[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]
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