B[righam] Y[oung]., W[illard]. R[ichards]., H[eber] C K[imball]., E[zra] T B[enson]., G[eorge]. A. S[mith]., A[masa]. L[yman]., O[rson] P[ratt]., W[ilford] W[oodruff], N[ewel] K
W[hitney]., G[eorge]. M[iller]., J[edediah] M G[rant]., W[illiam]. C[layton]., T[homas]. B[ullock]., A[lbert] P R[ockwood]., J[edediah]. M[organ].
Feb[ruar]y. 26. 1847
A Piece of Russia [cloth?] is wanted. Joseph [Smith?] did not give a description of size shape, & colors. [I]t was commenced out of White cloth the day before Joseph died. A[lbert].
R[ockwood].[: T]he idea was to be erected some where else.
W[illiam]. C[layton].[:] It was got on the Friday. J[oseph]. gave himself up on Sunday-[The flag could be] ab[ou]t. 16 feet long.
B[righam]. Y[oung].[:] What of a fl[ag]. [W]ould 16 feet by 8 put on a mountain-5 mi[les]. off. I think 90 by 30 [is] better.
G[eorge]. M[iller].[:] You could hoist [it] by pulleys-as high as 100 feet.
B[righam]. Y[oung].[:] You would have to hoist a tower-[S]uppose you build a tower 100 feet higher & the mast sunk 30 feet into it.
G[eorge]. M[iller].[: H]ave a ring with a collar to work it.
W[illiam]. C[layton].[: T]he colors [can be] blue & red-letters red shaded with blue.
B[righam]. Y[oung].[: T]he proper colors could be up.
W[illard]. R[ichards].[:] Silk & Linen will wearer longer.
B[righam]. Y[oung].[: Y]ou can raise a f[lag] under the U.S. [who] have the motto "religious toleration" [that the group] wants blue white & red. [They have] generally used linen for the army.
O[rson]. P[ratt].[: T]he higher you get, the thinner strata of Air-
B[righam]. Y[oung].[: O]n the mountains pleasant. below thunder & lightning-below that a perfect Sea of Water.
G[eorge]. A. S[mith].[: G]et goods 35 feet long.
B[righam]. Y[oung].[: U]se Alman Oil or Water to paint with-want Silk ab[ou]t 6 bits a yard, 10 y[ar]d[s]. by 5.
H[eber]. K[imball]. Motioned that we have one, put it up & then dream about it.
N[ewel]. K. W[hitney].[: S]omething like Gamboon, only not ribbed. [I]t waves but [does] not snap.
B[righam]. Y[oung].[:] I want your Council that you may not [travel] 1000 miles [and] wish you had tho[ugh]t. of it.
H[eber]. C. K[imball]. Motioned that we have the best stuff in the Eastern Markets.
B[righam]. Y[oung].[:] I go in for purple & scarlet wtih red, blue, & white-
W[ilford] W[oodruff] motioned that the Pres[iden]t. of the Council give such order for such stuff at such place as he may think proper, for & in behalf of this Council.
B[righam]. Y[oung]. Mot[ione]d. that this Co[unci]l. dictate, & who shall get it, that they may shoulder it-all motions dropt-
N[ewel]. K. W[hitney]. Mov[e]d. that we write to bro[ther] [Orson] Hyde to get the Stuff- red, blue, white, scarlet, & purple-
H[eber]. C. K[imball]. motioned that we have the five colors. [S]ec[onde]d. & carr[ie]d.
G[eorge]. A. S[mith]. motioned that the W[illard]. R[ichards]. motioned that this Council dictate & instruct the Clerk.
[A]bout 5 adjourned, to meet again at Early Candl[el]ight.
Write a l[ett]re to Jonn. Browning to send a P[erson?]. or 2 from his camp with Prov[isio]ns. bro[ther] Jules chi[dren]l taken care of send ans[wer]. im[media]t[e]ly whe[the]r they will do it or not
[source: Minutes, Quorum of Twelve]
Mormon History, Feb 26, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 26th I spent the day in aranging the papers of A. O. Smoot Hundred And in the evening I met in Council with the Twelve whare a number of subjects was spoken of.
And we recieved a visit from A man from New orleans formally. He professed to be an Indian. Most of persons believed him to be a descendant of Ham. Br Hyde Baptized him in Nauvoo. He was an eccentric character. He was the most perfect natural musician I ever saw on a flute fife, sauce pan, ratler, whistle &c. He was invited into the Council spent a few moments & returned to Br Youngs. He married Br Stantons daughter for a wife. He went to Br Bensons to spend the night. We want to hear him make some music but he was some disappointed angry & sullen & would not make any music. His name was Wm Carey.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
And we recieved a visit from A man from New orleans formally. He professed to be an Indian. Most of persons believed him to be a descendant of Ham. Br Hyde Baptized him in Nauvoo. He was an eccentric character. He was the most perfect natural musician I ever saw on a flute fife, sauce pan, ratler, whistle &c. He was invited into the Council spent a few moments & returned to Br Youngs. He married Br Stantons daughter for a wife. He went to Br Bensons to spend the night. We want to hear him make some music but he was some disappointed angry & sullen & would not make any music. His name was Wm Carey.
[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, Feb 25, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Mild weather, snow wasting moderately. Two or three hours about noon. President Young, Kimball, and Bishop Whitney were in council on the affairs of the Battalion at the PresidentÂ's Long House. About 3, Dr. [Richards] called on President Young and gave him a letter signed blank . Â"-------Â" Sister Woodward. Dr. bought of Lorenzo Young, 116 lbs. beef @ 3 cts.= $3.48; 92 lbs. beef @ 2 cts.= $1.84 = $5.34. President Young was in the office about 4 writing a letter, and again about 9. John Scott was in and gave some history of Brother Richards living at the Point.
Brother E. T. Benson called about 7 and again about 9:30 at the post office, and Brothers Young, Benson, and Grant continued conversation till about 12, during which time O. P. Rockwell frequently passed the office in a sleigh with company. Dr. wrote to J. C. Little for President Young, and also to Alexander Badlam, and directions to Thomas Bullock, and closed about 4:30 a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Brother E. T. Benson called about 7 and again about 9:30 at the post office, and Brothers Young, Benson, and Grant continued conversation till about 12, during which time O. P. Rockwell frequently passed the office in a sleigh with company. Dr. wrote to J. C. Little for President Young, and also to Alexander Badlam, and directions to Thomas Bullock, and closed about 4:30 a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 25, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Feb. 25th 1847. Went around preparing for a police ball and at dark went on guard and staid till midnight.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 25, 1847
Mary Ellen Woodward, divorced plural wife of Brigham Young who has returned to her first husband writes Young: "If I do all I can and after this he treats me bad, will you let me leave him and live with my children?"
[source: Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
[source: Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
Mormon History, Feb 25, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 25th I spent this day writing & Held a Council in the evening with the Presidency of the 1st Division & Captain of the 5th hundred.
[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, Feb 24, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Moderately cold. South air. About 12, President Young came in the office and had his stove put in the office while the Dr.Â's stove was mended. About 4, President Young, Kimball, Benson, Richards, and Hathaway were in the office consulting about duplicates of a check of $80 dollars from U. S. by James Allen in favor of James Pollock, one signed by J. Polick. The Presidency walked to the store of Bishop Whitney and chatted a while, waiting for J. Redding who was absent. Returned about 5 to meet in an hour at the post office.
Dr. [Richards] called at Brother Roundy's and Bishop SpencerÂ's about 8 [in the] evening. President Young, Kimball, E. T. Benson were in the post office and presented one check of $140, one of $118, one of $80, duplicates, dated July 21, 1846, drawn by T. Atkins, Lieutenant Colonel, signed by James Polick, but drawn in favor of James Pollock. Burned; Dr. asked what are these for, President Young says for the burning. I [?] said I would rather give all that I am worth, etc., and two duplicates of the same date, $80 each, in favor of and signed by James Pollock. President Young said I swore by the Eternal God, I will cut every manÂ's throat who will not stop this cursed work of stealing and counterfeiting. I promised to do right for time to come.
Four letters sent by Brother Cutler to St. JosephÂ's. Council left about 9:30 and retired about 10 and chatted on pioneering, etc. until about 9:30, when President Young, Kimball, and Benson retired, and the Dr. went to writing a continuation of a letter to Colonel Kane, letter to Msgr. Henry, and to the Saints in the U. S., and closed about 2 a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Dr. [Richards] called at Brother Roundy's and Bishop SpencerÂ's about 8 [in the] evening. President Young, Kimball, E. T. Benson were in the post office and presented one check of $140, one of $118, one of $80, duplicates, dated July 21, 1846, drawn by T. Atkins, Lieutenant Colonel, signed by James Polick, but drawn in favor of James Pollock. Burned; Dr. asked what are these for, President Young says for the burning. I [?] said I would rather give all that I am worth, etc., and two duplicates of the same date, $80 each, in favor of and signed by James Pollock. President Young said I swore by the Eternal God, I will cut every manÂ's throat who will not stop this cursed work of stealing and counterfeiting. I promised to do right for time to come.
