., at this place.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Dec 20, 1846 (Sunday)
Capt. Willis' detachment of the Battalion joined the detachments of Captains Brown and Higgins at Pueblo.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Dec 20, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Decr 20th 1846. Went to meeting at the stand and heard President Young preach on the subject of the insubordination of some of the people & their stubornness, their murmurings & complaining refusing to pay tax and tithing and comply with the requirements of the Council also their stealing and all such matters. He told all such what they depend upon when we got far enough to keep them from running back to the gentiles and also what the law would be in such cases & also said that he was not going to have any more of their grumbling at hom and all those who did not intend to abide council had best flee to the gentiles again for all who were among us should both help support the poor and pay their tax whether they belonged to the church or not, or leave the camp.
Regulated the guard as before and at six oclock went to Council at W. Richards house[.] Jonathan C. Wright made the return to the council of the assessment on the police tax. The entire amount of property in camp subject to taxation in the city or belonging to the citizens of this place was 101550 dollars[.] The report was accepted and a committee appointed to fix the per centage to be levied on the amount assessed to cover the expense of the police.
The subject of the police was laid before the council by President Young in relation to so many of them either being absent or unwilling or unable to do duty for I could not now make out a guard without some standing every night.
The matter of raising more to supply the wants to fill up the guard was refered to the committee to select & organize the police to wit Brigham Heber and myself. To morrow was set apart by the Twelve,Council and Bishops to go work at the council house.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Regulated the guard as before and at six oclock went to Council at W. Richards house[.] Jonathan C. Wright made the return to the council of the assessment on the police tax. The entire amount of property in camp subject to taxation in the city or belonging to the citizens of this place was 101550 dollars[.] The report was accepted and a committee appointed to fix the per centage to be levied on the amount assessed to cover the expense of the police.
The subject of the police was laid before the council by President Young in relation to so many of them either being absent or unwilling or unable to do duty for I could not now make out a guard without some standing every night.
The matter of raising more to supply the wants to fill up the guard was refered to the committee to select & organize the police to wit Brigham Heber and myself. To morrow was set apart by the Twelve,Council and Bishops to go work at the council house.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 20, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Dec 20th 1846 Sunday According to previous appointment I met with our ward for an organization according to the araign[ment?] of the Camp And to teach instruct and rebuke as the case may require. We met at Br Ensigns at half past 10 oclock.
I opened the meeting by singing and prayer And addressed the people. I confessed my own sins And in some respects the sins of the 14th ward in which I dwell for they were varily guilty before God of many wrongs. I warned them to repent before the Lord or a scourge would come upon them.
I was followed by Elder G. A. Smith And O Pratt. Br Smith spoke of there treatment towards me in not building me a house as I had been sick. Said when there would be another temple built they would be pulling the buttons off my coat to get into the temple to recieve their blessings &c And taught much good doctrin. Asked if they had yet got there inheritances sealed to them on the earth and in heaven. If not they had yet still sumthing to do.
O Pratt Addressed us also with much interest. Spoke of the trials we were Called to pass through and that the hand of God was in it and it would all work together for good if we made a right use of it.
We were informed there was to be a meeting at the stand so we dismissed our meeting & repaired to the stand whare we found a large Congregation of saints and President Young was addressing them. The following are some of the important words that flowed from President Youngs lips as He addressed the people and called upon them loudly to repent. He said:
You must stop your swearing. You must stop your cheating. You must stop your lying. You must stop your stealing. You must stop your Horedoms. You must stop your back biteings speaking evil of the Twelve speaking evil of me. You must stop these things & put away your wickedness or you will be damned. You will be destroyed. You will be visited by pestilence and plague and by the Sword, and you will fall to the ground. And I warn you and fore warn you of these things if you do not repent.
Yes councellors, High Priest and Elders Here in the Camp of Israel will say I will de damned if I will pay my tithing or if I will do this or that. If God was like man He would Hurl you down to Hell & let you lie and welter there a thousand years and his mercy ownly keeps you out. There are many Here that are corrupt and rotton at the core and I have no more fellowship for them than I have for John C Bennett. If I fellowship these things it will drag me down to Hell with you and I will not do it.
Brother Joseph being a vary merciful man bore with these things untill it took his life but I will not do it. Men get led away by degrees untill the devil gets possession of there tabernacle and they are led captive at the will of the devil. And now I say that those who are Calculating to continue in wickedness and serve the devil had better go no further with this Camp. They had better go to Missouri and spend the rest of there time with the gentiles for I can swear to them if they go with us & continue there wickedness there Heads shall be sevred from their tabernacles and the devils that are in them shall go and have no tabernacles to dwell in.
The truth of the matter is there are many places we pass through that have been the slaughter ground of the ancient Nephites and Lamanites and the spirits of Devils are hovering around it and if you are not on your guard they will enter you and lead you captive at their will. For if you are not governed by the spirit of God you will be by the spirit of the devil. And if you are governed by the spirit of God while in such places and they cannot enter any of you they will try to enter your cattle your beast for they want to enter some tabernacle as they did the swine in ancient days.
I had rather go to the mountains with the Twelve alone and not to have another soul with us than to have those who will not be subject to the Priesthood but practice wickedness and serve the devil. For if we continue with this company and they do not repent the righteous will fall with the wicked. There are people now in this camp who are stealing hay and wood and I know who they are. Will I fellowship them? No I will not. And because we know who is guilty of wickedness they think we are fellowshiping them and doing the same ourselves but it is not so. And Joseph suffered much from the same cause because He knew of the rascality and wickedness. His enemies and many of the saints thought He was guilty of it himself. The truth of the matter is those who are leading the House of Israel while in the path of there duty know the wickedness that is among the people. It cannot be hid from them for they are in vision all the time.
I will now look a little upon the other side of the question. I will say However that if we are amind to be subject to the will of the devil, Death Hell and the grave we may be & bow down to it all the day long or we may have perfect power and triumph over it. Who am I surrounded by? Men who have entered into covenant with God, have recieved endowments in the temple and are called to be saviors upon mount Zion. To save who? Our Fathers and Israel clear back to Father Adam who are still lying in there graves and waiting for the redemption of there bodies through your instrumentality.
Then will you curs swear, lie, steal, commit Adultry and take that name of God in vain? Putty saviors you would be. O shame. God and Angels would blush at such conduct. Then repent and do the work appointed you.
Many men are overtaken in a fault desire to repent and turn to God. Shall we call such away? Nay but bear with them as God bears with us. We cannot be sanctifyed all at once, but have to be tried and placed in all kinds of shapes and proven to the utmost to see whether we will serve the Lord unto the end so that we may be safe when we come into the Celestial Kingdom of God and not do as Lucipher did the first time an oppertunity is offered rebel against God and the Council of Heaven and be hurled down to Hell in a manner that you could not be redeemed at all.
And you must not sin murmur and complain while in the midst of your trials because you have been mobed and tried even to the utmost. It is no excuse for you to commit a wicked deed take the name of God in vain or to do any evil. Now all of you quit it. Repent and turn to God and you shall be blessed.
Notwithstanding I have thus reproved you I consider you the best people as a body there is on the earth and if there was any better I would go to them and take you with them that desired to go.
In speaking of the redemption of our dead I would say there are millions that died from the days of Adam to Christ that are waiting for there bodies to be raised. But few arose in comparison to the Number at the resurrection of Christ and they were some that had the priesthood or fulness of it sealed upon them. After making many other usful remarks He closed by blessing the people believing they would repent.
The remarks of president Young made a deep impression upon the congregation And I trust there will spedily be a refermation in the Camp of Israel.
I also met in council in the evening with the Twelve High Council and Bishop And Herd the report of the Bishops of each ward and other business attended to.
The following is a true report of the camp of Israel in this city called winter quarters on this 20th Day of Dec:
Total number of Souls 3,483
Sick persons 334
Well men 502
Sick men 117
Absent men 138
Days tithing 84 1/2
Cords of wood drawn 83 3/4
Days on mill race 561 1/4
Waggons in camp 814
Horses 145
Mules 29
Yokes of oxen 388 1/2
cows 463
Policemen 19
Women whose husbands
are in the Armey 53
Widows 75
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I opened the meeting by singing and prayer And addressed the people. I confessed my own sins And in some respects the sins of the 14th ward in which I dwell for they were varily guilty before God of many wrongs. I warned them to repent before the Lord or a scourge would come upon them.
I was followed by Elder G. A. Smith And O Pratt. Br Smith spoke of there treatment towards me in not building me a house as I had been sick. Said when there would be another temple built they would be pulling the buttons off my coat to get into the temple to recieve their blessings &c And taught much good doctrin. Asked if they had yet got there inheritances sealed to them on the earth and in heaven. If not they had yet still sumthing to do.
O Pratt Addressed us also with much interest. Spoke of the trials we were Called to pass through and that the hand of God was in it and it would all work together for good if we made a right use of it.
We were informed there was to be a meeting at the stand so we dismissed our meeting & repaired to the stand whare we found a large Congregation of saints and President Young was addressing them. The following are some of the important words that flowed from President Youngs lips as He addressed the people and called upon them loudly to repent. He said:
You must stop your swearing. You must stop your cheating. You must stop your lying. You must stop your stealing. You must stop your Horedoms. You must stop your back biteings speaking evil of the Twelve speaking evil of me. You must stop these things & put away your wickedness or you will be damned. You will be destroyed. You will be visited by pestilence and plague and by the Sword, and you will fall to the ground. And I warn you and fore warn you of these things if you do not repent.
Yes councellors, High Priest and Elders Here in the Camp of Israel will say I will de damned if I will pay my tithing or if I will do this or that. If God was like man He would Hurl you down to Hell & let you lie and welter there a thousand years and his mercy ownly keeps you out. There are many Here that are corrupt and rotton at the core and I have no more fellowship for them than I have for John C Bennett. If I fellowship these things it will drag me down to Hell with you and I will not do it.
Brother Joseph being a vary merciful man bore with these things untill it took his life but I will not do it. Men get led away by degrees untill the devil gets possession of there tabernacle and they are led captive at the will of the devil. And now I say that those who are Calculating to continue in wickedness and serve the devil had better go no further with this Camp. They had better go to Missouri and spend the rest of there time with the gentiles for I can swear to them if they go with us & continue there wickedness there Heads shall be sevred from their tabernacles and the devils that are in them shall go and have no tabernacles to dwell in.
The truth of the matter is there are many places we pass through that have been the slaughter ground of the ancient Nephites and Lamanites and the spirits of Devils are hovering around it and if you are not on your guard they will enter you and lead you captive at their will. For if you are not governed by the spirit of God you will be by the spirit of the devil. And if you are governed by the spirit of God while in such places and they cannot enter any of you they will try to enter your cattle your beast for they want to enter some tabernacle as they did the swine in ancient days.
I had rather go to the mountains with the Twelve alone and not to have another soul with us than to have those who will not be subject to the Priesthood but practice wickedness and serve the devil. For if we continue with this company and they do not repent the righteous will fall with the wicked. There are people now in this camp who are stealing hay and wood and I know who they are. Will I fellowship them? No I will not. And because we know who is guilty of wickedness they think we are fellowshiping them and doing the same ourselves but it is not so. And Joseph suffered much from the same cause because He knew of the rascality and wickedness. His enemies and many of the saints thought He was guilty of it himself. The truth of the matter is those who are leading the House of Israel while in the path of there duty know the wickedness that is among the people. It cannot be hid from them for they are in vision all the time.
I will now look a little upon the other side of the question. I will say However that if we are amind to be subject to the will of the devil, Death Hell and the grave we may be & bow down to it all the day long or we may have perfect power and triumph over it. Who am I surrounded by? Men who have entered into covenant with God, have recieved endowments in the temple and are called to be saviors upon mount Zion. To save who? Our Fathers and Israel clear back to Father Adam who are still lying in there graves and waiting for the redemption of there bodies through your instrumentality.
Then will you curs swear, lie, steal, commit Adultry and take that name of God in vain? Putty saviors you would be. O shame. God and Angels would blush at such conduct. Then repent and do the work appointed you.
Many men are overtaken in a fault desire to repent and turn to God. Shall we call such away? Nay but bear with them as God bears with us. We cannot be sanctifyed all at once, but have to be tried and placed in all kinds of shapes and proven to the utmost to see whether we will serve the Lord unto the end so that we may be safe when we come into the Celestial Kingdom of God and not do as Lucipher did the first time an oppertunity is offered rebel against God and the Council of Heaven and be hurled down to Hell in a manner that you could not be redeemed at all.
