[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]
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