Four letters sent by Brother Cutler to St. JosephÂ's. Council left about 9:30 and retired about 10 and chatted on pioneering, etc. until about 9:30, when President Young, Kimball, and Benson retired, and the Dr. went to writing a continuation of a letter to Colonel Kane, letter to Msgr. Henry, and to the Saints in the U. S., and closed about 2 a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 24, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday February 24th 1847. The South East wind had produced another snow which was falling fast this morning[.] While the wind backed round to N. E. Snow continued till near noon after which we had a fine day
This afternoon I called the police together & had a little sport at the expense of Br I. C. Haight & a time of good enjoyment among ourselves.& then arrainged the guard and came home & went on guard untill Eleven oclock at night.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
This afternoon I called the police together & had a little sport at the expense of Br I. C. Haight & a time of good enjoyment among ourselves.& then arrainged the guard and came home & went on guard untill Eleven oclock at night.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 24, 1847
Brigham Young "met with the brethren of the Twelve. . . .I swore by the Eternal Gods that if men in our midst would not stop this coused work of stealing and counterfeiting their throats should be cut."
[source: Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
[source: Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
Mormon History, Tuesday, Feb 23, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Wind southerly, rather cold. About 11, Presidents Young, O. Pratt, E. T. Benson, W. Woodruff, also J. M. Grant and J. D. Lee came in the office and were consulting respecting emigration to the West, etc., etc. At quarter past 1, Dr. [Richards] got up and joined the council. President Young told his dream about President Joseph Smith. N. K. Whitney related his sonÂ's dream about the location of Zion. Separated about 3.
At 5, Presidents Young, Kimball, Richards, O. Pratt, E. T. Benson again met in the office in consultation. Chatted about an hour, then went to the council house. At 10 this a.m. [morning], the bishops feasted the poor of the camp in the council house. The tables were abundantly loaded with the good things of the camp and not only did the fragments fill twelve baskets, but according to computation there was "a cord" of fragments left (22 baskets full, not touched), whereby the families of the poor can be supplied during this inclement season of the year. Five and a half tables full for 120 ladies, and also about 66 bishopsÂ' counselors and band. Total number feasted, about 300. O. Pratt and J. M. Grant with Dr. [Richards] in office until after 9. T. B. [Thomas Bullock] made another copy of the letter to Colonel Kane, also a copy of the plat of Winter Quarters to accompany it. Snow melting through the day. Cold southeast wind at night. About 233 dined.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
At 5, Presidents Young, Kimball, Richards, O. Pratt, E. T. Benson again met in the office in consultation. Chatted about an hour, then went to the council house. At 10 this a.m. [morning], the bishops feasted the poor of the camp in the council house. The tables were abundantly loaded with the good things of the camp and not only did the fragments fill twelve baskets, but according to computation there was "a cord" of fragments left (22 baskets full, not touched), whereby the families of the poor can be supplied during this inclement season of the year. Five and a half tables full for 120 ladies, and also about 66 bishopsÂ' counselors and band. Total number feasted, about 300. O. Pratt and J. M. Grant with Dr. [Richards] in office until after 9. T. B. [Thomas Bullock] made another copy of the letter to Colonel Kane, also a copy of the plat of Winter Quarters to accompany it. Snow melting through the day. Cold southeast wind at night. About 233 dined.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 23, 1847 (Tuesday)
Apostle Orson Hyde sailed from Liverpool, England, returning to America. He arrived at New York April 6th, and at the camps of the Saints, on the Missouri river, May 12th.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Feb 23, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday Feb. 23rd 1847. Hard South wind blowing this morn.
Today there is a large feast made by the Bishops for those who are poor and have been unable to partake in the jollifications of the city hitherto.
The wind somehow backed round from the south to the South East and then commenced its opperation in good earnest untill late in the night. Every thing went off about as usual today. I was on guard a short time in the fore part of the evening.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Today there is a large feast made by the Bishops for those who are poor and have been unable to partake in the jollifications of the city hitherto.
The wind somehow backed round from the south to the South East and then commenced its opperation in good earnest untill late in the night. Every thing went off about as usual today. I was on guard a short time in the fore part of the evening.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 23, 1847
[Brigham Young Sermon] I dreamed that I saw Joseph sitting in a room in the southwest corner near a bright window. He sat in a chair with his feet both on the lower round. I took him by the hand and kissed him on both cheeks, and wanted to know why we could not be together as we once was. He said that it was all right, that we should not be together yet. We must be separated for a season. I said it was hard to be separated from him. He said it was all right and putting his feet down on the floor. Now all you who know how he looks, when he used to give council, know all about, how he looked then. I told him that the Latter Day Saints were very anxious to know about the law of adoption, and the sealing powers and desired word of council from him. Joseph said: Do you be sure and tell the people one thing. Do you been sure and tell the brethren that it is all important for them to keep the spirit of the Lord, to keep the quiet spirit of Jesus, and he explained how the spirit of the Lord reflected on the spirit of man and set him to pondering on any subject, and also explained how to know the spirit of the Lord from the spirit of the enemy. He said the mind of man must be open to receive all spirits, in order to be prepared to receive the spirit of the Lord, otherwise it might be barred so as not to receive the spirit of the Lord, which always brings peace and makes one happy and takes away every other spirit. When the still small voice speaks always receive it, and if the people will do these things, when they come up to the Father, all will be as in the beginning, and every person stand as at the first. I saw how we were organized before we took tabernacles and every man will be restored to that which he had then, and all will be satisfied. After this I turned away and saw Joseph was in the edge of the light, but where I had to go was as midnight darkness. He said I must go back, so I went back in the darkness. I want you all to remember my dream, for it is a vision of God and was revealed through the spirit of Joseph. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [On the Mormon Frontier, the Diaries of Hosea Stout. Juanita Brooks, ed. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1964. 1:238]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
Mormon History, Feb 23, 1847
[Brigham Young Sermon] I met with the brethren of the Twelve in the Historian's office. Conversation ensued relative to emigration westward. I related the following dream:
While sick and asleep about noonday of the 17th inst., I dreamed that I went to see Joseph. He looked perfectly natural, sitting with his feet on the lower round of his chair. I took hold of his right hand and kissed him many times, and said to him: "Why is it that we cannot be together as we used to be? You have been from us a long time, and we want your society and I do not like to be separated from you."
Joseph rising from his chair and looking at me with his usual, earnest, expressive and pleasing countenance replied, "It is all right." I said, "I do not like to be away from you."
Joseph said, "It is all right; we cannot be together yet; we shall be by and by; but you will have to do without me a while, and then we shall be together again."
I then discovered there was a hand rail between us, Joseph stood by a window and to the southwest of him it was very light. I was in the twilight and to the north of me it was very dark. I said, "Brother Joseph, the brethren you know well, better than I do; you raised them up, and brought the Priesthood to us. The brethren have a great anxiety to understand the law of adoption or sealing principles; and if you have a word of counsel for me I should be glad to receive it."
Joseph stepped toward me, and looking very earnestly, yet pleasantly said, "Tell the people to be humble and faithful, and be sure to keep the spirit of the Lord and it will lead them right. Be careful and not turn away the small still voice; it will teach you what to do and where to go; it will yield the fruits of the kingdom. Tell the brethren to keep their hearts open to conviction, so that when the Holy Ghost comes to them, their hearts will be ready to receive it. They can tell the Spirit of the Lord from all other spirits; it will whisper peace and joy to their souls; it will take malice, hatred, strife and all evil from their hearts; and their whole desire will be to do good, bring forth righteousness and build up the kingdom of God. Tell the brethren if they will follow the spirit of the lord they will go right. Be sure to tell the people to keep the Spirit of the Lord; and if they will, they will find themselves just as they were organized by our Father in Heaven before they came into the world. Our Father in Heaven organized the human family, but they are all disorganized and in great confusion."
Joseph then showed me the pattern, how they were in the beginning. This I cannot describe, but I saw it, and saw where the Priesthood had been taken from the earth and how it must be joined together, so that there would be a perfect chain from Father Adam to his latest posterity. Joseph again said, "Tell the people to be sure to keep the Spirit of the Lord and follow it, and it will lead them just right." [Winter Quarters - MHBY 529-530]
[source: Elden J. Watson, ed. Brigham Young Addresses, 1801-1877: A Chronological Compilation of Known Addresses of the Prophet Brigham Young, 6 vols. (Salt Lake City: Privately published, 1971)]
While sick and asleep about noonday of the 17th inst., I dreamed that I went to see Joseph. He looked perfectly natural, sitting with his feet on the lower round of his chair. I took hold of his right hand and kissed him many times, and said to him: "Why is it that we cannot be together as we used to be? You have been from us a long time, and we want your society and I do not like to be separated from you."
Joseph rising from his chair and looking at me with his usual, earnest, expressive and pleasing countenance replied, "It is all right." I said, "I do not like to be away from you."
Joseph said, "It is all right; we cannot be together yet; we shall be by and by; but you will have to do without me a while, and then we shall be together again."