And you must not sin murmur and complain while in the midst of your trials because you have been mobed and tried even to the utmost. It is no excuse for you to commit a wicked deed take the name of God in vain or to do any evil. Now all of you quit it. Repent and turn to God and you shall be blessed.
Notwithstanding I have thus reproved you I consider you the best people as a body there is on the earth and if there was any better I would go to them and take you with them that desired to go.
In speaking of the redemption of our dead I would say there are millions that died from the days of Adam to Christ that are waiting for there bodies to be raised. But few arose in comparison to the Number at the resurrection of Christ and they were some that had the priesthood or fulness of it sealed upon them. After making many other usful remarks He closed by blessing the people believing they would repent.
The remarks of president Young made a deep impression upon the congregation And I trust there will spedily be a refermation in the Camp of Israel.
I also met in council in the evening with the Twelve High Council and Bishop And Herd the report of the Bishops of each ward and other business attended to.
The following is a true report of the camp of Israel in this city called winter quarters on this 20th Day of Dec:
Total number of Souls 3,483
Sick persons 334
Well men 502
Sick men 117
Absent men 138
Days tithing 84 1/2
Cords of wood drawn 83 3/4
Days on mill race 561 1/4
Waggons in camp 814
Horses 145
Mules 29
Yokes of oxen 388 1/2
cows 463
Policemen 19
Women whose husbands
are in the Armey 53
Widows 75
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Saturday, December 19, [1846].
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Paid Thomas Clark $5.00 cash on account of cutting long grass, for building my house. Also 1 ½ bushels [of] corn at $.50, 45 lbs. [of] beef at 3 ½ =$1.57, about three weeks since. Dr. W. R. [Willard Richards] made a door for Brother Levi and hung it on his house.
About 3, Presidents Young and Kimball called on the Dr. [Richards] and conversed about an hour, and at dusk, H. C. Kimball, G. A. Smith, P. Pratt, and E. T. Benson called ... the lower story of the mill completed and part of the second story commenced.
G. A. Smith [had been] shoveling dirt on his house. O. Pratt studying the polarization of light. H. C. Kimball has hired and built 25 houses, and built 13 of them with the help of his children who live with him. About sunset, President Young went to the mill and let the water in the race for the first time. About 7, Presidents Young, Kimball, O. Pratt, W. Richards, G. A. Smith, and E. T. Benson assembled at President YoungÂ's. Amasa Lyman was sick. Sent for Elder Woodruff, who arrived in a few moments.
Joseph Young came in. A letter was read from George Miller, Punca, December 8, 1846. Bishop N. K. Whitney came in. Voted that Cornelius P. Lot have $100 of goods from the store in consideration of his services for the Church in farming, herding, etc. Voted that the Church cattle be sold to pay the Church debts and help Brother Richards. Letter from Lucius N. Scovill, Liverpool, August 22nd and 23rd, 1846, to Dr. Bernhisel read. President Young asked the quorum what their feelings were toward himself, and all expressed the best of feelings and approved of his course. Council retired at 10 ½ [10:30]. Saturday, December 19, [1846].
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
About 3, Presidents Young and Kimball called on the Dr. [Richards] and conversed about an hour, and at dusk, H. C. Kimball, G. A. Smith, P. Pratt, and E. T. Benson called ... the lower story of the mill completed and part of the second story commenced.
G. A. Smith [had been] shoveling dirt on his house. O. Pratt studying the polarization of light. H. C. Kimball has hired and built 25 houses, and built 13 of them with the help of his children who live with him. About sunset, President Young went to the mill and let the water in the race for the first time. About 7, Presidents Young, Kimball, O. Pratt, W. Richards, G. A. Smith, and E. T. Benson assembled at President YoungÂ's. Amasa Lyman was sick. Sent for Elder Woodruff, who arrived in a few moments.
Joseph Young came in. A letter was read from George Miller, Punca, December 8, 1846. Bishop N. K. Whitney came in. Voted that Cornelius P. Lot have $100 of goods from the store in consideration of his services for the Church in farming, herding, etc. Voted that the Church cattle be sold to pay the Church debts and help Brother Richards. Letter from Lucius N. Scovill, Liverpool, August 22nd and 23rd, 1846, to Dr. Bernhisel read. President Young asked the quorum what their feelings were toward himself, and all expressed the best of feelings and approved of his course. Council retired at 10 ½ [10:30]. Saturday, December 19, [1846].
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Dec 19, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Decr 19th 1846. This morning I and some others went to the Omaha camp below the city about a mile to hunt for some stolen property but did not find it but they promised to hunt it up and send it up to the owner.
While there the interpreter Mr Logan Fontanell informed me that when he went up to the place where the Sioux slaughtered the Omahas the other day they found 73 men women & children slain & two had since died of their wounds one last night.
Nothing more of importance took place today. In the evening I regulated the guard. At late bed time Allen & myself went out on patrol guard and was out some two or 3 hours.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
While there the interpreter Mr Logan Fontanell informed me that when he went up to the place where the Sioux slaughtered the Omahas the other day they found 73 men women & children slain & two had since died of their wounds one last night.
Nothing more of importance took place today. In the evening I regulated the guard. At late bed time Allen & myself went out on patrol guard and was out some two or 3 hours.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 19, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 19th After spending the day to get Br Fowler ready to start He crossed the ferry about sun set.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, 19th of Dec. 1846
[George Laub Diary] I was chosen to enter into the House of the Lord in Nauvoo to receive my Endowment. . . after this I was permitted to enter into the Temple frequently passing and repassing from one apartment to the other and the old and young men and maidens went forth in their dances, this was pleasing to the Lord. . . .
[source: George Laub Diary diary excerpts, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: George Laub Diary diary excerpts, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Friday, Dec 18, 1846.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Dr. [Richards] engaged in making a door for his house and one for William Kay. The remnant of the Omahas that was left from the slaughter passed through this place with some others, having one of the Dr.Â's oxen for a pack horse and some horses belonging to the camp. The Indians who were in the village went on south with them. This night, or about one oÂ'clock tomorrow morning, the Dr. went to bed in his house (without a bedstead), the first time for near 11 months since he left his house in Nauvoo.
This morning the mill frame was commenced raising. William Kay came home this evening after an absence of two days on the opposite side of the river.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
This morning the mill frame was commenced raising. William Kay came home this evening after an absence of two days on the opposite side of the river.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Dec 18, 1846 (Friday)
The Battalion left Tucson. During the remainder of the month it suffered almost beyond human endurance from overmarching, and want of food and water.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Dec 18, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Decr the 18th 1846. This was a cold day and nothing done by me of importance but to regulate the guard as usual.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 18, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 18th I spent the day getting Br John Sherman Fowler ready to go to Missouri to get a load of Provisions for the family's use. In the evening I went to the store to trade out my bill of goods consisting of shugar Molasses, Salt, Salaratus, cotton cloth drilling striped shirting flannel cotton batting shoe thread coffee tea, a lantern 3 primmers calico and [.] amounting in all to $[ ].
Returned home. Mrs Woodruff took out of her family box her portrait to see the likeness of her little Joseph we had buried.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Returned home. Mrs Woodruff took out of her family box her portrait to see the likeness of her little Joseph we had buried.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Thursday, December 17, [1846].
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Dr. [Richards] arose about 9. Preparing wood for bedsteads. Engaged in domestic affairs. A messenger arrived in camp from the Puncas with a letter from Joseph Holbrook, the clerk of the party who went to explore the Running Water River. Presidents Young and Kimball helped to raise the first part of the frame of the grist mill.
Joshua L. Miller arrived with letters from Punca camp. B. Young, W. Woodruff, O. Pratt, G. A. Smith, H. C. Kimball, W. Richards, E. T. Benson, municipal high council, met at W. RichardÂ's round house, 6 p.m. Names of members called. G. W. Harris made prayer. Minutes read accepted. H. G. Sherwood presented a new map of the city. Voted that the committee continue until the plot is completed. Jonathan C. Wright has not got through with his assessment. Voted that he have till next meeting to complete it.
President B. Young understood that only the property that was in the city was to be assessed. P. Pratt said that the committee decided that not only the property in the city, but also the horses, mules, oxen that was up at the herd, that every man should be assessed according to what he had. H. C. Kimball agreed with President Young. We pay the men for herding and if the police will watch the cattle at the rushes, he motioned that they be assessed. President Young had a letter read from Bishop MillerÂ's camp.
Report of Assessment Committee read, and President Young said it was clear that it was only the property in the city. All that understood that cattle in the herd were to be assessed say aye (two did). All that understood that property out of the city was not to be assessed say the same "aye!" (a many said aye). O. Pratt said it was worded purposely to include all the property of the brethren, whether in the city or out. President Young motioned, in order to save trouble, that all property in and out of the city be assessed and the tax collected. This will learn all of you a lesson for the future, to discriminate, to choose the right and throw away the wrong.
Voted that William Clayton make out the bill of the Beef Committee and apply it against the money coming to them, the sisters whose husbands are in the army. Dr. Richards spoke of the bushels of papers now in his possession that are not now filed, and of the need of a place to gather them and arrange them for future history. A man must have his mind free, who writes a history that is to last for time and through all eternity, and not [be] burthened with other cares.
W. Woodruff says this is a subject that will benefit the whole Church and kingdom of God. When I heard Joseph speak, I could not rest until I had written it down in black and white. I am now in one of the most important eras of the world. The people ought to keep a strict eye upon the historian. I feel deeply interested in the books out of which I am to be judged. It is the duty of high council to let the Dr. [Richards] have a box to put the papers in, to find wood, beef, etc. This is to be a book of books. I rejoice that we have a ready writer. Let the Dr. go to work and save the Church history.
O. Pratt said four or five weeks ago a motion was made to dispose of the Church property to support the historian, and now moved "that a sufficient percentage be levied upon the property to support the historian for his services, in addition to wood that can come by tithing." Seconded by W. Woodruff. Counselor Sherwood suggested that the brethren round about be notified of their privilege to contribute their share, and it was his opinion they would gladly do it.
Counselor Lott said a good deal might be raised on the other side of the river by contributions. Counselor Cahoon said that as a tax would be a levee on the city, a tax might be laid on the entire body of Saints. O. Pratt: When the council sees the sum total of the assessment of the city, then get a calculation of the expense of the police and also of the wants of the historian, then assess a proper percentage on all the property to cover the expenses. Carried. Adjourned till Sunday evening, 6 oÂ'clock, at this place. During council, snow fell an inch deep. Thursday, December 17, [1846].
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Joshua L. Miller arrived with letters from Punca camp. B. Young, W. Woodruff, O. Pratt, G. A. Smith, H. C. Kimball, W. Richards, E. T. Benson, municipal high council, met at W. RichardÂ's round house, 6 p.m. Names of members called. G. W. Harris made prayer. Minutes read accepted. H. G. Sherwood presented a new map of the city. Voted that the committee continue until the plot is completed. Jonathan C. Wright has not got through with his assessment. Voted that he have till next meeting to complete it.
President B. Young understood that only the property that was in the city was to be assessed. P. Pratt said that the committee decided that not only the property in the city, but also the horses, mules, oxen that was up at the herd, that every man should be assessed according to what he had. H. C. Kimball agreed with President Young. We pay the men for herding and if the police will watch the cattle at the rushes, he motioned that they be assessed. President Young had a letter read from Bishop MillerÂ's camp.
Report of Assessment Committee read, and President Young said it was clear that it was only the property in the city. All that understood that cattle in the herd were to be assessed say aye (two did). All that understood that property out of the city was not to be assessed say the same "aye!" (a many said aye). O. Pratt said it was worded purposely to include all the property of the brethren, whether in the city or out. President Young motioned, in order to save trouble, that all property in and out of the city be assessed and the tax collected. This will learn all of you a lesson for the future, to discriminate, to choose the right and throw away the wrong.
Voted that William Clayton make out the bill of the Beef Committee and apply it against the money coming to them, the sisters whose husbands are in the army. Dr. Richards spoke of the bushels of papers now in his possession that are not now filed, and of the need of a place to gather them and arrange them for future history. A man must have his mind free, who writes a history that is to last for time and through all eternity, and not [be] burthened with other cares.
