[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Mild and pleasant day. The ferry open and again ferrying wagons, etc., ... on, the fellow then demanded his wife and two children who he said had been taken from Nauvoo by the Mormons. The President asked if he knew the man who brought her here. He then mentioned the names of four or five men, not one of whose names was known in camp. The President then asked if he was not one of the mob at Nauvoo. The fellow replied, I was sick at the time. I am not a Mormon. I was always opposed to the Mormons, and always shall be. The President asked if he could know the man if he saw him. The man said he could, there being about 30 men close to the house, as also Major Miller from the Point they went out, but he could not identify one. The President told him if you had come in a civil manner and asked any question about the camp, I would give him any information that I knew, and then invited Major Miller [to] come into supper and left the fellow, who immediately afterwards stopped across the river.
In the evening Dr. [Richards] had a family party. Peter Haws called and after supper the Dr. and he went out. About 7, Heber C. Kimball called and shortly afterwards President Young called. The brethren continued their labors on the council house. Elder G. A. Smith moved into his new house, this being the first time since he left Nauvoo on 9 February last.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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