I then discovered there was a hand rail between us, Joseph stood by a window and to the southwest of him it was very light. I was in the twilight and to the north of me it was very dark. I said, "Brother Joseph, the brethren you know well, better than I do; you raised them up, and brought the Priesthood to us. The brethren have a great anxiety to understand the law of adoption or sealing principles; and if you have a word of counsel for me I should be glad to receive it."
Joseph stepped toward me, and looking very earnestly, yet pleasantly said, "Tell the people to be humble and faithful, and be sure to keep the spirit of the Lord and it will lead them right. Be careful and not turn away the small still voice; it will teach you what to do and where to go; it will yield the fruits of the kingdom. Tell the brethren to keep their hearts open to conviction, so that when the Holy Ghost comes to them, their hearts will be ready to receive it. They can tell the Spirit of the Lord from all other spirits; it will whisper peace and joy to their souls; it will take malice, hatred, strife and all evil from their hearts; and their whole desire will be to do good, bring forth righteousness and build up the kingdom of God. Tell the brethren if they will follow the spirit of the lord they will go right. Be sure to tell the people to keep the Spirit of the Lord; and if they will, they will find themselves just as they were organized by our Father in Heaven before they came into the world. Our Father in Heaven organized the human family, but they are all disorganized and in great confusion."
Joseph then showed me the pattern, how they were in the beginning. This I cannot describe, but I saw it, and saw where the Priesthood had been taken from the earth and how it must be joined together, so that there would be a perfect chain from Father Adam to his latest posterity. Joseph again said, "Tell the people to be sure to keep the Spirit of the Lord and follow it, and it will lead them just right." [Winter Quarters - MHBY 529-530]
[source: Elden J. Watson, ed. Brigham Young Addresses, 1801-1877: A Chronological Compilation of Known Addresses of the Prophet Brigham Young, 6 vols. (Salt Lake City: Privately published, 1971)]
Mormon History, Feb 23, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 23 I spent the day in Council with the Twelve. 24th I spent this day writing in my Journal.
[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, Feb 22, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Opened with a heavy fog, cleared away with a breeze from the south about 8. Mild day. Sleighing. Dr. [Richards] arose about noon. The captains and presidents of First Division met in the council house to hear reports from the officers. President B. Young came in about 11, and a little after noon, after receiving all the reports, adjourned to the Dr.Â's office where an additional number of pioneers were selected out, which T. B. [Thomas Bullock] afterwards arranged in alphabetical order. Present: B. Young, W. Richards, O. Pratt, E. T. Benson, Isaac Morley, R. Cahoon and others. About 5, President Young went out for a sleigh ride and the remainder dispersed.
Paid T. O. Angell 30 pounds meal.
Fifteen or twenty men were engaged in cutting the ice at the mill dam, there being two layers of ice 28 inches thick and then a layer of snow and ice about a foot thick. They have got to cut through. Soil about three foot solid frozen. Brother Woodruff returned home this p.m. [afternoon]. At 2 p.m., the Twelve and Gents [gentlemen] met to learn to dance in the council house.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Paid T. O. Angell 30 pounds meal.
Fifteen or twenty men were engaged in cutting the ice at the mill dam, there being two layers of ice 28 inches thick and then a layer of snow and ice about a foot thick. They have got to cut through. Soil about three foot solid frozen. Brother Woodruff returned home this p.m. [afternoon]. At 2 p.m., the Twelve and Gents [gentlemen] met to learn to dance in the council house.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 22, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Feby. 22nd 1847. Was around today about as usualheard of nothing particular transpiring[.] Was on guard a short time in the eve.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 22, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 22d It was a cold morning yet we returned home to winter Quarters through the snow. 30 mile. I spent the evening in the Council 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, Sunday, Feb 21, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Snow drifting very much. North wind sharp. In T.B.Â's [Thomas Bullock] house, a pile five feet deep. On bed, three feet up to windows. Dr. [Richards] arose about noon. Came in office about 1. Called at President Young's about 2, who was out visiting his brothers. Called again about 9 and found him considerably better than he was yesterday. About 2 the drifting ceased. Snow in many places a yard deep and many houses blocked up with drifts.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 21, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Feb. 21st 1847. This morning the snow had blown and drifted untill it was near half way to the top of my door & I could scarcly get it opened & had to throw away the snow to make roads before I could get around[.] It was decidedly one of the deepest snows that had fallen for some years & is still blowing and drifting all day, the air still full as in a snow storm
Those who are caught out in a large prairie are in a bad snap for the deep ravines will be filled level full & impassable[.] But little stir this morning[.] Went to council as usualnothing of importance up however
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Those who are caught out in a large prairie are in a bad snap for the deep ravines will be filled level full & impassable[.] But little stir this morning[.] Went to council as usualnothing of importance up however
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 21, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 21 Sunday I met with the Branch on Cegg Creek & addressed them in much plainness & was followed by Elder A. O. Smoot & we rebuked & reproved some fals spirits that was present. We organized or took there names for organization & rode back to Br Pet-tys & spent the night. We had about 2 feet of snow on a level to travel through. 12.
[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, Saturday, Feb 20, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Cold northeast wind and some snow falling. Levi Stewart started for St. Louis. Dr. [Richards] rose about 12 noon. Went to President Young, found him not so well but setting up undressed with H. C. Kimball, O. Pratt, George A. Smith, A. Lyman, E. T. Benson. President Young said he wanted to consider the propriety of sending a messenger to Colonel Kane, Philadelphia, and getting our papers from government. He also expected, as soon as boats run, that some government officer would be here making some demands, such as 300 more men during the war or something of the kind.
President Young advised that we start as quick as possible, send on 100 pioneers from each company and have our wagons ready, watch the signs of the times and if occasion requires put out, or the Twelve can go and leave their families and let them come on. Voted to send a messenger to Philadelphia immediately, visit Colonel Kane and Washington if necessary. Voted by ballot unanimously that Haidedej M. Tnarg [Jedediah M. Grant] be the messenger to go to Philadelphia. [Jedediah M. Grant] was called in and he agreed to go. The council dined with President Young on pudding, butter and molasses, all of which was very nice, and adjourned about sunset, two hours high. Brother Kimball and Richards and Grant went to the Silver GreyÂ's picnic a short time and returned home. But few present. The snow continued to fall very fast and the drifts were three or four feet deep at 9 oÂ'clock.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
President Young advised that we start as quick as possible, send on 100 pioneers from each company and have our wagons ready, watch the signs of the times and if occasion requires put out, or the Twelve can go and leave their families and let them come on. Voted to send a messenger to Philadelphia immediately, visit Colonel Kane and Washington if necessary. Voted by ballot unanimously that Haidedej M. Tnarg [Jedediah M. Grant] be the messenger to go to Philadelphia. [Jedediah M. Grant] was called in and he agreed to go. The council dined with President Young on pudding, butter and molasses, all of which was very nice, and adjourned about sunset, two hours high. Brother Kimball and Richards and Grant went to the Silver GreyÂ's picnic a short time and returned home. But few present. The snow continued to fall very fast and the drifts were three or four feet deep at 9 oÂ'clock.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 20, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Feb. 20th 1847. To day was the most snowy day we have had this winter. It was hurled full force with a hard wind from the sides of the North where old Lucifer sits, falling fast and bids fair to be a deep one. I was around town about as usual. The travelling was very uncomfortable.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 20, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 20th This day witnessed a vary disagreeable & tedious snow storm. I visited the Branch of the Church in the place & organized it according to the form or pattern. Br Petty was Capt of 10 mostly made up in that place. We then drove our teem to Cegg Creek through the snow storm & spent the night at Br A. J. Stewarts. Our Horses suffered in the storm. Distance of the day 12.
[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, Friday, Feb 19, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Snow on the ground frozen over and keen wind from the north. Presidency, captains, and members of Edward HunterÂ's hundred, met in the council house at 8 a.m. Voted that 44 families go to the mountains and the captains to select who they should be and make [a] report next Monday at 8 a.m. Adjourned at 1. Copied a letter to Colonel Kane of Philadelphia, also a letter to Brother J. A. Stratton, St. Louis, also a letter to Ferrymore Little, St. Louis. Dr. [Richards] came in office between 11 and 12, also E. T. Benson and Erastus Snow. E. T. Benson wrote a letter. At 1, C. P. Lott and H. Stout called. President B. Young considerably better today. He went into the "long house" (next [to] his) with H. C. Kimball. Gave instructions for half [a] dozen copies of Mitchell's New Map of Mexico, Oregon, and California, or half [a] dozen of the latest and best maps of the Indian counties, which was added as P. S. [a postscript] to Brother StrattonÂ's letter. Made up a mail of 35 letters for the U S. Post Office, also five letters for St. Louis.