W. Woodruff says this is a subject that will benefit the whole Church and kingdom of God. When I heard Joseph speak, I could not rest until I had written it down in black and white. I am now in one of the most important eras of the world. The people ought to keep a strict eye upon the historian. I feel deeply interested in the books out of which I am to be judged. It is the duty of high council to let the Dr. [Richards] have a box to put the papers in, to find wood, beef, etc. This is to be a book of books. I rejoice that we have a ready writer. Let the Dr. go to work and save the Church history.
O. Pratt said four or five weeks ago a motion was made to dispose of the Church property to support the historian, and now moved "that a sufficient percentage be levied upon the property to support the historian for his services, in addition to wood that can come by tithing." Seconded by W. Woodruff. Counselor Sherwood suggested that the brethren round about be notified of their privilege to contribute their share, and it was his opinion they would gladly do it.
Counselor Lott said a good deal might be raised on the other side of the river by contributions. Counselor Cahoon said that as a tax would be a levee on the city, a tax might be laid on the entire body of Saints. O. Pratt: When the council sees the sum total of the assessment of the city, then get a calculation of the expense of the police and also of the wants of the historian, then assess a proper percentage on all the property to cover the expenses. Carried. Adjourned till Sunday evening, 6 oÂ'clock, at this place. During council, snow fell an inch deep. Thursday, December 17, [1846].
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Dec 17, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Decr 17th 1846. Myself & Allen cut & drew wood today. Regulated the guard in the evening and at six oclock went to a council at W. Richards House
There was many things talked over but not anything particular relating to me. The Bishops made reports again but did not have them right yet so they were again instructed how to do business &c
A snow about an inch deep during the session of the council
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
There was many things talked over but not anything particular relating to me. The Bishops made reports again but did not have them right yet so they were again instructed how to do business &c
A snow about an inch deep during the session of the council
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 17, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17th I drew Hay to day. Met in Council in the evening. Some of the Bishops made a report of there wards. We herd a letter read from Br Holebrook at the Punka Nation who had been to search out a road to Fort Larame.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Wednesday, Dec 16, 1846.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Dr. [Richards] arose about 8, not having slept a wink. A messenger was in town for the purpose of hiring some 20 mechanics and laborers to do a job below St. Joseph's in Missouri, and some of the brethren engaged to go. The mill race was completed this evening.
Permelia, wife of Melitiah Hatch, was delivered of a son named Melitiah, at 9 a.m. by Patty Sessions. Phoebe W., wife of Wilford Woodruff, was delivered of a son, December 8 at 2 a.m. by Patty Sessions, named Ezra C.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Permelia, wife of Melitiah Hatch, was delivered of a son named Melitiah, at 9 a.m. by Patty Sessions. Phoebe W., wife of Wilford Woodruff, was delivered of a son, December 8 at 2 a.m. by Patty Sessions, named Ezra C.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Dec 16, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Decr 16th 1846. Worked at home & some for Rockwood for corn & in the evening regulated the guard as usual. Jos. Herring staid all night here
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 16, 1846
Hazen Aldrich: Excommunicated by Strang 16 Dec. 1846 for incest
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
Mormon History, Dec 16, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 16th I put father Woodruffs Ruff on his House and they moved into it.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Tuesday, Dec 15, 1846.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Municipal court in Dr. R.Â's [Richards'] round house. The President said this meeting was called to hear of the organizations of the bishops. I want the high council to see that the bishops are properly organized. Shadrach Roundy read his return for 5th Ward, Daniel Carns, 10th Ward, A. O. Smoot of 14th Ward, absent. Voted that W. Woodruff attend to the ward and choose two counselors during his absence. Albert Lutz reported, 17th Ward. Council said very well got up so far. All the rest were considered imperfect, and a uniformity to be made. All the bishops to come to Dr. R.Â's [Richards'] and get a precedent tomorrow.
President Young: When the bishops make their reports, bring the sheet; it will give the numbers [of] laboring men, numbers sick, how many days tithing, and minitue[?] down the delinquency of men. If we canÂ't handle this little camp at a jump, how shall we manage millions. The whole 22 bishops should be read over in 44 minutes the round numbers of all souls. Perhaps we may want to see items of business, and the clerk should bring all his papers with him. They ought to have their books alike, and systematically done.
President Young asked how many persons are there here who recollect how the bishops are called? O. Pratt said there was a revelation given in Kirtland showing that the Twelve were to call and organize every office in the Church. H. C. Kimball said there was also a revelation to call patriarchs. President Young: All we want is to get it just right. There are two men who belong to the Church, Joseph Herring and George Herring. We want to furnish them a team to fetch their sister and family; they want to go West with us. Voted: "that the bishops collect the amount from the people." President Young requested one more day's work on the mill race and so finish it.
H. C. Kimball related a dream of he and President Young flying snakes on the plain, made no resistance. President Young said if the people will do as I say, they will be saved. I ask my Heavenly Father what He has for me to do tonight and I trust the event with my Father that it will come out right. I am ready tonight to render up an account to my Father in regard to those goods, and I should cry out Hallelujah, my work is done. Am I to blame because the goods rose in price at St. Louis? Am I to blame because the carriage of goods rose in price from 6 bits to $2.25 per hundred? No, I wonÂ't have it. Why did not their husbands send them [$]16,000 instead of [$]5,000. If the brethren had done as I told them at Nauvoo, we should have been at the Rocky Mountains long ago.
W. Richards knows verily that what Presidents Young and Kimball have said is true, and is glad that the reformation has commenced this evening. Adjourned till Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at this place. Fontenelle found 73 dead, and the Sioux carried off all their goods, principally old men, women and children, and two or three warriors.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
President Young: When the bishops make their reports, bring the sheet; it will give the numbers [of] laboring men, numbers sick, how many days tithing, and minitue[?] down the delinquency of men. If we canÂ't handle this little camp at a jump, how shall we manage millions. The whole 22 bishops should be read over in 44 minutes the round numbers of all souls. Perhaps we may want to see items of business, and the clerk should bring all his papers with him. They ought to have their books alike, and systematically done.
President Young asked how many persons are there here who recollect how the bishops are called? O. Pratt said there was a revelation given in Kirtland showing that the Twelve were to call and organize every office in the Church. H. C. Kimball said there was also a revelation to call patriarchs. President Young: All we want is to get it just right. There are two men who belong to the Church, Joseph Herring and George Herring. We want to furnish them a team to fetch their sister and family; they want to go West with us. Voted: "that the bishops collect the amount from the people." President Young requested one more day's work on the mill race and so finish it.
H. C. Kimball related a dream of he and President Young flying snakes on the plain, made no resistance. President Young said if the people will do as I say, they will be saved. I ask my Heavenly Father what He has for me to do tonight and I trust the event with my Father that it will come out right. I am ready tonight to render up an account to my Father in regard to those goods, and I should cry out Hallelujah, my work is done. Am I to blame because the goods rose in price at St. Louis? Am I to blame because the carriage of goods rose in price from 6 bits to $2.25 per hundred? No, I wonÂ't have it. Why did not their husbands send them [$]16,000 instead of [$]5,000. If the brethren had done as I told them at Nauvoo, we should have been at the Rocky Mountains long ago.
W. Richards knows verily that what Presidents Young and Kimball have said is true, and is glad that the reformation has commenced this evening. Adjourned till Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at this place. Fontenelle found 73 dead, and the Sioux carried off all their goods, principally old men, women and children, and two or three warriors.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Tuesday, Dec 15, 1846.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Dr. [Richards], in the afternoon, visited the mill race, saw 54 men digging. Boiled barrel staves for the purpose of seasoning. A slight snow this afternoon. Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, W. Richards, George A. Smith, Orson Pratt, E. T. Benson, W. Woodruff.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Dec 15, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday Decr 15th 1846. Cut & drew wood as yesterday & regulated the guard in the evening and at six oclock went to a council at W. Richards house[.] This council was especially called for the benefit of the Bishops who were to make a report of their wards and show the situation that they were in but their reports were not accepted for want of form so they were returned & they instructed how to proceed[.] It appears from President Youngs teaching & the way he is bringing them to their duty that he is determined to have them do business right & not neglect their duty as has been the case too much in days gone by.
He also required of the Council & Bishops to see to getting an out fit for Br George & Joseph Herring the two Mohawks, which the council & Bishops agreed to do.
After the business of the council was over they requested President Young to give them some teaching and he said that unless this people humble themselves & quit their wickedness God would not give them much more teaching and they would continue to slide off & it would not be long before those who hold the Priesthood will be hunted by those who now call themselves saints
President Heber C Kimball also said that unless there was a reformation among us he was afraid that God would send a plague among us.
They both seemed to be well aware of the murmurings of some & the disposition of some to spread the Spirit of insubordination among the people & was also aware that there was danger of them some day trying to overthrow the present organization of the church and drive off the Twelve for said he "I want us to get up a reformation and have the Holy Ghost in our midst & not have the Twelve drove from our midst for if they were it would be the greatest curse that possibly can befall us"President Young said that all that had been said was true but all that will do as he says will be safe and all that will do their duty will be saved in the celestial kingdom. He said he did not care any thing about this people going over the Mountains for it matters not any thing about it[.] But to do the thing that God requires at this moment even to night is what he is ready to do and trust in God for the event.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
He also required of the Council & Bishops to see to getting an out fit for Br George & Joseph Herring the two Mohawks, which the council & Bishops agreed to do.
After the business of the council was over they requested President Young to give them some teaching and he said that unless this people humble themselves & quit their wickedness God would not give them much more teaching and they would continue to slide off & it would not be long before those who hold the Priesthood will be hunted by those who now call themselves saints
President Heber C Kimball also said that unless there was a reformation among us he was afraid that God would send a plague among us.
They both seemed to be well aware of the murmurings of some & the disposition of some to spread the Spirit of insubordination among the people & was also aware that there was danger of them some day trying to overthrow the present organization of the church and drive off the Twelve for said he "I want us to get up a reformation and have the Holy Ghost in our midst & not have the Twelve drove from our midst for if they were it would be the greatest curse that possibly can befall us"President Young said that all that had been said was true but all that will do as he says will be safe and all that will do their duty will be saved in the celestial kingdom. He said he did not care any thing about this people going over the Mountains for it matters not any thing about it[.] But to do the thing that God requires at this moment even to night is what he is ready to do and trust in God for the event.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 15, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 15th + I met in council with the Twelve High Council & Bishops. The camp of Israel is divided into streets, Blocks, and wards And A Bishops appointed over each ward to see to the poor, widows, and to keep an account of what each man is doing. And the Twelve High Council and Bishops meet each week to do Business and to carry business teaching & instructions to the Saints in each ward.
There is begining to be murmerings through the camp and much wickedness that the Lord is not pleased with. The Saints appear at the presant time some as the children of Israel did while in the wilderness & the Nephites on this continant. At times they would forget their God and turn to wickedness. And while in council this evening the High Council Asked President Young for some teaching.
He arose and said He had no teaching to give at present but to cry repentance to the people, And he would begin with the High Council. They must repent and the camp of Israel must repent or it would not be long before A man Could not bear the priesthood upon his head in there midst And the Twelve would have to flee out of there midst and go to the mountains which would be a great curse to this people.
H C Kimball arose and related a dream. Said He was travelling with President Young vary fast and they thought they could fly and they flew through the air and lit down upon a large plain. And they saw it coverd with large groups of snakes and they had to jump from place to place to get over them but they lay still while they were in there midst. Brother Young said the interpetation was the people were full of evil and speaking evil of them but would not grumble while they were present.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
There is begining to be murmerings through the camp and much wickedness that the Lord is not pleased with. The Saints appear at the presant time some as the children of Israel did while in the wilderness & the Nephites on this continant. At times they would forget their God and turn to wickedness. And while in council this evening the High Council Asked President Young for some teaching.
He arose and said He had no teaching to give at present but to cry repentance to the people, And he would begin with the High Council. They must repent and the camp of Israel must repent or it would not be long before A man Could not bear the priesthood upon his head in there midst And the Twelve would have to flee out of there midst and go to the mountains which would be a great curse to this people.
H C Kimball arose and related a dream. Said He was travelling with President Young vary fast and they thought they could fly and they flew through the air and lit down upon a large plain. And they saw it coverd with large groups of snakes and they had to jump from place to place to get over them but they lay still while they were in there midst. Brother Young said the interpetation was the people were full of evil and speaking evil of them but would not grumble while they were present.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Monday, Dec 14, 1846.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] [Winter Quarters.] Snow on the ground, east wind, thawed in afternoon. About noon, President Young, Benson, and others rode south about six miles to meet Major Miller and select the site for a house to be built for the Omahas. Major Miller did not arrive and the brethren selected a location near the bank of the river and returned near sunset.
Between 11 and 12, the Dr. [Richards] walked over the river on ice. Returned about 1, visited Brother Neff who is sick. Brother Asahel Lathrop arrived from the rush bottoms. Dr. commenced his office about 4 p.m. Susannah Liptrot arrived in camp about 5. Sarah Butterworth was buried about 6. E. T. Benson and Cornelius P. Lott called about 7, Brothers Sidney A. Hanks and Granger Brown at about 8. Dr. went to the office, asked Bishop Whitney for a packing box, which the bishop gave to him without asking a question.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Between 11 and 12, the Dr. [Richards] walked over the river on ice. Returned about 1, visited Brother Neff who is sick. Brother Asahel Lathrop arrived from the rush bottoms. Dr. commenced his office about 4 p.m. Susannah Liptrot arrived in camp about 5. Sarah Butterworth was buried about 6. E. T. Benson and Cornelius P. Lott called about 7, Brothers Sidney A. Hanks and Granger Brown at about 8. Dr. went to the office, asked Bishop Whitney for a packing box, which the bishop gave to him without asking a question.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Dec 14, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Decr 14th 1846. Myself & Allen cut and drew wood for A. P. Rockwood today for corn. Regulated the guard in the evening
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 14, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 14th I spent the day at home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Sunday, Dec 13, 1846.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] [Winter Quarters.] Pleasant day. [T], wind south. About noon, the Saints assembled at the stand and were addressed by Brother Cornelius P. Lott. President Young stated to the assembly that there was no occasion for grumbling, or Quorum of the Twelve explaining among the sisters whose husbands are in the army because they got no more money, for their dear husbands had only sent them about [$]5,000 when they received [$]22,000, and ought to have received it all. That the council had sent C[?] all the way to Santa Fe, and the Battalion had sent only [$]5,000, showing that they had kept about three-fourths of their money for the grog shop. [?] thinking more of them than they did of their dear wives and children would not have been received [?] the Camp of Israel, and what little they have got, if it had not have been for the Twelve, who receive nothing for their trouble or expense in the first payment and now they are going to help themselves.
[At] 6 p.m., municipal high council met at Dr. RichardÂ's round house. Present of the Twelve: B. Young, W. Richards, E. T. Benson, O. Pratt. G. A. Smith, H. C. Kimball, W. Woodruff. Meeting opened with prayer by Reynolds Cahoon. Names of members called and placed according to their number. Minutes of December 4th were read and received. Jonathan C. Wright will not be able to complete assessment before Thursday. Voted that he have till Thursday night.
B. Young motioned, (Hosea Stout) voted that the clerk bring the papers of the high council to each meeting. President Harris thought the clerk would attend to the motion without a vote on it. Voted that the committee be discharged [BishopÂ's Wards]. Voted that all the papers giving descriptions of lost cattle be placed in the hands of James Hendrix. Report of Daniel Carns, Hosea Stout, and Daniel Spencer as to the value of Brother BeerÂ's property, amount to [$]5,200. Voted that they continue in office.
President B. Young spoke of the beef hides being wasting, and suggested that a man be appointed to gather them up and dispose of them. Voted "that Thomas Grover be the man." President Young wants this high council to be active in taking care of the Omahas, and stated the substance of yesterdayÂ's counsel with the Indians. President Young suggested that the mill race be put through tomorrow and Tuesday. Motioned "that Thursday be the day for building the OmahaÂ's house," seconded and carried. Voted that a committee of three be appointed to superintend it and be there by nine oÂ'clock in the morning. Voted that Reynolds Cahoon, Ira Eldridge, and Stephen Markham be the committee. Voted "that there be fifty men" to do the work.
President Young then spoke. The high council have jurisdiction over the bishops and ought to call them together at least once a week and call them to an account to high council. Must have this city under their control. I want the list of bishops read over and see if they attend meeting. If they donÂ't magnify their office, drop them. It never will answer for this people to go into the wilderness without serving their God. It will be better to have a division and see who will serve God. I gleaned my knowledge everywhere. If I had been intent on getting riches, I never should have had the knowledge and someone else would have stood in my place.
We will now see what the bishops will do. Every man is a scholar and will read the inmost recesses of the man. The bishops ought to be able to give a description what every man does in the camp. When the bishops and high council donÂ't do their duty, report them and we will deal with them by the high council. You can lead a man to do his duty, see that every man, woman, and child has something to eat. Now go to work and organize your bishops. Who is afraid to go into the wilderness and worship God? When a man is found to be a thief, he will be a thief no longer. I pray that the time may come that all iniquity may be cast out.
Voted, "that Brother H. C. Sherwood be a committeeman and prepare a plot of the whole city and have it ready by Thursday night." President Young wants a map of this city procured for the clerk. A regular list of the names of the bishops requested to meet with the high council once and receive instructions and watch over them with a fatherly care and see that they organize their several wards, and see that they do their duty by watching over the several wards with a fatherly care, and see that they have work. Instruct the bishops to have meetings in their wards once a week or more, and that they have schools in their respective wards.
President Harris called on every bishop to make out a report on Tuesday night. President Young wishes the 12 high council[men] and 22 bishops to bring one log a piece, 25 feet long, and he would have them put up into a house. Voted that the hands be raised to complete the race. President Young will have the house built close to his. Voted that every third man be drafted. The bishops then voted the same. Voted that those who work on the flume, mill, and running gear be exempt. Voted to adjourn till Tuesday evening at 6 oÂ'clock, then to meet at this place (10 minutes past 8).
The Twelve remained in council for about an hour afterwards. Brother Luke Johnson was also with them and stated that all but one who were engaged in mobbing, tarring, and feathering Joseph and Sidney in the town of Hiram, Portage County, New York, had come to some untimely end, and the survivor, Carnot Mowen, had been severely afflicted and was the one who dragged Joseph out of the house by his hair. Dr. Denison prepared the vial for Joseph, supposed to be aqua fortis.
This afternoon Mr. Fontenelle, the interpreter, and two of Mr. SarpyÂ's men called at Winter Quarters on their way to the site of the last massacre of the Omahas.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[At] 6 p.m., municipal high council met at Dr. RichardÂ's round house. Present of the Twelve: B. Young, W. Richards, E. T. Benson, O. Pratt. G. A. Smith, H. C. Kimball, W. Woodruff. Meeting opened with prayer by Reynolds Cahoon. Names of members called and placed according to their number. Minutes of December 4th were read and received. Jonathan C. Wright will not be able to complete assessment before Thursday. Voted that he have till Thursday night.
B. Young motioned, (Hosea Stout) voted that the clerk bring the papers of the high council to each meeting. President Harris thought the clerk would attend to the motion without a vote on it. Voted that the committee be discharged [BishopÂ's Wards]. Voted that all the papers giving descriptions of lost cattle be placed in the hands of James Hendrix. Report of Daniel Carns, Hosea Stout, and Daniel Spencer as to the value of Brother BeerÂ's property, amount to [$]5,200. Voted that they continue in office.
President B. Young spoke of the beef hides being wasting, and suggested that a man be appointed to gather them up and dispose of them. Voted "that Thomas Grover be the man." President Young wants this high council to be active in taking care of the Omahas, and stated the substance of yesterdayÂ's counsel with the Indians. President Young suggested that the mill race be put through tomorrow and Tuesday. Motioned "that Thursday be the day for building the OmahaÂ's house," seconded and carried. Voted that a committee of three be appointed to superintend it and be there by nine oÂ'clock in the morning. Voted that Reynolds Cahoon, Ira Eldridge, and Stephen Markham be the committee. Voted "that there be fifty men" to do the work.
President Young then spoke. The high council have jurisdiction over the bishops and ought to call them together at least once a week and call them to an account to high council. Must have this city under their control. I want the list of bishops read over and see if they attend meeting. If they donÂ't magnify their office, drop them. It never will answer for this people to go into the wilderness without serving their God. It will be better to have a division and see who will serve God. I gleaned my knowledge everywhere. If I had been intent on getting riches, I never should have had the knowledge and someone else would have stood in my place.
We will now see what the bishops will do. Every man is a scholar and will read the inmost recesses of the man. The bishops ought to be able to give a description what every man does in the camp. When the bishops and high council donÂ't do their duty, report them and we will deal with them by the high council. You can lead a man to do his duty, see that every man, woman, and child has something to eat. Now go to work and organize your bishops. Who is afraid to go into the wilderness and worship God? When a man is found to be a thief, he will be a thief no longer. I pray that the time may come that all iniquity may be cast out.
Voted, "that Brother H. C. Sherwood be a committeeman and prepare a plot of the whole city and have it ready by Thursday night." President Young wants a map of this city procured for the clerk. A regular list of the names of the bishops requested to meet with the high council once and receive instructions and watch over them with a fatherly care and see that they organize their several wards, and see that they do their duty by watching over the several wards with a fatherly care, and see that they have work. Instruct the bishops to have meetings in their wards once a week or more, and that they have schools in their respective wards.
President Harris called on every bishop to make out a report on Tuesday night. President Young wishes the 12 high council[men] and 22 bishops to bring one log a piece, 25 feet long, and he would have them put up into a house. Voted that the hands be raised to complete the race. President Young will have the house built close to his. Voted that every third man be drafted. The bishops then voted the same. Voted that those who work on the flume, mill, and running gear be exempt. Voted to adjourn till Tuesday evening at 6 oÂ'clock, then to meet at this place (10 minutes past 8).
The Twelve remained in council for about an hour afterwards. Brother Luke Johnson was also with them and stated that all but one who were engaged in mobbing, tarring, and feathering Joseph and Sidney in the town of Hiram, Portage County, New York, had come to some untimely end, and the survivor, Carnot Mowen, had been severely afflicted and was the one who dragged Joseph out of the house by his hair. Dr. Denison prepared the vial for Joseph, supposed to be aqua fortis.
This afternoon Mr. Fontenelle, the interpreter, and two of Mr. SarpyÂ's men called at Winter Quarters on their way to the site of the last massacre of the Omahas.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Sunday, Dec 13, 1846.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Saturday 12th, Edward Partridge Levi drowned in the Missouri River bottoms, 4 p.m., body not found, aged 7 years.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Dec 13, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday December the 13th 1846. Today Allen Moved over the river & came and went into my tent. I went to meeting at the stand. Nothing of importance to relate.
At six oclock in the evening I met the council at W. Richards house[.] President Brigham Young gave the council instructions and in fact reproved them & the Bishops quite sharply for their negligence in not attending to the duty of their office and for working on the Sabath &c, and ordered the following items of business to be attended to forthwith
That map of the city be procured by the next session for the clerk of this council
That the Clerk keep a regular list of the Bishops of the different wards & the wards over which they act.
That the Bishops meet with the Council once a week to receive instruction
That the Council watch over the Bishops with a fatherly care and see that they organize and watch over their respetive Wards and see that none suffer
That the Council instruct the Bishops to have meetings in their several Wards for the men women & children once a week also to instruct them to have schools in their Wards.
He stated that he wanted the Twelve, the Council, & Bishops to search this place as with a lighted candle in their hands and put down all iniquity &c
He had an uncommon portion of the Holy spirit resting down upon him.& was filled with the sublime views of rolling forth this great and mighty work and if the council and Bishops will abide his advice a great and good work will soon be done here
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
At six oclock in the evening I met the council at W. Richards house[.] President Brigham Young gave the council instructions and in fact reproved them & the Bishops quite sharply for their negligence in not attending to the duty of their office and for working on the Sabath &c, and ordered the following items of business to be attended to forthwith
That map of the city be procured by the next session for the clerk of this council
That the Clerk keep a regular list of the Bishops of the different wards & the wards over which they act.
That the Bishops meet with the Council once a week to receive instruction
That the Council watch over the Bishops with a fatherly care and see that they organize and watch over their respetive Wards and see that none suffer
That the Council instruct the Bishops to have meetings in their several Wards for the men women & children once a week also to instruct them to have schools in their Wards.