In consequence of the detention or miscarriage of the government permission for the Saints to live on the Omaha lands, Dr. [Richards] wrote instructions to Levi Stewart to call on Major Harvey, Indian Agent [in] St. Louis for same, making copy of said letter, also a letter to Major Harvey in St. Louis. Made up a mail of eight letters to send to Mt. Pisgah by Thomas Woolsey. Dr. wrote Colonel Kane that Levi Stewart, our agent, would visit Major Harvey and report to him.
About 6, William Kay gave Dr. Richards and family, etc., a scapper.[?] [At] 7:30, Dr., E.T. Benson, G. A. Smith, and H. C. Kimball came into President YoungÂ's room. General Young had issued his order to Colonel Scott to put the cannon in or die. Colonel Rockwood. Brother Hathaway was present and President Young addressed Brother Hathaway. Said he understood that Brother Hathaway wanted to get what money he could and go to Cincinnati and purchase and run in debt for all he could and come on to camp. My feelings are repugnant to such a course. I counsel all men to be honest and pay what they owe, and I donÂ't want a man to go with us on any other principle. We will not countenance any dishonest act. We donÂ't want any rascally men to come here. We control this place, want to be treated well and want to have all men treated well. I could wish the man who got your pistols had the contents of the twelve barrels through his body. We discountenanced buying goods and not paying for them.
Hathaway had a check of $80 duplicate, United States to James Polich, July 21, 1846, which McGee bet of Polich for $70 paid in three 10 dollars bills, Lafayette $5 gold certificate, $2.50 gold, $2.40 silver. Charles Shumway and Colonel Hathaway have the draft. Hathaway, Rockwood, and Shumway left about 9.
President Young said he had thought of sending some 20 men immediately to Pueblo, and counseling the brethren to go immediately towards the South Pass, stop in the vicinity of Ft. Laramie and go to planting, and continued conversation till about 11. Agreed to meet at the post office tomorrow and retired. Dancing, singing, and praying at KayÂ's till 11:30. Cold northwest wind one or two [?].
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
In consequence of the detention or miscarriage of the government permission for the Saints to live on the Omaha lands, Dr. [Richards] wrote instructions to Levi Stewart to call on Major Harvey, Indian Agent [in] St. Louis for same, making copy of said letter, also a letter to Major Harvey in St. Louis. Made up a mail of eight letters to send to Mt. Pisgah by Thomas Woolsey. Dr. wrote Colonel Kane that Levi Stewart, our agent, would visit Major Harvey and report to him.
About 6, William Kay gave Dr. Richards and family, etc., a scapper.[?] [At] 7:30, Dr., E.T. Benson, G. A. Smith, and H. C. Kimball came into President YoungÂ's room. General Young had issued his order to Colonel Scott to put the cannon in or die. Colonel Rockwood. Brother Hathaway was present and President Young addressed Brother Hathaway. Said he understood that Brother Hathaway wanted to get what money he could and go to Cincinnati and purchase and run in debt for all he could and come on to camp. My feelings are repugnant to such a course. I counsel all men to be honest and pay what they owe, and I donÂ't want a man to go with us on any other principle. We will not countenance any dishonest act. We donÂ't want any rascally men to come here. We control this place, want to be treated well and want to have all men treated well. I could wish the man who got your pistols had the contents of the twelve barrels through his body. We discountenanced buying goods and not paying for them.
Hathaway had a check of $80 duplicate, United States to James Polich, July 21, 1846, which McGee bet of Polich for $70 paid in three 10 dollars bills, Lafayette $5 gold certificate, $2.50 gold, $2.40 silver. Charles Shumway and Colonel Hathaway have the draft. Hathaway, Rockwood, and Shumway left about 9.
President Young said he had thought of sending some 20 men immediately to Pueblo, and counseling the brethren to go immediately towards the South Pass, stop in the vicinity of Ft. Laramie and go to planting, and continued conversation till about 11. Agreed to meet at the post office tomorrow and retired. Dancing, singing, and praying at KayÂ's till 11:30. Cold northwest wind one or two [?].
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 19, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Feb. 19th 1847. Last night a hard crusty sleety snow fell about one inch thick. North wind[.] I was around as usual today and went on guard awhile about 9 oclock.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 19, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 19th I travled to day South of Musketoe Creek & spent the night with Br Robert Petty. Distance of the day 15 m.
[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, Thursday, Feb 18, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Dr. [Richards] rose about 9. Warm and pleasant. Had much company in office. Second hundred, First Division, met in council house at 8 a.m. About 3 p.m., Dr. read letter to Colonel Kane and six letters from the Battalion to President Young who was sick in bed, but better, and he rose and rode out in his carriage.
Luke Johnson and Sister Hyde were in camp. Brother Woodruff went to Musquitoe [Mosquito] Creek to preach. At 6:30, President Kimball, Benson, George A. [Smith], Lyman, and O. Pratt met at the office. Dr. [Richards] read six letters from army to President Young, and Bullock read three to Kimball, and about 9 the council adjourned to President Young's, who rose from his bed and conversed till about 11:15, when council retired and Dr. wrote letters for President Young to Ferrymore Little and another to Joseph A. Stratton, St. Louis. Received a new desk of Truman Angel and gave him 5 pounds lard, 1 quart molasses., and 1 pk. meal. Dr. wrote to Jacob Peart, St. Joseph, and Ann Braddock, St. Louis, and P. S. [a postscript] to Colonel KaneÂ's letter. Closed at 3 a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Luke Johnson and Sister Hyde were in camp. Brother Woodruff went to Musquitoe [Mosquito] Creek to preach. At 6:30, President Kimball, Benson, George A. [Smith], Lyman, and O. Pratt met at the office. Dr. [Richards] read six letters from army to President Young, and Bullock read three to Kimball, and about 9 the council adjourned to President Young's, who rose from his bed and conversed till about 11:15, when council retired and Dr. wrote letters for President Young to Ferrymore Little and another to Joseph A. Stratton, St. Louis. Received a new desk of Truman Angel and gave him 5 pounds lard, 1 quart molasses., and 1 pk. meal. Dr. wrote to Jacob Peart, St. Joseph, and Ann Braddock, St. Louis, and P. S. [a postscript] to Colonel KaneÂ's letter. Closed at 3 a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 18, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Feb 18th 1847. Around as usual nothing up particular. Regulated guard as usual. Wrote some at my earley Biograpgy.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 18, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 18th I left winter Quarters in company with Br Smoot to go on a mission to Kegg Creek. Br Fowler returned the day before with my team & I took it to go the journey. We rode the first day to Council. Point. Br James Alread was president of the Branch & on our arival we found them assembled for a meeting. We attended with them. After it was opened I addressed the meeting. Was followed By Br Smoot & others. I [read] the revelation & took a vote on it. I spent the night at Br Hiydes. Distance of the day 20.
[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, Feb 17, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Weather warm. President Young very sick last night. Dr. [Richards] rose about 9, sorted letters, etc., till noon. Called on President Young, found him in bed easier than he had been. About 2 p.m., the Twelve, except Brother Woodruff, attended a meeting of President Young's adopted children in the council house. Brother Kimball and O. Pratt spoke till 3:30. Four tables were filled in succession. Dr. [Richards] called on President Young, doing well. Music opened the evening meeting. Dr. Richards spoke 25 minutes, followed by Brother Woodruff, when the Dr. retired to his office and wrote an introductory letter for Levi W. Stewart and part of a letter to Colonel Kane, and read six letters from Pueblo to President Young, while Brother Kimball, George A. Smith, and Lyman addressed the meeting, after which they danced, and about 11, President called at the office on his way home.
Dr. [Richards] wrote till about 1 oÂ'clock. William Kay returned from Missouri about 8:30 p.m. Captain [?] returned with most of his men, having learned that the Indians had left the rush bottoms and gone on their buffalo hunt. He sent on two baggage wagons with provisions. Elder Kimball and Richards dismissed them, to hold themselves in readiness if another call should be made.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Dr. [Richards] wrote till about 1 oÂ'clock. William Kay returned from Missouri about 8:30 p.m. Captain [?] returned with most of his men, having learned that the Indians had left the rush bottoms and gone on their buffalo hunt. He sent on two baggage wagons with provisions. Elder Kimball and Richards dismissed them, to hold themselves in readiness if another call should be made.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 17, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Feb 17th 1847. Went to a meeting of the first hundred of Brighams Company, which met to determine how many would go west in the Spring
They unanimously decided that all should go. I came home about Eleven oclock very sick & was around in the afternoon and arrainged the guard & at dark went to a trial between G. W. Langley & Hathaway in case of debt. It was before Bishop Nobles court. I then came home
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
They unanimously decided that all should go. I came home about Eleven oclock very sick & was around in the afternoon and arrainged the guard & at dark went to a trial between G. W. Langley & Hathaway in case of debt. It was before Bishop Nobles court. I then came home
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 17, 1847
Brigham Young, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, has a vision at Council Bluffs, Iowa, in which the martyred prophet, Joseph Smith, asks him to tell the Saints to "keep the Spirit of the Lord and it will lead them right. Be careful and not turn away the small still voice; it will teach them what to do and where to go; it will yield the fruits of the kingdom" (Andrus, Doctrinal Commentary on the Pearl of Great Price, 122).