He stated that he wanted the Twelve, the Council, & Bishops to search this place as with a lighted candle in their hands and put down all iniquity &c
He had an uncommon portion of the Holy spirit resting down upon him.& was filled with the sublime views of rolling forth this great and mighty work and if the council and Bishops will abide his advice a great and good work will soon be done here
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 13, 1846
William E Mclellin: Participated in Strangite conference at Kirtland which rejected Strang 13 Dec. 1846
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
Mormon History, Dec 13, 1846
Leonard Rich: Led Kirtland Strangites in rejecting Strang 13 Dec. 1846
[Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
[Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
Mormon History, Dec 13, 1846
John C Gaylord: President of Voree stake 13 Dec. 1846
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
Mormon History, Dec 13, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 13th Sunday I spent the day at home writing in my Journal. There is great wailing and morning among the Omahas in consequence of the death of 60 of their warriors. The Agent and interpeter of there tribe came into town to day to hold a council. Mrs Woodruff is quite sick to day.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 12, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Decr 12th 1846. At and about home all day. Regulated the guard as usual.
This evening word came down from the Omaha hunting party that they had been attacted by the Soui and the whole band killed off except one who made his escape & he thinks another made his escape naked but has not been heard of. It is supposed that about 50 or 60 has been killed.
The Indians hear had just got the news and were making their Lemintations in all their camps[.] They would weep and howl, cry, writhe and twist and make every gesture of sorrow that could be imagined[.] They made such a noise that President Young had them stopt.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
This evening word came down from the Omaha hunting party that they had been attacted by the Soui and the whole band killed off except one who made his escape & he thinks another made his escape naked but has not been heard of. It is supposed that about 50 or 60 has been killed.
The Indians hear had just got the news and were making their Lemintations in all their camps[.] They would weep and howl, cry, writhe and twist and make every gesture of sorrow that could be imagined[.] They made such a noise that President Young had them stopt.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 12, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 12th I spent the day at home except I drew a load of wood.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 11, 1846 (Friday)
The Mormon Battalion had an extraordinary encounter with wild buffalos in the San Pedro river.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Dec 11, 1846
The members of the Mormon Battalion have a surprise run-in with wild bulls at a crossing of the San Pedro River. A handful of battalion members are injured as the bulls charge the men, mules and wagons.
In his personal account of the battalion's actions, Col. Cooke records seeing a Cpl. Frost coolly stare down a charging bull and hold his ground: "He aimed his musket very deliberately and only fired when the beast was within 10 paces; and it fell headlong, almost at his feet."
[source: Mormon Battalion Timeline, Herald Extra, March 25, 2010]
In his personal account of the battalion's actions, Col. Cooke records seeing a Cpl. Frost coolly stare down a charging bull and hold his ground: "He aimed his musket very deliberately and only fired when the beast was within 10 paces; and it fell headlong, almost at his feet."
[source: Mormon Battalion Timeline, Herald Extra, March 25, 2010]
Mormon History, Dec 11, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday December the 11th 1846. Nothing up today of any importance I was at home and regulated the guard in the evening & after dark went with the committee to value the property of W Beers as appointed before[.] When we got there we found them living together in seeming friendship again as if nothing had happened between them[.] They both admitted that the property would not cover the 450 dollars and hence it would all belong to his wife so we had him to receipt his tools and left it at that for the present.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 11, 1846
The Mormon Battalion is forced to fight a herd of wild bulls near the San Pedro River, resulting in the death of about ten to fifteen bulls and the wounding of three men.
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
Mormon History, Dec 11, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Dec 11th {EZRA} We attended to the burial of our Child to day being about 2 days old when it died. This is the second son we have buried within a short time. Mrs Woodruff is quite unwell.
During this day the main body of the warriors belonging to the Omaha Nation were out on a hunting party And were surrounded by a party of the Sioux & 60 of the Omahas were Killed which was great loss to the Nation.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
During this day the main body of the warriors belonging to the Omaha Nation were out on a hunting party And were surrounded by a party of the Sioux & 60 of the Omahas were Killed which was great loss to the Nation.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 10, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Decr 10th 1846. Today I made myself a pair of Leggins after the real rude Indian fashion which was of more real service against the "chilling blast than I had before imagined and I confess that I am much taken with them.
I attended to the guard as usual today.
About dark my brother camehe and his father-in-law Miles Anderson had arrived at the ferry but did not cross & he came over to see us. He was in good health and spirits. But Anderson & family was yet quite sick, weak and feeble.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
I attended to the guard as usual today.
About dark my brother camehe and his father-in-law Miles Anderson had arrived at the ferry but did not cross & he came over to see us. He was in good health and spirits. But Anderson & family was yet quite sick, weak and feeble.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 10, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 10th Ezra Woodruff Died this evening at half past 9 oclok.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 9, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Decr 9th 1846. This morning about three oclock I was called up by S. A. Dunn one of the police then on guard. He said that there was a difficulty amongst the Omahas camped North of town & some had been shot.& I was wanted at President Youngs so I went there and called up some more of the police & some others as I went
When I got there I found this house crouded full of the Omahas who had fled there for shelter. One squaw had been shot through the arm which was shattered to atoms & an old Indian picking out the little bones with his fingers. Her arm was cut off the next day by Dr. Cannon
Old Big Head a chief was shot in the head arm & had his thumb shot off[.] He was badly wounded some were missing and supposed to be dead.
The utmost confusion reighned with them and they appeared frightened badly. I here learned that they had been attacted by a party of the Iowas who came to their lodges at this dead hour of the night and fired upon them & then fled[.] I in company with a party of police and some others went with some of the Indians to their Lodges to see if any thing more was done and to hunt for the missing
Their lodges were in a gore of blood but could not find any one. However after a long while one of the old Indians raised a howling yell & was answered not far off where we found the one we supposed to be dead[.] He was at Charles Pattenshe was very badly wounded a ball passing in near the left eye. The ball was started out of its socket[.] I did not think he would live.
We then went back and after seeing that all was put to rights came home & yet it was not day[.] While at their Lodges we could hear the Iowas howling on the other side of the river.
About the middle of the forenoon I went up again to see how matters were going on[.] I found the wounded Indians located in a sod house where they had been put by order of President Young and doing as well as could be expected.
The rest of the Indians moved their lodges by President Youngs house as they were afraid to stay any longer where they were least they should be attacted agan
I went and examined the Lodges and found that the assailants had shot through them and of course what had been done was by a random shot.
In the evening I regulated the guard as usual which was all that took place of any importance.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
When I got there I found this house crouded full of the Omahas who had fled there for shelter. One squaw had been shot through the arm which was shattered to atoms & an old Indian picking out the little bones with his fingers. Her arm was cut off the next day by Dr. Cannon
Old Big Head a chief was shot in the head arm & had his thumb shot off[.] He was badly wounded some were missing and supposed to be dead.
The utmost confusion reighned with them and they appeared frightened badly. I here learned that they had been attacted by a party of the Iowas who came to their lodges at this dead hour of the night and fired upon them & then fled[.] I in company with a party of police and some others went with some of the Indians to their Lodges to see if any thing more was done and to hunt for the missing
Their lodges were in a gore of blood but could not find any one. However after a long while one of the old Indians raised a howling yell & was answered not far off where we found the one we supposed to be dead[.] He was at Charles Pattenshe was very badly wounded a ball passing in near the left eye. The ball was started out of its socket[.] I did not think he would live.
We then went back and after seeing that all was put to rights came home & yet it was not day[.] While at their Lodges we could hear the Iowas howling on the other side of the river.
About the middle of the forenoon I went up again to see how matters were going on[.] I found the wounded Indians located in a sod house where they had been put by order of President Young and doing as well as could be expected.
The rest of the Indians moved their lodges by President Youngs house as they were afraid to stay any longer where they were least they should be attacted agan
I went and examined the Lodges and found that the assailants had shot through them and of course what had been done was by a random shot.
In the evening I regulated the guard as usual which was all that took place of any importance.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 9, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 9th The Child seemed quite distressed through the day. The Iowa Indians came in the place & Shot 3 Omahas. One was the Chief.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 8, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday Decr 8th 1846. Was at home arrainged the guard as usual (made me a pair of Buffalo Skin moccasins)
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 8, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Dec 8th 1846 At half past 3 oclock this morning Mrs Woodruff was delivered of A Son which was untimely six weeks before her time. The boy was alive smart and active yet we cannot suppose him to live but a short time. We call his name Ezra. Mrs Woodruff is doing as well as can be expected.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 7, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 7th I spent at home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 6, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday & Monday Decr 6th & 7th 1846. Was at home & uncommonly sick on Sunday on Monday killed a cow[.] Regulated the guard each day as ever
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 6, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 6th Sunday + I moved into my house. MrsWoodruff was sick.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 5, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Decr 5th 1846. Was at home and around the city making arrainging police matters as usual. Last night Br J. C. Wright & I. [Isaac] C. Haight each lost one of their children who had been sick[.] They were of the police and on guard. Such is the adversity attending police duty
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 4, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Decr 4th 1846. Went G. W. Mikesells today and purchased about 4 buffalo skins dressed. This is intended for an over coat & leggings &c to stem the North wind in on guard. After this I went and attended to the guard as before and attended a council at six oclock P. M. at W. Richards new house
There was much up tonight in Council about the wheat committee & other temporal affairs but nothing of interest to me but the appointment of J. C. Wright to the office of Assessor and collector for the police in the place of H. S. Eldridge who had gone to Missouri with a team instead of attending to the duty of his appointment which would have disappointed the police very materially had the police tax been delayed
The council also decided that the police should have some Church beef which will greatly relieve us as most of us have now to live on bread and water & as our regular duty.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
There was much up tonight in Council about the wheat committee & other temporal affairs but nothing of interest to me but the appointment of J. C. Wright to the office of Assessor and collector for the police in the place of H. S. Eldridge who had gone to Missouri with a team instead of attending to the duty of his appointment which would have disappointed the police very materially had the police tax been delayed
The council also decided that the police should have some Church beef which will greatly relieve us as most of us have now to live on bread and water & as our regular duty.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 4, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 4th & 5th I laboured upon my own house.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 3, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Decr 3rd 1846. I was very unwell all day today and did not go out of my house until in the after noon when I went round the city as was custom and arrainged the guard for the nightat 6 oclock I went to a meeting of the seventies at Prest Z. Pulcifers House.
The subject of taking care of our own poor as before spoken of was taken up and as so many Bishops had been appointed lately the poor was left to them & we were to refere to our poor to them & only see that they were looked to
It was also spoken of but not yet entered into that we would join several Quorums together in order to have enough to form a meeting & thus do Quorum business with more dispatch
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
The subject of taking care of our own poor as before spoken of was taken up and as so many Bishops had been appointed lately the poor was left to them & we were to refere to our poor to them & only see that they were looked to
It was also spoken of but not yet entered into that we would join several Quorums together in order to have enough to form a meeting & thus do Quorum business with more dispatch
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 3, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 3d I assisted Dr Richards to finish his house, tower, or rotunda whatever it may be Called. It was framed round or eight square coverd with puncheon & we put upon it 50 loads of dirt. I drew the first load & superintended the building during the day.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 2, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Decr 2nd 1846. (I was very unwell all day today & did not go out of my house until in the after noon when I went round the city as is my custom and arrainged the [crossed out]) guard for the night. Was at home writing all day & arrainged the guard in the evening, & at 6 oclock went to a council at Horace H. Eldridges.
This evening the committee to draft an assessment law reported the same which was accepted. It taxed all personal property over certain amounts specified in different articles but did not fix the per cent on the amount.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
This evening the committee to draft an assessment law reported the same which was accepted. It taxed all personal property over certain amounts specified in different articles but did not fix the per cent on the amount.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 2, 1846
William E Mclellin: Asked David Whitmer by letter 2 Dec. 1846 to accept position as prophet, seer, and revelator
[Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
[Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
Mormon History, Dec 2, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 2d I worked upon my house. I shoveled dirt upon the mill race one day.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 1, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday Decr the 1st 1846. Warm hard south wind all day[.] I was around home until time to arrainge the guard after which I was called to a council at H. S. Eldridges at 6 oclock. This council was specially called to act on the case of Br Beers & his wife as before mentioned on the 15th of Nov. last[.] Nothing very particular was done. She & the children were to keep the property or as much as came by way of his wife which was 4.50 [$4.50] dollars but he was to be allowed the use of his tools to go to work here. They of course parted but were forbidden to marry again to any one else by president Young[.] They both agreed to abide the council.