[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, Feb 17, 1847
John D. Lee writes in his diary: "About 11 a vote of the house was taken and decided in favor of shucking off some of their traditions by dancing. I replied that I could not participate with them in the evening's recreation from the fact that I did not consider it a time to dance but a day with me of deep solemnity and prayer for the recovery of the health of my file leader and father [Brigham Young] who this day has been near yielding up the ghost. Having made those remarks I left the room and entered the place where the afflicted lay."
[Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
[Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
Mormon History, Feb 17, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17th The family meeting of President Young met again to day But Br Young himself spent an exeeding sick day. Was taken in the night & suffered much. Speaches were made in the meeting through the day by Br Kimball & others of the Twelve & in the evening Elder W. Richards addressed the assembly & was followed by W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & A. Lyman all of which spoke there minds in plainness upon a variety of subjects esspecially the necessity of union At the close of the addresses there was some music & dancing.
[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, Feb 16, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Ouarters. Warm, mild northwest wind. Dr. [Richards] rose about noon, not having been asleep till about 7. Waked about 12. President Young, Benson, and several of the brethren called at the office and read minutes of the doings of the brethren at Punca.
About quarter to 2 p.m., President Young came in the council house where [there] were about 66 of President YoungÂ's family, to wit: his adopted children and including Brothers W. Richards, George A. Smith, E. T. Benson, [and] A. Lyman of the Twelve. President Young stated the object of the meeting was to sing and pray, and speak; that the Church, to a great extent to this day, was ignorant of the doctrine of family relations, of the sealing principles, and the necessity therefore, and to learn of these things is the object before us. Choir sang, "O Happy Souls Who Pray," led by Brother Goddard. President Young prayed. Singing, "The Glorious Day Is Rolling On."
President Kimball came in [at] 23 past 2. President Young addressed the company. W. Woodruff came in. The sealing ordinance gives rise to jealousies in the minds of some who do not comprehend things. Just as quick as there was a bishop and presidents appointed to preside over any place, jealousies began to arise. Wonder if I ever shall be promoted.
When the Twelve were appointed, the high priests queried whether the Twelve had more power, or [were] more honorable, etc. Some of the Twelve felt the same. Our influence is nothing. Why doesnÂ't Joseph give us the power that belongs to us? I had no doubt, if I am faithful, he will receive according to his faithfulness, to his acts, his integrity, my willingness. Principle of the plurality of wives. Multiply and replenish the earth. Did not. Inhabitants corrupted themselves, and devised means to cut off his very existence. Law to have more wives than one.
One says if [I] get married, I donÂ't know but I shall get another manÂ's wife, etc. Ask Joseph or Brigham, donÂ't know but he will want her. Jealousies arise. Call an ignorant elder and get married, theyÂ're afraid, fear will be their torment. They carry a little hell in bosom. Had no fear, but husband have his right if he wasnÂ't satisfied. Would appeal to the Circuit Court, etc., to the KingÂ's bench. Tell the elders to go out and get all they could to be sealed to them, and they would lie, cheat, steal, or even murder through jealousy to get man sealed to them, and all through jealousies. If anyone had not confidence to believe, I would teach him right all the time he ought never to have gone into the temple with me. If a man, who God has set to lead the people goes astray, God will remove him.
The people, without the spirit, are just as likely to choose a false prophet as true. I want my family to know if I am a good man for themselves. [The] Lord gave man [the] keys of Priesthood and told man what to do, but he did not do it and men slipped out of it. The Priesthood consists in the organization of the government of God on the earth. Earth has got to remain till every spirit has come to this earth which was designed to come here. When the prophets were persecuted by backsliders and died, the Priesthood went with them. A good prophet might cry to a blind people all the day but of what use, they would not discern. There are people in this church who do not know the voice of God from the devil. If the Priesthood had not been taken away, the chain to men had not been broken. Priesthood comes and goes. In the organization of the world there wants to be the same connection with men as there is in the Priesthood. Must be a connection from Adam to the last man born of woman, the same as in the Priesthood in eternity like NephiÂ's iron rod. If you let go, tis the same as though the rod were taken away. If men are not saved together, they cannot be saved at all. Brother Pratt was in. [?] There are those who want to go by the Twelve to Joseph, and by Joseph between him and God, or the angels who ministered to him. Priesthood must be connected. This is why the law of adoption is introduced. If there is a righteous man, God says multiply and replenish the earth, you are the head of the woman and are her god.
Joseph said, seems of times there is not an item of the celestial law which I have received but I have taught you, the Twelve. As you live and are faithful, you never will need any knowledge but what you will have. In the last day the Savior shall come up on Mount Zion, not perfect without us. The ancients, fathers, and servants--are they perfect, no, until our children rise up in the last days and attend to all the ordinances. Then clip jealousy. We are all Father Adam's. I had just as leave[?] be linked to Father Morley as to Joseph if it was right. I am entitled to the Priesthood by blood, and so is Brother Kimball, and several others here.
Why did not Father SmithÂ's oldest son find the plates, etc., on account of the blood. As soon as the time comes, I shall form the chain to Father Adam. That is the business of this Church, to build up Zion and the blessings of the Priesthood to all that have lived, family organization. I want to stop your calling me Father Young. In the Priesthood the term properly applies to Father Adam and to our Father in Heaven. [I] am willing to have them sealed to me in the Priesthood and they are bound to obey my counsel. I am not bound to support my children in bread. Mean to get my children in a family organization and make them support me, and I do not mean to do anything but counsel this people.
It sometimes seems as though I should go into my grave on account of the burden and cares upon me. I pity folks for what they need. Brother Green's house was burned. I told him I did not pity him. At evening I got $2 for marrying a couple, which I gave Brother Green, telling him I pitied him $2.00. I administer to others in the Priesthood and they make me a savior. We keep records to administer to them who fall by the way, for the dead, etc.
Your relation to me, of your councillor here, shall be forever, shall preside over this people to all eternity, and over the Twelve if I am faithful. If they are sealed to any of the Twelve, what is the difference, they are my brethren. Let there be no electioneering on this subject. If it does not stop, I may say to the twelve you must all be sealed to me. Closed [at] 10 minutes to four.
George Grant went out to see that the tea and coffee is prepared.
President Kimball spoke. Meant to be careful and never step before he looked. No man out of danger when he does wrong. We shall some day all run together and I hate jealousy. Elder Kimball spoke 20 minutes, or till 4. Orson Pratt spoke, was sorry he was not present at the present. [At] 12 minutes past 4 had an intermission. John H. Tippets [and] Thomas Wolsey arrived to supper at the third table and brought a mail from the Battalion of 135 letters. President Young took 11 letters, President Kimball 2, President Lyman 6, paid $25.10. G. A. Smith 2, paid. The brethren reported the death of several brethren, among whom was Joseph Richards, son of Phinehas Richards, and that many of the brethren had returned to Pueblo sick; that they had been taken twice by the Indians coming to camp. About 7:30 President Young addressed his family. Said that he would rather be annihilated than be deprived of his family and of all society in eternity.
If this, a great people, cut me off or leave me, they can get no exaltation and neither of us can get any glory alone. We must finish our work together, and so with the whole human family. This revolting principle causes men to become angels to the devil. Misery of devils is no privilege of a tabernacle. No mansion to put a tabernacle in if I had one, but the greatest is I have clipped the cord that bound me to their blessings, but the fulness of their torment is not revealed. What is my glory? My family around me of one heart and mind.
When I have a hundred, I will soon have a thousand, etc., etc., and so on. My 10 sons each have their 10 sons. Each one is a king and I
am king of kings, etc., and if I am faithful I shall have a number as numerous as the sands upon the seashore. President Young closed about 8:30, then continued. A question has been asked me. My father died without the gospel. When he comes up, says you have been sealed to another and given away my glory. No. You must be linked to the Priesthood.
Joseph Young asked if a man belonging to the Church in a distant part of the earth, and does not come up to get his endowment till all these things are fulfilled? President Brigham said if a man went off on an island, into space, when would he get his endowment. Brother Benson spoke a few moments, followed by Joseph Young. President Brigham spoke. William Major spoke followed by Brother Brigham, and wanted the young sisters to keep themselves clean and their clothes clean, and their houses clean, and when they make bread, make bread, and when they serve up butter, butter on one plate, and the wings, hair, etc., on another plate. Told how to shake hands. The brethren must be kind to their wives, and the women make their bread and attend to their affairs.
[At] 10:30, conversation gave way to music. After dances, meeting closed with a blessing from Father Morley.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
About quarter to 2 p.m., President Young came in the council house where [there] were about 66 of President YoungÂ's family, to wit: his adopted children and including Brothers W. Richards, George A. Smith, E. T. Benson, [and] A. Lyman of the Twelve. President Young stated the object of the meeting was to sing and pray, and speak; that the Church, to a great extent to this day, was ignorant of the doctrine of family relations, of the sealing principles, and the necessity therefore, and to learn of these things is the object before us. Choir sang, "O Happy Souls Who Pray," led by Brother Goddard. President Young prayed. Singing, "The Glorious Day Is Rolling On."
President Kimball came in [at] 23 past 2. President Young addressed the company. W. Woodruff came in. The sealing ordinance gives rise to jealousies in the minds of some who do not comprehend things. Just as quick as there was a bishop and presidents appointed to preside over any place, jealousies began to arise. Wonder if I ever shall be promoted.
When the Twelve were appointed, the high priests queried whether the Twelve had more power, or [were] more honorable, etc. Some of the Twelve felt the same. Our influence is nothing. Why doesnÂ't Joseph give us the power that belongs to us? I had no doubt, if I am faithful, he will receive according to his faithfulness, to his acts, his integrity, my willingness. Principle of the plurality of wives. Multiply and replenish the earth. Did not. Inhabitants corrupted themselves, and devised means to cut off his very existence. Law to have more wives than one.
One says if [I] get married, I donÂ't know but I shall get another manÂ's wife, etc. Ask Joseph or Brigham, donÂ't know but he will want her. Jealousies arise. Call an ignorant elder and get married, theyÂ're afraid, fear will be their torment. They carry a little hell in bosom. Had no fear, but husband have his right if he wasnÂ't satisfied. Would appeal to the Circuit Court, etc., to the KingÂ's bench. Tell the elders to go out and get all they could to be sealed to them, and they would lie, cheat, steal, or even murder through jealousy to get man sealed to them, and all through jealousies. If anyone had not confidence to believe, I would teach him right all the time he ought never to have gone into the temple with me. If a man, who God has set to lead the people goes astray, God will remove him.
The people, without the spirit, are just as likely to choose a false prophet as true. I want my family to know if I am a good man for themselves. [The] Lord gave man [the] keys of Priesthood and told man what to do, but he did not do it and men slipped out of it. The Priesthood consists in the organization of the government of God on the earth. Earth has got to remain till every spirit has come to this earth which was designed to come here. When the prophets were persecuted by backsliders and died, the Priesthood went with them. A good prophet might cry to a blind people all the day but of what use, they would not discern. There are people in this church who do not know the voice of God from the devil. If the Priesthood had not been taken away, the chain to men had not been broken. Priesthood comes and goes. In the organization of the world there wants to be the same connection with men as there is in the Priesthood. Must be a connection from Adam to the last man born of woman, the same as in the Priesthood in eternity like NephiÂ's iron rod. If you let go, tis the same as though the rod were taken away. If men are not saved together, they cannot be saved at all. Brother Pratt was in. [?] There are those who want to go by the Twelve to Joseph, and by Joseph between him and God, or the angels who ministered to him. Priesthood must be connected. This is why the law of adoption is introduced. If there is a righteous man, God says multiply and replenish the earth, you are the head of the woman and are her god.
Joseph said, seems of times there is not an item of the celestial law which I have received but I have taught you, the Twelve. As you live and are faithful, you never will need any knowledge but what you will have. In the last day the Savior shall come up on Mount Zion, not perfect without us. The ancients, fathers, and servants--are they perfect, no, until our children rise up in the last days and attend to all the ordinances. Then clip jealousy. We are all Father Adam's. I had just as leave[?] be linked to Father Morley as to Joseph if it was right. I am entitled to the Priesthood by blood, and so is Brother Kimball, and several others here.
Why did not Father SmithÂ's oldest son find the plates, etc., on account of the blood. As soon as the time comes, I shall form the chain to Father Adam. That is the business of this Church, to build up Zion and the blessings of the Priesthood to all that have lived, family organization. I want to stop your calling me Father Young. In the Priesthood the term properly applies to Father Adam and to our Father in Heaven. [I] am willing to have them sealed to me in the Priesthood and they are bound to obey my counsel. I am not bound to support my children in bread. Mean to get my children in a family organization and make them support me, and I do not mean to do anything but counsel this people.
It sometimes seems as though I should go into my grave on account of the burden and cares upon me. I pity folks for what they need. Brother Green's house was burned. I told him I did not pity him. At evening I got $2 for marrying a couple, which I gave Brother Green, telling him I pitied him $2.00. I administer to others in the Priesthood and they make me a savior. We keep records to administer to them who fall by the way, for the dead, etc.
Your relation to me, of your councillor here, shall be forever, shall preside over this people to all eternity, and over the Twelve if I am faithful. If they are sealed to any of the Twelve, what is the difference, they are my brethren. Let there be no electioneering on this subject. If it does not stop, I may say to the twelve you must all be sealed to me. Closed [at] 10 minutes to four.
George Grant went out to see that the tea and coffee is prepared.
President Kimball spoke. Meant to be careful and never step before he looked. No man out of danger when he does wrong. We shall some day all run together and I hate jealousy. Elder Kimball spoke 20 minutes, or till 4. Orson Pratt spoke, was sorry he was not present at the present. [At] 12 minutes past 4 had an intermission. John H. Tippets [and] Thomas Wolsey arrived to supper at the third table and brought a mail from the Battalion of 135 letters. President Young took 11 letters, President Kimball 2, President Lyman 6, paid $25.10. G. A. Smith 2, paid. The brethren reported the death of several brethren, among whom was Joseph Richards, son of Phinehas Richards, and that many of the brethren had returned to Pueblo sick; that they had been taken twice by the Indians coming to camp. About 7:30 President Young addressed his family. Said that he would rather be annihilated than be deprived of his family and of all society in eternity.
If this, a great people, cut me off or leave me, they can get no exaltation and neither of us can get any glory alone. We must finish our work together, and so with the whole human family. This revolting principle causes men to become angels to the devil. Misery of devils is no privilege of a tabernacle. No mansion to put a tabernacle in if I had one, but the greatest is I have clipped the cord that bound me to their blessings, but the fulness of their torment is not revealed. What is my glory? My family around me of one heart and mind.
When I have a hundred, I will soon have a thousand, etc., etc., and so on. My 10 sons each have their 10 sons. Each one is a king and I
am king of kings, etc., and if I am faithful I shall have a number as numerous as the sands upon the seashore. President Young closed about 8:30, then continued. A question has been asked me. My father died without the gospel. When he comes up, says you have been sealed to another and given away my glory. No. You must be linked to the Priesthood.
Joseph Young asked if a man belonging to the Church in a distant part of the earth, and does not come up to get his endowment till all these things are fulfilled? President Brigham said if a man went off on an island, into space, when would he get his endowment. Brother Benson spoke a few moments, followed by Joseph Young. President Brigham spoke. William Major spoke followed by Brother Brigham, and wanted the young sisters to keep themselves clean and their clothes clean, and their houses clean, and when they make bread, make bread, and when they serve up butter, butter on one plate, and the wings, hair, etc., on another plate. Told how to shake hands. The brethren must be kind to their wives, and the women make their bread and attend to their affairs.
[At] 10:30, conversation gave way to music. After dances, meeting closed with a blessing from Father Morley.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 16, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday February 16th 1847. Today I was around as usual & arrainged the guard. President Young has called together all his family & adopted children to have a feast and dance today & tomorrow, at which he will teach the true principles of family government. I went on guard in eve
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 16, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 16th I have A vary severe Cold & horseness. This was one of the most interesting days of my life. I attended the family meeting of President Brigham Young And he addressed the meeting at great length during the day and evening upon many interesting principles. There were present of the quorum of the Twelve B Young H. C. Kimball O. Pratt W. Richards W. Woodruff G. A. Smith A Lyman & E. T. Benson.
After singing and prayer by President Young He Arose to address the meeting & remarked that He Had invited the Twelve to be present though they were not of his family. Yet I wish them to act free and speak such things as the Lord shall give them.
Let me state a principle by which you may contemplate much. For the want of understanding many have suffered jealeousies to arise which afflicted their minds with [borrowed?] troubles and uneasiness fearing the Lord loved some others more than themselves. This I have seen in the Church ever since its rise. It was manifest in kirtland when the first Bishop was ordained this jealeous feeling was manifest. Some wondered if the Lord would think enough of them to ordain them a Bishop. Father Morley and others that were present can bare record of this fact. And when the Twelve were Chosen the same feelings exhisted & in fact I will not except all of them for some of them manifested the same feelings when the Bishops were ordained. This spirit has been the overthrow of many in this church. And in fact upon this principle thousands have fallen in all ages.
The Lord gives to every man all the power influence and authority that He can wield in righteousness and all that his goodness & faithfulness merits. Then why should jealousies arise or what benefit can arise by suffering such feelings to exhist? None at all. But those that Cherish such feelings commence trying to pull down every one that is prospering or gaining influence as Cain did instead of building up & nourishing every promising tree & thereby prove himself worthy & show to his brethren & to God that He loves the cause & by his passive spirit that He is not ownly willing that others should prosper & gain influence that He actually loves to see them prosper for then He does all that he can through himself. He helps advance it through others although they recieve the honor of it and he still be aware of it. Such a man will never be forgotten and to his honor glory and exhaltation there shall be no end.