A committee of three consisting of Daniel Spencer Daniel Carn and myself were then appointed to value the property and all over 450 dollars was to be left to him and thus it is. No more tonight
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
A committee of three consisting of Daniel Spencer Daniel Carn and myself were then appointed to value the property and all over 450 dollars was to be left to him and thus it is. No more tonight
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 1, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Dec 1st 1846 I am quite unwell having much pain in my feet and ancles and they also swell. Still I am labouring daily.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, November, 1846
Henry Cobb sued his legal wife Augusta Cobb for divorce for becoming Â"the Â'Spiritual WifeÂ' of a Mormon LeaderÂ" and alleging Â"criminal conversationÂ" with Brigham Young on AugustaÂ's part. Elder George J. Adams was the main witness against Augusta Cobb and Brigham Young. His written deposition, dated May 3, 1847, was then corroborated by Â"a widow lady, who had been to Nauvoo, and while thereÂ" been endowed in the Temple. Judge Samuel Sumner Wilde Â"decreed a full divorce from the bonds of matrimony.Â"
[source: Marquardt Papers]
[source: Marquardt Papers]
Mormon History, November 1846
A memorial to the Queen of England "for the relief, by emigration, of a portion of her poor subjects," was circulated for signatures among the British Saints.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Nov 30, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Nov. the 30th 1846. Drew a load of wood from the timber for Bills and was engaged in arrainging the guard the rest of the day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 30, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 30 I spent labouring upon my house.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 29, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Nov the 29th 1846. Went to meeting at the stand. Br Ezra T. Benson spoke on different subjects & related some of his travels to the East. He had just returned home from a mission whither he had been gone for some three or four months.
At 6 oclock in the evening I went to council at H. S. Eldridges house. The report of the Bishops was read and handed back for further improvements. The Bishops were required to have the people turn out and work on the mill race so as for one third of the city may work in a day for three days in succession. This is to complete the race before the ground freezes.
Addison Everett & Thomas Lang were then ordained Bishops under the hands of President B. Young & Heber C. Kimball.
President Brigham Young made the report of the Police committee which was accepted and the committee discharged[.] It was then voted that the police recieve 75 cents for every tour of duty they perform of half a night for their wages and that the Captain receive 75 cents per day for his services. Horace S. Eldridge as Marshall was then appointed assessor and collector for the police & a committee appointed to draft an assessment law for the council. I came home about 10.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
At 6 oclock in the evening I went to council at H. S. Eldridges house. The report of the Bishops was read and handed back for further improvements. The Bishops were required to have the people turn out and work on the mill race so as for one third of the city may work in a day for three days in succession. This is to complete the race before the ground freezes.
Addison Everett & Thomas Lang were then ordained Bishops under the hands of President B. Young & Heber C. Kimball.
President Brigham Young made the report of the Police committee which was accepted and the committee discharged[.] It was then voted that the police recieve 75 cents for every tour of duty they perform of half a night for their wages and that the Captain receive 75 cents per day for his services. Horace S. Eldridge as Marshall was then appointed assessor and collector for the police & a committee appointed to draft an assessment law for the council. I came home about 10.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 28, 1846 (Saturday)
The main body of the Battalion reached the summit of the Rocky Mountains.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Nov 28, 1846 (Saturday)
Elijah Freeman and Richard Carter, members of the Battalion (Leut. Willis' detachment), died, and were buried by their comrades four miles south of Secora, on the Rio Grande.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Nov 28, 1846
[Mormon Battalion] They journeyed down the Rio Grande del Norte and eventually crossed the Continental Divide on 28 November 1846. While moving up the San Pedro River in present-day Arizona, their column was attacked by a herd of wild cattle. In the ensuing fight, a number of bulls were killed and two men were wounded. Following the "Battle of the Bulls," the battalion continued their march toward Tucson, where they anticipated a possible battle with the Mexican soldiers garrisoned there. At Tucson, the Mexican defenders temporarily abandoned their positions and no conflict ensued.
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Mormon Battalion, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/m/MORMONBATTALION.html]
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Mormon Battalion, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/m/MORMONBATTALION.html]
Mormon History, Nov 28, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Nov 28th 1846. Today I was unwell again and did not do anything of any importance more than to regulate the guard again and about 9 oclock went on patrol guard up and down and through the city.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 28, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 28th Br Benbow is also quit sick. Sister Benbow was laid out in her garments according to her endowments.
{JanE BENBOW} Nov 29th 1846 Sunday We attendedto the burial of Sister Benbow this day. Br Benbowwas not able to follow her to the grave. I went with my family. [ ]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
{JanE BENBOW} Nov 29th 1846 Sunday We attendedto the burial of Sister Benbow this day. Br Benbowwas not able to follow her to the grave. I went with my family. [ ]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 27, 1846 (Friday)
Capt. O. M. Allen with the remainder of the sick camp from Nauvoo, arrived at the east bank of the Missouri river.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Nov 27, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Nov. 27th 1846. Today I finished mudding up my house which leaves it very comfortable.and in the evening regulated the guard as usual.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 27, 1846
Ezra Taft Benson: Mission to East; returned 27 November 1846.
[Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
[Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
Mormon History, Nov 27, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 27th I laboured hard through the day on my house And in the evening in company with Mrs Woodruff I went into Br Benbows to watch with Sister Benbow. She began to fail in the fore part of the evening & continued to grow weaker untill about 30 minutes past 11 oclok when she drew her last breath & fell asleep and now rests from her labours and her works will follow her. She has administered to my wants and the wants of my brethren the Twelve in a foreign land and done much good for which she shall not loose her reward.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 26, 1846
[Nauvoo Temple] John M. Bernhisel wrote Brigham Young that Isaac Galland had sworn out an attachment on Church property, including the Temple, for $20,000.
[Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple]
[Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple]
Mormon History, Nov 26, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Nov 26th 1846. The fore part of today was yet so cold and disagreeable that I did not attempt to work[.] But in the after noon I done some work at daubing my hous which made it a little more comfortable
In the evening after arrainging the guard I went to the council meeting again at H. S. Eldridges. The Bishops made their reports which was not accepted but returned with instructions[.] They not dividing the city properely as they divided some blocks whereas each Block should be included in the same Ward unless it would make two Wards. They had part of three Blocks in one Ward which would be hard to understand in history.
Four of the men who had been nominated for Bishops were then ordained to that office under the hands of President B. Young & R. Cahoon. Their names were Ephraim Badger, Luman H. Calkins, Willard Snow[.] Isaac Clark and Thomas Lang
After the above was attended to President Young requested of the Council that those Councillors who belonged to the Quorum of Seventies might be released as they had other business to attend to which was granted
The names of those belonging to the Seventies were J. M. Grant, A. P. Rockwood[.] B. L. Clapp and Samuel Russell. The three former were then released and Henry G. Sherwood, George W. Harris and Isaac Morley put in their place
Russell yet remained for further orders. There was also some charges brought against John Scott but did not amount to anything of importance. No more tonight
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
In the evening after arrainging the guard I went to the council meeting again at H. S. Eldridges. The Bishops made their reports which was not accepted but returned with instructions[.] They not dividing the city properely as they divided some blocks whereas each Block should be included in the same Ward unless it would make two Wards. They had part of three Blocks in one Ward which would be hard to understand in history.
Four of the men who had been nominated for Bishops were then ordained to that office under the hands of President B. Young & R. Cahoon. Their names were Ephraim Badger, Luman H. Calkins, Willard Snow[.] Isaac Clark and Thomas Lang
After the above was attended to President Young requested of the Council that those Councillors who belonged to the Quorum of Seventies might be released as they had other business to attend to which was granted
The names of those belonging to the Seventies were J. M. Grant, A. P. Rockwood[.] B. L. Clapp and Samuel Russell. The three former were then released and Henry G. Sherwood, George W. Harris and Isaac Morley put in their place
Russell yet remained for further orders. There was also some charges brought against John Scott but did not amount to anything of importance. No more tonight
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 25, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Nov 25 1846. Today I sat most of the day shivering over the fire burning and freezing in the house & a hard howling North wind blowing all day.
In the evening after regulating the guard I went to a council at Horace S. Eldridge house. This evening the Bishops was present having been previously notified to attend[.] It appeared that most of their wards were too big as it would take all their time if they did their duty whereupon President Young proposed to have the wards divided and the Bishops were appointed to do it and also to nominate other Bishops to be ordained for the additional Wards and make report to the next council.
When the city was first divided into Wards and Bishops put over them some were ordained who were of the Seventies & as the Bishopric belonged to the High Priest unless the person was a literal decendant of Aaron President Young stated that those who had been appointed Bishops of the Seventies were not under any obligations to serve & if they retained their Bishopric they must go out of the Seventies & be in the High Priests Quorum[.] This was laid over to the next council meeting.
President Young moved that every able bodied man be taxed every tenth day to be devoted to geting wood and doing such other thing as is necessary for the poor and that it be paid in advance & that the Bishops divide the city into Wards tomorrow and notify the people to commence next day to work out this tithing which was agreed to by the council[.] The men who did not work out his tithing is to pay an equivalent
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
In the evening after regulating the guard I went to a council at Horace S. Eldridge house. This evening the Bishops was present having been previously notified to attend[.] It appeared that most of their wards were too big as it would take all their time if they did their duty whereupon President Young proposed to have the wards divided and the Bishops were appointed to do it and also to nominate other Bishops to be ordained for the additional Wards and make report to the next council.
When the city was first divided into Wards and Bishops put over them some were ordained who were of the Seventies & as the Bishopric belonged to the High Priest unless the person was a literal decendant of Aaron President Young stated that those who had been appointed Bishops of the Seventies were not under any obligations to serve & if they retained their Bishopric they must go out of the Seventies & be in the High Priests Quorum[.] This was laid over to the next council meeting.
President Young moved that every able bodied man be taxed every tenth day to be devoted to geting wood and doing such other thing as is necessary for the poor and that it be paid in advance & that the Bishops divide the city into Wards tomorrow and notify the people to commence next day to work out this tithing which was agreed to by the council[.] The men who did not work out his tithing is to pay an equivalent
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 24, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday Nov. the 24th 1846. To day I was employed in moving into my little house now partly finished it being 12 feet square on the outside[.] In the evening regulated the guard as usual.
Tonight myself and family had the pleasure of once more sleping in our own house for the first time since we left Nauvoo on the 9th day of last February, making nine months and fifteen days that we lived without a house. During which time we have undere went allmost every change of fortune that could be imagined. One half of my family so dear to me has been consigned to the silent grave & we who yet remain have often been brought to the verge of deathoften in storms & rains have I stood to hold my tent from uncovering my sick family expecting every moment to see them exposed to the rain & wind which would have been certain death.often have I lain and contemplated my own sickness & feeble situation, without any thing for myself and family to eat with death staring me in the face and could only contemplate what would become of them in case I was called away.
And worse yet how often have I behel[d] my family one by one yielding up the Ghost & bereaving me of every earthly prospect with the melancholy reflection that there was yet more soon to follow. How often in sorrow & anguish have I said in my heart. When shall my trials and tribulations end. But amid all these adverse changes, these heart wrending trials not once yet have I ever regretted that I set out to follow the council of the people of God & to obey the voice of the spirit to flee from the land of the Gentiles.
But to return home again. We did not enjoy much comifort tonight for my house was yet open[.] Neither door nor windowsnot even but few of the craks was yet stoped and hard North wind blowing. We were exposed to it all & could not sleep but little but lay shivering in the cold all night.
The only thing that was any satisfaction to us was that we were out of the tent for if we had been there in addition to our troubles & cold we would have been expecting the tent to blow down every moment and thus left to the "merciless blast" which to be delivered from was even a great satisfaction. This day was the first day that my only living child [daughter of Louisa Taylor] now 7 months & 2 days old ever was in a house, being born in the wild rude and unhabited prairies and remained so till now "a perfect child of nature. So much for my "New house or more properly speaking my little shanty
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Tonight myself and family had the pleasure of once more sleping in our own house for the first time since we left Nauvoo on the 9th day of last February, making nine months and fifteen days that we lived without a house. During which time we have undere went allmost every change of fortune that could be imagined. One half of my family so dear to me has been consigned to the silent grave & we who yet remain have often been brought to the verge of deathoften in storms & rains have I stood to hold my tent from uncovering my sick family expecting every moment to see them exposed to the rain & wind which would have been certain death.often have I lain and contemplated my own sickness & feeble situation, without any thing for myself and family to eat with death staring me in the face and could only contemplate what would become of them in case I was called away.