There is another principle that has Caused considerable uneasiness and trouble ie the Idea of some mens having more wives than one. Such tremen-dious fears take hold of some that they hardly know how to live. Still they cant die. [They] begin to whisper and talk around [I] Am actually afraid to go on a mission for fear some man will be sealed to my wife, & when they return home some will be babbing about, you dont know but what you have got another mans wife, are afraid to speak to a young woman for fear that she belongs to somebody els or for fear somebody els wants her. (Others deny the faith as they think but they never had much) and say that it is all of the devil &c. Such foolishnish ought not to be cherished among a wise & prudent people.
Admitting the Lord Created the same number of women as men at the begining and were Commanded to multiply & replenish the earth & to fill up the measure of there Creation in righteousness; the question is did they do it? Answer No. They soon disobeyed every commandment & plunged themselves into wickedness and rendered themselves unworthy to raise up seed unto the Lord & in fact used every means in there power to cut of life & hinder woman answering the end for which they were created; nine tenth of them would rebel against the vary thing he was created to do. Hence you see the propriety of the Lord's Calling upon men who bears the priesthood to take to themselves wives from among the daughters of men & raise up a righteous seed unto him that he might fill up the measure of there creation and hasten the consumation of his purposes in righteousness in this dispensation according to his words previously spoken through his servents the prophets.
But those who suffer fears & jealousey to aris in there bosoms either back right out or get to be mighty Righteous & for fear that they are sleeping with other mens wife they Kick up a dust or broil at home & perhaps abuse there own Companion through jealousy then go off to some woman that does not understand what is right or wrong & tell her that he has she cannot be saved without a man and he has almighty power & can exhalt & save her & likely tell that there is no harm for them to sleep together before they are sealed then go to some doe head of an Elder & get him to say the ceremony all done without the knowledge of the Authority of this Church. This is not right & will not be suffered. The God I serve will reward every man openly without his being under the necessity of going secretly & privately palming himself on the credulity of innocent ignorant females.
Such jealeousies do exhist & were I to say to the Elders you now have the liberty to build up your kingdoms one half of them would lie, swear, steal, & fight like the vary devil, to get men & women sealed to them. They would even try to pass right by me & go to Joseph thinking to get between him & the Twelve. Some have already tryed to used an influence against me but such jealeouses & selfishness shall be stoped & if the brethren do not stop it I will blow it to the four winds by making them all come & be sealed to me & I to my Father & He and all this Church to Joseph.
When I go astray & give wrong council & lead this people astray then is time enough to pull me down & then God will remove me as he has done all others who has turned from the faith.
But to return, I have gatherd a number of families around me by the law of adoption & sealed the covenant according to the order of Adoption the priesthood and others have done likewise it being the means of salvation left to bring us back to God. But had the keys of the priesthood been retained & handed down from father to son throughout all generations up to the present time then there would have been no necessity of the law of Adoption for we would have all been included in the covenant without it & would have been legal heirs instead of being heirs according to promise. The pristhood is eternal without the begining of days or end of life as the Apostle has expressed it.
But man through Aposticy which is entire dis-obediance has lost or suffered the keys & privileges of the Priesthood to be taken away from them & they [were] left to wander in darkness and practice all manner of wickedness untill thousands became the vessals of wrath & were doomed to destruction. For as long as men are without the Priesthood they continue to wander from God & never retrace their steps untill it is done by the priesthood, & the Idea of the Saints being led by fals Prophets is just a notion according to the light in which they view them. All the fals prophets we have are men who have turned aside from the truth.
The man is the head & God of the woman, but let him act like a God in virteous principles & God like conversation, walk and deportment & such men will continue to gain influence & power and advance in Glory to all eternity. But should they use there power in wickedness as a tyrant they soon will be Called to render an account of their stewardship. If not found worthy they will be hurled down to perdition & their family & kingdom be given to another that is more worthy. Some say that a woman cannot be saved without a man. Neither can a man without a woman.
Br Joseph Said he had taught the Twelve all that he knew concerning the order of the kingdom but the difficulty was they Could not remember it as he told them, but when it was necessary they would not be at a loss for understanding; & I bear record to the truth of his word before God this day that I always had an understanding & evry thing was brought to my mind just as he taught them to us. All the ordinances of the Temple & building of the Alter &c came to me Just right when they were to be at
tended to & could we now know Br Hyde, Pratt & Taylor feelings you would say that they could read a man through as soon as they Cast there eyes upon him.
The Apostle Paul while speaking of the Fathers & the Ancients said that they without us could not be made perfect. There was a lack in his day & still will be to all eternity untill the Chain of that Priesthood is restored & evry spirit take a tabernacle that was fore ordained according to the dispensation of the will of God.
I am entitled to the Keys of the Priesthood according to linage & Blood. So is Brother H. C. Kimball & many others [ ] Have taken Kingly power & grades of the Priesthood. This we would have taught in the Temple if time had permitted. Joseph Smith was entitled to the Keys of the Priesthood according to Blood. Still He was the fourth son. But when we get another Temple built then we will teach you concerning those things.
Suffice it to say that I will extend the Chain of the Pristhood back through the Apostolic dispensation to Father Adam just as soon as I can get a temple built. Jesus could have restored the order of the Pristhood in his day & brought in the Mil-lenium if the people would have harkened to his instructions but they rebelled & would not, & it was for this cause that Jesus told them that all the Blood that had Been shed from Righteous Abel down to Zechariah the Prophet should be required at there hands.
I have a request to make of my family & that is that they (esspecially old people) omit calling me their Father. Call me Brother Brigham. I shall feel better when you do for I do not consider that I am worthy of that Appelation. Father in the Priesthood implies the great head. The term would be proper to Father Adam. Jesus had reference to the same thing when He told his deciples not to call any man Father on earth for their Father was in heaven.
The seal of the covenant that I have been speaking off to day was what the Apostle saw previous to the destruction of the wicked when the Angel was commanded not to fear pour out the vials of wrath on the wicked untill the saints were sealed in their forehead & when this was done they all became Father Adams family.
Those that are Adopted into my family & take me for their Councellor if I Continue faithful I will preside over them throughout all Eternity. I will stand at their head, and Joseph will stand at the head of this Church & will be there President Prophet & God to the People in this dispensation. When we Locate I will settle my family down in the order & teach them there duty. They will then have to provide temporal Blessings for me instead of my boarding from 40 to 50 persons as I now do. I will administer in spiritual Blessings to them. I expect to live in the House of the Lord & recieve & administer ordinances to my Brethren & for the dead all the year round.
President H C Kimball arose & addressed the meeting some moments. Bore testimony that what President Young had said was true & rejoiced to meet with them &c. Br O Pratt also addressd the meeting a few moments. Bore testimony to the truth & also rejoiced to meet with them.
There was then an intermission untill after supper. The table was well furnished & supplyed. 40 persons could be seated at the Table at a time. The men were seated to the right with there companion oposite them commencing with the Twelve President Young at there head. Then in order the adopted Children begining with the 1st that was adopted. The Band Choir kept their seats, & continued there sweet strains of music while the guest were partaking of the rich festival.
While at the table Brother Thomas Wolsay & John Tippets entered the House. They came direct from the Mormon Battlion 280 miles south of Santale on the River Riogrand. On the 10th of Nov 1846 they Piloted 56 sick men to Fort Purbulo whare Capt Brown esstablishment were Stationed. From there came in on Pack mules. Were 50 days on the way. Were taken prisoners twice by the Indians. Once was sentenced to death by the Pawnees. Were 30 days without bread & 4 days without much of any thing to eat. Brought a package of 137 letters. Brought good account from fort Purbulow but rather unfavorable from the Battalion. Their faces were coverd with hair & there persons resembled a mountaineer. It was a miracle that the lives of the men were saved from the Indians & Cold. They were seated to the table in the [guarb?] they arived in.
Their arival produced no small stir through the Camp. Men & women came in all directions to enquire after there friends in the Armey.
After the men were refreshed we went into Council with them & they rehearsed the situation of the Battallion. That they had been on half rations for three weeks when they left them & no prospects of more than half rations should they attempt to cross [the] mountains this winter. However report reached Sant[a fe after] they arived that the Battalion had taken the Alpasio a strong hold between the Riogrand and the Mountains without the fireing of a gun. If this report is true the Bat[talion] will have an abundance of suppoort & likely take up winter quarters.
Many other remarks were made & President Young said that if they had harkened to his Council not a man of them would have fallen but would have returned to their friends in perfect safety.
At 7 oclok we returned to the Council House. Found the Saints rejoicing in what [they] had heard through the day. Elder Isaac Morley said that his soul was filled with rejoicing to see the beauty & Harmony of the family Connecting links of the Priesthood that had been taught this day: And when I look at the family Connexion I cannot but acknowledge him my leader in all things & He looking to Joseph the Martered Prophet who has gone to prepare the way for us, and can do more for us than He could do if He was here. This Pristhood spoken off is from all Eternity & will lead to eternity & will exhalt the Saints to be Gods through faithfulness.