And worse yet how often have I behel[d] my family one by one yielding up the Ghost & bereaving me of every earthly prospect with the melancholy reflection that there was yet more soon to follow. How often in sorrow & anguish have I said in my heart. When shall my trials and tribulations end. But amid all these adverse changes, these heart wrending trials not once yet have I ever regretted that I set out to follow the council of the people of God & to obey the voice of the spirit to flee from the land of the Gentiles.
But to return home again. We did not enjoy much comifort tonight for my house was yet open[.] Neither door nor windowsnot even but few of the craks was yet stoped and hard North wind blowing. We were exposed to it all & could not sleep but little but lay shivering in the cold all night.
The only thing that was any satisfaction to us was that we were out of the tent for if we had been there in addition to our troubles & cold we would have been expecting the tent to blow down every moment and thus left to the "merciless blast" which to be delivered from was even a great satisfaction. This day was the first day that my only living child [daughter of Louisa Taylor] now 7 months & 2 days old ever was in a house, being born in the wild rude and unhabited prairies and remained so till now "a perfect child of nature. So much for my "New house or more properly speaking my little shanty
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 24, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 24th 25, 26 I spent labouring upon my house. Sister Benbow has been growing much wors for several days past.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 23, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Nov. the 23rd 1846. Drew a load of cotton-wood limbs for the horses. The bark of which is good food for them. If they have plenty of it they will not need more than half the amount of hay and corn and do as well.
This evening after regulating the guard as usual I went to the Council at H. S. Eldridges at Six oclock. This council was convened more particularly for the purpose of ascertaining who among them were willing to do their duty & stand in their place and magnify their calling and take their portion of the burden of the people off of the Twelve for this was their calling and duty & also to make some regulation about the disposition of Church property & find out what to dispose of and what not to &c.
President B. Young then taught & said that he did not study the revelations more than to get the spirit of the thing & he would look it up and when he varied from the written word we may say that he has lost the Spirit
He also taught the council to call the Bishops to an account and see that they also done their duty & for the council to lay plans to take care of the poor & see that the Bishops also did the same.and cause the poor to be put in a way to sustain themselves and not to make the rich hand out all they have. About the mill he said he had plans to pay every dollar of the expense of building it & it would do good for years to come to this people. Also that Major Harvey the Superintendant of indian affairs now contemplated building a fort at this place.
Also that this Council was not stationary & could not handle property of the Church only for present purposesthat Bishops Whitney & Miller was the lawful Trustees in Trust for the church in all the world & Wm Clayton was the Clerk.
That if we follow council it will not be long before we will have no poor among us and there would be thousands and tens of thousands to write, preach the gospel & build temples
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
This evening after regulating the guard as usual I went to the Council at H. S. Eldridges at Six oclock. This council was convened more particularly for the purpose of ascertaining who among them were willing to do their duty & stand in their place and magnify their calling and take their portion of the burden of the people off of the Twelve for this was their calling and duty & also to make some regulation about the disposition of Church property & find out what to dispose of and what not to &c.
President B. Young then taught & said that he did not study the revelations more than to get the spirit of the thing & he would look it up and when he varied from the written word we may say that he has lost the Spirit
He also taught the council to call the Bishops to an account and see that they also done their duty & for the council to lay plans to take care of the poor & see that the Bishops also did the same.and cause the poor to be put in a way to sustain themselves and not to make the rich hand out all they have. About the mill he said he had plans to pay every dollar of the expense of building it & it would do good for years to come to this people. Also that Major Harvey the Superintendant of indian affairs now contemplated building a fort at this place.
Also that this Council was not stationary & could not handle property of the Church only for present purposesthat Bishops Whitney & Miller was the lawful Trustees in Trust for the church in all the world & Wm Clayton was the Clerk.
That if we follow council it will not be long before we will have no poor among us and there would be thousands and tens of thousands to write, preach the gospel & build temples
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 22, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Nov 22nd 1846. Went to meeting and staid awhile & heard a lot of letters called off[.] They were from the army.
We learned that they had got to Santa Fe and were to start for California where the messengers left for herethey were all in good health & spirits.
In the evening went to council & regulated the guard[.] Nothing done at council of importance. Not police yet enough to do the duty wanting some seven or eight.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
We learned that they had got to Santa Fe and were to start for California where the messengers left for herethey were all in good health & spirits.
In the evening went to council & regulated the guard[.] Nothing done at council of importance. Not police yet enough to do the duty wanting some seven or eight.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 22, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 22d Sunday I spent the day at home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 21, 1846 (Saturday)
Joseph Wm. Richards a member of the Mormon Battalion, died at Pueblo.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Nov 21, 1846 (Saturday)
John D. Lee and Howard Egan arrived at Winter Quarters, as messengers from the camps of the Mormon Battalion beyond Santa Fe.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Nov 20, 1846
[Mormon Battalion] Several days after leaving the line of the Rio Grande River, battalion scouts are unable to determine the correct way forward.
After lighting a signal fire at the top of a high mound, the men attract Apache Indians and Mexican traders who help them find the right westward trail.
[source: Mormon Battalion Timeline, Herald Extra, March 25, 2010]
After lighting a signal fire at the top of a high mound, the men attract Apache Indians and Mexican traders who help them find the right westward trail.
[source: Mormon Battalion Timeline, Herald Extra, March 25, 2010]
Mormon History, Nov 20, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday & Saturday Nov 20 & 21st 46. Was at home working at my house. And regulated the guard each evening under the Police regulations puting on six men at once and relieving at one oclock making 12 men on guard each night.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 17, 1846 (Tuesday)
Capt. Brown's sick detachment of the Battalion arrived at Pueblo.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Nov 17, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Nov. 17th 18th and 19th 1846. Was engaged at working at my house & drawing logs wood & hay
On Wednesday evening met the council at Rockwoods tent when the subject of the sheep herd was talked over at length & I left before council was out.
On Thursday evening I met the guard at Rockwoods tent as had been previously called together to be organized into a "Regular Standing Police" Guard, President Young & Kimball was there with myself as the committee spoken of before to organized them which was done & I was chosen Captain by the unanimous vote of all present.
The names of those present were as follows
1 Johathan C. Wright. 9 Perrigreen Sessions
2 Phineas H. Young 10 Elijah J. Sabin
3 Isaac C. Haight 11 George D. Grant
4 Peter W. Conover 12 Edmund Ellsworth
5 William Kimball 13 Lyman Whitney
6 George W. Langley 14 Augustus Stafford
7 S. A. Dunn 15 Garrett W. Mikesell
8 Jas W. Cummings. 16 Luman H. Calkins
The whole number chosen at his time was 25 not counting myself. The names of those who were absent were as follows
17 Ira Eldridge 21 Henry Herriman
18 Appleton M. Harmon 22 Elias Gardner
19 Stephen Winchester jr 23 A. O. Smoot
20 Alvah L. Tippitts 24 John D. Parker
25 Daniel Carns
President Young gave us the necessary instructions and also said that our number will be perhaps increased to thirty-two
It appears by the foregoing organization that the system of the "Old Police" so much feared despised and beloved in Nauvoo is now revived on precisely the same plan and mostly the same men as there was which composed the old Police in Nauvoo & with the same Captain at their headthose who dreaded us because of their wickedness there may well have the same fears now. For the same men and the same organization the same leader, the same circumstances to act on will naturally produce the same results.
After the foregoin regulations I proceeded to arrainge the guard to commence duty tomorrow evening & came home
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
On Wednesday evening met the council at Rockwoods tent when the subject of the sheep herd was talked over at length & I left before council was out.
On Thursday evening I met the guard at Rockwoods tent as had been previously called together to be organized into a "Regular Standing Police" Guard, President Young & Kimball was there with myself as the committee spoken of before to organized them which was done & I was chosen Captain by the unanimous vote of all present.
The names of those present were as follows
1 Johathan C. Wright. 9 Perrigreen Sessions
2 Phineas H. Young 10 Elijah J. Sabin
3 Isaac C. Haight 11 George D. Grant
4 Peter W. Conover 12 Edmund Ellsworth
5 William Kimball 13 Lyman Whitney
6 George W. Langley 14 Augustus Stafford
7 S. A. Dunn 15 Garrett W. Mikesell
8 Jas W. Cummings. 16 Luman H. Calkins
The whole number chosen at his time was 25 not counting myself. The names of those who were absent were as follows
17 Ira Eldridge 21 Henry Herriman
18 Appleton M. Harmon 22 Elias Gardner
19 Stephen Winchester jr 23 A. O. Smoot
20 Alvah L. Tippitts 24 John D. Parker
25 Daniel Carns
President Young gave us the necessary instructions and also said that our number will be perhaps increased to thirty-two
It appears by the foregoing organization that the system of the "Old Police" so much feared despised and beloved in Nauvoo is now revived on precisely the same plan and mostly the same men as there was which composed the old Police in Nauvoo & with the same Captain at their headthose who dreaded us because of their wickedness there may well have the same fears now. For the same men and the same organization the same leader, the same circumstances to act on will naturally produce the same results.
After the foregoin regulations I proceeded to arrainge the guard to commence duty tomorrow evening & came home
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 17, 1846
Led by Captain James Brown, the sick detachment of the Mormon Battalion arrives in Pueblo, Colorado, where it will spend the winter with a group of Saints from Mississippi.
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
Mormon History, Nov 17, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17th 18th 19th 20 & 21 I began to labour once more during these days as I was overwhelmed in business, as is the case with the whole Camp of Israel. I have never seen the Latter Day Saints in any situation where they seemed to be passing through greater tribulations or wearing out faster than at the present time.
After being exposed to the sufferings of a tedious journey of 10 months in tents and waggons without Houses we are oblieged to build a city of log Houses numbering more than one thousand for the purpose of stoping in about three months & having to go a great distance for timber & wood & get it out of deep ravenes and hollows which makes it vary hard to endure. I am trying to build a log house for myself & one for Father Woodruff.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
After being exposed to the sufferings of a tedious journey of 10 months in tents and waggons without Houses we are oblieged to build a city of log Houses numbering more than one thousand for the purpose of stoping in about three months & having to go a great distance for timber & wood & get it out of deep ravenes and hollows which makes it vary hard to endure. I am trying to build a log house for myself & one for Father Woodruff.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 16, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Nov. 16th 1846. Rainy day. I went to Brighams this morning & Heber not coming I & Brigham increased the list of the guard to 24 names.& I then came home & was there all day not very well
At 6 oclock P. M. I went to the council. Brigham made the report of what we had done & I read over the list of the names of the guard which was accepted & the Committee not to be discharged untill the same was organized[.] Brigham then gave them some instructions showing how to proceed which was agreed to on the part of the council.nothing more took place of importance to me
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
At 6 oclock P. M. I went to the council. Brigham made the report of what we had done & I read over the list of the names of the guard which was accepted & the Committee not to be discharged untill the same was organized[.] Brigham then gave them some instructions showing how to proceed which was agreed to on the part of the council.nothing more took place of importance to me
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 16, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 16th A rainy day. I had an interview with Br Shirtliff and others from the Punkas village. I wrote a long letter to Br J A Stratton & Armstrong.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 15, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Nov. 15th 1846. Went to meeting[.] Heard a letter from Elder Taylor in which it was stated that Sidneyism was entirely down & Strangism going down also[.] He gave an account of several men who had followed them of & showed their present situation which was truly desolate as all will be who turn from the truth. He was at New York just ready to sail for England
In the evening met the council at 6 oclock.amongst other things the subject of guarding the City was taken up. Neither the council or Twelve were satisfied with the present arraingements as it did not effect anything for it is well known to all that there is not a guard kept up at all and moreover the Military officers will not persevere hard enough to keep up one and it always comes out a failure
President Young was most decidedly in favor or a regular Police guard being formed againsome were against it but after he gave his views at length the council concured unanimously in his opinion and appointed a committee of three to make out a list of the men who were to compose the guard and make report tomorrow evening. The committee was composed of Brigham, Heber and myself.
After Council we proceeded to make out the list & took down 19 names & agreed to meet tomorrow morning to finish our report. I then came Home in the rain
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
In the evening met the council at 6 oclock.amongst other things the subject of guarding the City was taken up. Neither the council or Twelve were satisfied with the present arraingements as it did not effect anything for it is well known to all that there is not a guard kept up at all and moreover the Military officers will not persevere hard enough to keep up one and it always comes out a failure
President Young was most decidedly in favor or a regular Police guard being formed againsome were against it but after he gave his views at length the council concured unanimously in his opinion and appointed a committee of three to make out a list of the men who were to compose the guard and make report tomorrow evening. The committee was composed of Brigham, Heber and myself.
After Council we proceeded to make out the list & took down 19 names & agreed to meet tomorrow morning to finish our report. I then came Home in the rain
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 15, 1846
Letter to Charles C. Rich-- On November 15, 1846, and again on January 4, 1847, President Brigham Young wrote instructions to Charles C. Rich who was in charge of the Saints at Mount Pisgah. The full letter of November 15 from which Nibley printed an extract is on file in the Church Historian's Office. No original copy of the second letter has been located so we reproduce Nibley's extracts from both letters. The letters deal with the Mormon preparations for the Exodus.
In writing to Charles C. Rich at Mount Pisgah under date of November 15th, President Brigham Young said:
"We are building a water mill near the camp to grind our own grain through the winter and also to grind the grain necessary for a fit out for the Pioneer company to start early next spring for a country west of the mountains. We consider it wisdom to leave our families here and none but able-bodied men go next season, and we are confident if we do this a company can start from here early enough to cross the mountains and be ready to put in summer crops, build houses, mills, etc., and thus prepare something tangible for our families and the Saints when they follow after." {1846-November 15-BY-Nibley, p. 80}
[source: Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
In writing to Charles C. Rich at Mount Pisgah under date of November 15th, President Brigham Young said:
"We are building a water mill near the camp to grind our own grain through the winter and also to grind the grain necessary for a fit out for the Pioneer company to start early next spring for a country west of the mountains. We consider it wisdom to leave our families here and none but able-bodied men go next season, and we are confident if we do this a company can start from here early enough to cross the mountains and be ready to put in summer crops, build houses, mills, etc., and thus prepare something tangible for our families and the Saints when they follow after." {1846-November 15-BY-Nibley, p. 80}
[source: Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
Mormon History, Nov 15, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 15th Sunday I attended meeting a part of the day. Attended council in the evening.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 14, 1846
[Nauvoo Temple] The Twelve replied to the Trustee's letters of 20 Oct and 6 Nov 1846, directing them to use all their influence to have all the able bodied men around Nauvoo to form a company and remove to Winter Quarters by March 1847.
[source: Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple]
[source: Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple]
Mormon History, Nov 14, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Nov. 14th 1846. Worked at my house.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 13, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Nov 13th 1846. Worked at my house and filled out the order to look up the Seventies, and at dark went to the meeting of the same and give in the report which was accepted. It was there determined to set each Quorum in order & have them look to their poor.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 13, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Nov 13th I spent the day perusing exchange Papers. Also the 14th.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 12, 1846
[Willard Richards] About 26 members of the council of Ytfif [Fifty]. assembled at Prest Youngs New House about 12 noon. & Prest Kimball moved & Dr Richards sustained it that John E. Page be dropped from cut off from this council. voted & [also] that L. R. Foster be cut off from this council Prest Young said he had no business to lay before the council 12 past 1. P.M. adjnd for 45 minutes 10 mi to 3. council was called to order after Dr Richards had read Gen Fords proclamation of 16 Oct. from the Rafurengers [?]
Prest Young said said he wanted the counsel to sp[e]ak their minds. & particularly if any one is dis[s]atisfied. as he understood some were, & had spoken hard things. I do foreknow we shall go safe over the mountains.'
Peter Haws. said the Superintendent tried to cheat or defraud 6000 of the money promised the Potowatomi chiefs for going to Washington to negotiate for their lands. 6" adjnd to 9 AM tomorrow.
[source: Willard Richards, Diary]
[Willard Richards, Diary]
Prest Young said said he wanted the counsel to sp[e]ak their minds. & particularly if any one is dis[s]atisfied. as he understood some were, & had spoken hard things. I do foreknow we shall go safe over the mountains.'
Peter Haws. said the Superintendent tried to cheat or defraud 6000 of the money promised the Potowatomi chiefs for going to Washington to negotiate for their lands. 6" adjnd to 9 AM tomorrow.
[source: Willard Richards, Diary]
[Willard Richards, Diary]
Mormon History, Nov 12, 1846
John Edward Page: Cut off from Council of Fifty on 12 November 1846.
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
Mormon History, Nov 12, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Nov 12th 1846. Drew Logs and worked at my house[.] After dark went round to look up the Seventies as noticed last night
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 12, 1846
John E Page: Dropped from Council of Fifty 12 Nov. 1846
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power]
Mormon History, Nov 12, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Nov 12th 1846 {JOSepH} We found our little boy was failing and Could not possibly hold out longer. Evry exhertion had been made to make him comfortable And if possible to restore him to health but it seemed that He must go. He continued to fail through the day and night.
Sister Abbot took the main Charge of him during the night as Mrs Woodruff Strength was mostly exhausted. He had suffered much from convulsions during his sickness but He breathed his last and fell asleep this morning 15 minuts before 6 oclok. And we took his remains to the grave at 4 oclok in the afternoon. We truly felt that we were called to make a great sacrifice in the loss of our son Joseph. [ ] I met in the council of {50} part of the day.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Sister Abbot took the main Charge of him during the night as Mrs Woodruff Strength was mostly exhausted. He had suffered much from convulsions during his sickness but He breathed his last and fell asleep this morning 15 minuts before 6 oclok. And we took his remains to the grave at 4 oclok in the afternoon. We truly felt that we were called to make a great sacrifice in the loss of our son Joseph. [ ] I met in the council of {50} part of the day.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 11, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Nov. 11th 1846. Damp day. At home unable to workat 7 oclock went to council at Brighams house. Nothing done of importance. Heard from Nauvoo & Hancock County. Things were in a state of anarchy and confusion[.] The mob even driving each other & plundering at their will. The Govenor talks of doing something
To day I recieved a written notice that I had been appointed by a meeting of the Seventies last night to "visit each house, tent or waggon in which dwells any of the Seventies or any of their families" in the Ward in which I live and ascertain their names, age, standing, quorum, and also the condition of themselves & families according to a form given me at the time and make a report next Friday at a meeting to be held, also to notify every abled bodied man to attend a "BEE" to dig the mill race which is to be done by the Seventies next Saturday &c.
The object is to look up and set in order the different quorums of Seventies &c as will be noticed as we go on.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
To day I recieved a written notice that I had been appointed by a meeting of the Seventies last night to "visit each house, tent or waggon in which dwells any of the Seventies or any of their families" in the Ward in which I live and ascertain their names, age, standing, quorum, and also the condition of themselves & families according to a form given me at the time and make a report next Friday at a meeting to be held, also to notify every abled bodied man to attend a "BEE" to dig the mill race which is to be done by the Seventies next Saturday &c.
The object is to look up and set in order the different quorums of Seventies &c as will be noticed as we go on.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 11, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 11th I spent several hours with Joseph. Supposed each moment to be his last but again revived at midnight.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 10, 1846 (Tuesday)
A detachment of fifty-five sick men of the Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant W. W. Willis, was separated from the main body and started back to Pueblo. Two days later John Green died.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Nov 10, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday Nov. 10th 1846. Worked at home all day, riving boards for house.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 10, 1846
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 10th I recieved 3 letters to day two from Elder J. A. Stratton, one from Br and Sister Armstrong. Joseph had the appearance of Dying in the afternoon and evening but revived at about 12 oclok.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 9, 1846
[Letter: Parley P. Pratt to Orson Hyde] Dear Br. Hyde,
Manchester Nov. 9th 46
Your "Dreams" your "Whisperings of the Spirit" your "hopes," "fears" and "doubts"- Your false insinuations, your "disgust" - Your entire want of Confidence in those holding the Keys of the Holy Apostleship, and of the Kingdom of God, in common with yourself - Your railing accusations, and insults against that Priesthood as manifested in certain letters written to me of late, altogether manifest a spirit so false - so foreign from the true spirit of your high and responsable office that I am Constrained to Exhort you to repent and Return again to the Spirit of Charity and Truth.
And, not only so, but if you Continue in the same spirit of Railing, falsehood, and Insult, as manifested towards me in those Letters, Take heed Lest you are removed out of your place, and sent home, to answer for these things before the Council: For, be assured that Spirit shall never preside over me, nor over the Interests of the people of God in this Land so far as I have power by the help of God, and by the Cooperation of Br Taylor and the saints here, to prevent it. - You, Elder Hyde, Do not hold the keys of sitting in Judgement upon my soul, by your dreams, visions, Whispering of the Spirit, [illegible] or fears, or by any other means. This belongs to a united quorum. and they Can only do it by [te]stimony, according to the Laws of the Kingdom.
I [ca]re not a fig for your dreams, nor for the whisperings of the spirit about me, or my teachings for I know [an]d so does the Holy Ghost, and all that hear me, that the spirit that whispers to you bears false witness As I have taught nothing about Marriage, Wives, or [co]venants, or Choosings either for time [or] eternity, In England. And furthermore, it [illegible] another, of the same quorum, without being told. They aught to know it by the Holy Ghost, or if they do not know it, they aught, at least to believe nothing to the Contrary without they were compeled to believe.
Br. H. Let me tell you that the spirit that whispered to you had Lips of flesh and Blood, and a tongue to "set on fire of hell." And next time a spirit of that kind whispers to you, Pray, handle them and see.
[Address appears here]
And, Remember, that if you wish to controll or direct me at any time according to the birthright and spirit of your office, you have only to be in the exersize of the Holy Ghost, and come out, like an honest man, [illegible] and open like a Brother, and a still small voice, or the . . .
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[source: Letter: Parley P. Pratt to Orson Hyde, Nov. 9, 1846, Manchester, England.]
Manchester Nov. 9th 46
Your "Dreams" your "Whisperings of the Spirit" your "hopes," "fears" and "doubts"- Your false insinuations, your "disgust" - Your entire want of Confidence in those holding the Keys of the Holy Apostleship, and of the Kingdom of God, in common with yourself - Your railing accusations, and insults against that Priesthood as manifested in certain letters written to me of late, altogether manifest a spirit so false - so foreign from the true spirit of your high and responsable office that I am Constrained to Exhort you to repent and Return again to the Spirit of Charity and Truth.
And, not only so, but if you Continue in the same spirit of Railing, falsehood, and Insult, as manifested towards me in those Letters, Take heed Lest you are removed out of your place, and sent home, to answer for these things before the Council: For, be assured that Spirit shall never preside over me, nor over the Interests of the people of God in this Land so far as I have power by the help of God, and by the Cooperation of Br Taylor and the saints here, to prevent it. - You, Elder Hyde, Do not hold the keys of sitting in Judgement upon my soul, by your dreams, visions, Whispering of the Spirit, [illegible] or fears, or by any other means. This belongs to a united quorum. and they Can only do it by [te]stimony, according to the Laws of the Kingdom.
I [ca]re not a fig for your dreams, nor for the whisperings of the spirit about me, or my teachings for I know [an]d so does the Holy Ghost, and all that hear me, that the spirit that whispers to you bears false witness As I have taught nothing about Marriage, Wives, or [co]venants, or Choosings either for time [or] eternity, In England. And furthermore, it [illegible] another, of the same quorum, without being told. They aught to know it by the Holy Ghost, or if they do not know it, they aught, at least to believe nothing to the Contrary without they were compeled to believe.
Br. H. Let me tell you that the spirit that whispered to you had Lips of flesh and Blood, and a tongue to "set on fire of hell." And next time a spirit of that kind whispers to you, Pray, handle them and see.
[Address appears here]
And, Remember, that if you wish to controll or direct me at any time according to the birthright and spirit of your office, you have only to be in the exersize of the Holy Ghost, and come out, like an honest man, [illegible] and open like a Brother, and a still small voice, or the . . .
[Enough words in the last four lines are illegible to complete the text.]
[source: Letter: Parley P. Pratt to Orson Hyde, Nov. 9, 1846, Manchester, England.]
Mormon History, Nov 9, 1846
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Nov 9th 1846. Worked at my house all day. It was a damp warm day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
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