President Young arose & continued his remarks upon the law of adoption. Granted the Brethren the privilege of asking questions when they did not fully comprehend his meaning. The Lord introduced the law of adoption for the benefit of the children of men as a school master to bring them back into the covenant of the Priesthood. This Principle I am aware is not clearly understood by many of the Elders in this Church at the present time as it will Hereafter be: And I confess that I have had ownly a smattering of those things but when it is necessary I will attain to more knowledge on the subject & consequently will be enabled to teach & practice more and will in the mean time glorify God the bountiful giver.
I have heard Elders say they were not dependant upon any man. I then considerd & do now that it was saying more than I can say, for I consider that we are all dependant one upon another for our exhalta-tion & that our interest is inseperably connected. (For example) what can my family do without me supposing they were to all turn away from me? I hold the Keys over them through which they are to receive there exhaltation. Would they not be like sheep without a shepherd & would be devoured by the wolves? They Certainly would. Then let us Change the position, & say that I would cut off all my family. Then what glory would I have with nobody to rule over but my own dear little self? To tell you my feelings I would rather be annihilated than to be in that situation. This is another strong proof of the Apostles saying when he declaired that they without us could not be made perfect. Neither can you without me nor I without you be made perfect ie if we are faithful & without faithfulness there is no perfection on any consideration.
This rule applyes to the whole Human family. This is the torment & misery of the disobedient spirits that they cannot be made perfect, unless some scheme should hereafter be introduced for their redemption. They are now without tabernacles to dwell in ownly such as they have taken possession off unlawfully [and] usurped power over, it being a part of their agency that was [bes]towed [upon] them which they used to the consumation of there unhappy [-] wretched estate, it
being the reward & fruits of there doings having been given over to all manner of wickedness permitted to afflict the handy work of the Lord untill they fill up the cup of their iniquity & the Lord sayeth unto them thou wicked & disobedient spirit thou shalt not have power any longer to afflict my people or destroy the works of my hands. You have forefeited your agency & wrought thy fulness. Depart Hence to the pit that I have prepared for thee, & this is there torment, that their power & agency is taken away. They are left to regret that it was through their own disobediance that they Cut the thread of there own salvation, the reflections of which ownly serve to torture & increase there torment & that would be the situation of my family should they cut themselves off from me.
I use my family for an example, not that I have the least fears of their ever doing so, for I have none. I feel happy this night because we are of one mind. Still should I believe that we were perfect & Could not advance any further I should not be Happy but to the honor power & glory of the faithful there is no end.
For your satisfaction I will show you a rule by which you may Comprehend the exhaltation of the faithful. I will use myself as A figure, & say that I am ruling over 10 sons or subjects ownly & soon each one of them would have 10 men sealed to them & they would be ruler over them & that would make me ruler over 10 Presidents or Kings whareas I was ruler over 10 subjects ownly or in other words I ruled over one Kingdom but now I rule over 10. Then let each one get 10 more. Then I would be ruler over 100 Kingdoms & so on continued to all eternity & the more honor & glory that I could bestow upon my sons the more it would add to my exhaltations.
But to clip the thread of your exhaltation then whare would be your glory? It would be like the fallen angels or devils that kept not their first esstate but were reserved in everlasting chains of darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Others fell from heaven were thrust down to hell; But if you wish to advance hold up the hands of your file leader & boast him a head. Should you have ten legions of trains following on after you, you should say to your file leader push ahead for I am coming with my train boasting him up at the same time instead of trying to pass by him. This would stimulate him & he would say come on my boys I will travel as fast as you can & on we would go in one solid train to all Eternity.
Before I close I will answer one question that has been asked me repetedly. Should I have A father Dead that has never herd this gospel, would it be required of me to redeem him & have him adopted unto some roans family And I be adopted unto my Father? I answer No. If we have to attend the ordinances of redemption for our dead relatives we then become their saviors & were we to wait to redeem our dead relatives before we Could link the Chain of the Priesthood we would never accomplish it.
Many other remarks were made & while addressing the females Said Sisters if you expect to call me Br Brigham I want you to be Cleanly. Keep your faces, hands & skin Clean from head to foot your Clothes dishes & Houses clean Also your Children & teach them manners, & when you mix up Bread dont have a dozen flies in your tray.
I know that the women generally rule there Husbands & the Children their Mothers. But when A woman under takes to rule me I want Her to be so secret about it that I Cannot Catch Her at it. Now I do not want the Brethren from my remarks to abuse there wives but treat them kindly: Do there Heavy luging but dont wash there dishes as some men do.
At the close of the remarks there was a little exercise by music & dancing & the meeting was disraised.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
After singing and prayer by President Young He Arose to address the meeting & remarked that He Had invited the Twelve to be present though they were not of his family. Yet I wish them to act free and speak such things as the Lord shall give them.
Let me state a principle by which you may contemplate much. For the want of understanding many have suffered jealeousies to arise which afflicted their minds with [borrowed?] troubles and uneasiness fearing the Lord loved some others more than themselves. This I have seen in the Church ever since its rise. It was manifest in kirtland when the first Bishop was ordained this jealeous feeling was manifest. Some wondered if the Lord would think enough of them to ordain them a Bishop. Father Morley and others that were present can bare record of this fact. And when the Twelve were Chosen the same feelings exhisted & in fact I will not except all of them for some of them manifested the same feelings when the Bishops were ordained. This spirit has been the overthrow of many in this church. And in fact upon this principle thousands have fallen in all ages.
The Lord gives to every man all the power influence and authority that He can wield in righteousness and all that his goodness & faithfulness merits. Then why should jealousies arise or what benefit can arise by suffering such feelings to exhist? None at all. But those that Cherish such feelings commence trying to pull down every one that is prospering or gaining influence as Cain did instead of building up & nourishing every promising tree & thereby prove himself worthy & show to his brethren & to God that He loves the cause & by his passive spirit that He is not ownly willing that others should prosper & gain influence that He actually loves to see them prosper for then He does all that he can through himself. He helps advance it through others although they recieve the honor of it and he still be aware of it. Such a man will never be forgotten and to his honor glory and exhaltation there shall be no end.
There is another principle that has Caused considerable uneasiness and trouble ie the Idea of some mens having more wives than one. Such tremen-dious fears take hold of some that they hardly know how to live. Still they cant die. [They] begin to whisper and talk around [I] Am actually afraid to go on a mission for fear some man will be sealed to my wife, & when they return home some will be babbing about, you dont know but what you have got another mans wife, are afraid to speak to a young woman for fear that she belongs to somebody els or for fear somebody els wants her. (Others deny the faith as they think but they never had much) and say that it is all of the devil &c. Such foolishnish ought not to be cherished among a wise & prudent people.
Admitting the Lord Created the same number of women as men at the begining and were Commanded to multiply & replenish the earth & to fill up the measure of there Creation in righteousness; the question is did they do it? Answer No. They soon disobeyed every commandment & plunged themselves into wickedness and rendered themselves unworthy to raise up seed unto the Lord & in fact used every means in there power to cut of life & hinder woman answering the end for which they were created; nine tenth of them would rebel against the vary thing he was created to do. Hence you see the propriety of the Lord's Calling upon men who bears the priesthood to take to themselves wives from among the daughters of men & raise up a righteous seed unto him that he might fill up the measure of there creation and hasten the consumation of his purposes in righteousness in this dispensation according to his words previously spoken through his servents the prophets.
But those who suffer fears & jealousey to aris in there bosoms either back right out or get to be mighty Righteous & for fear that they are sleeping with other mens wife they Kick up a dust or broil at home & perhaps abuse there own Companion through jealousy then go off to some woman that does not understand what is right or wrong & tell her that he has she cannot be saved without a man and he has almighty power & can exhalt & save her & likely tell that there is no harm for them to sleep together before they are sealed then go to some doe head of an Elder & get him to say the ceremony all done without the knowledge of the Authority of this Church. This is not right & will not be suffered. The God I serve will reward every man openly without his being under the necessity of going secretly & privately palming himself on the credulity of innocent ignorant females.
Such jealeousies do exhist & were I to say to the Elders you now have the liberty to build up your kingdoms one half of them would lie, swear, steal, & fight like the vary devil, to get men & women sealed to them. They would even try to pass right by me & go to Joseph thinking to get between him & the Twelve. Some have already tryed to used an influence against me but such jealeouses & selfishness shall be stoped & if the brethren do not stop it I will blow it to the four winds by making them all come & be sealed to me & I to my Father & He and all this Church to Joseph.
When I go astray & give wrong council & lead this people astray then is time enough to pull me down & then God will remove me as he has done all others who has turned from the faith.
But to return, I have gatherd a number of families around me by the law of adoption & sealed the covenant according to the order of Adoption the priesthood and others have done likewise it being the means of salvation left to bring us back to God. But had the keys of the priesthood been retained & handed down from father to son throughout all generations up to the present time then there would have been no necessity of the law of Adoption for we would have all been included in the covenant without it & would have been legal heirs instead of being heirs according to promise. The pristhood is eternal without the begining of days or end of life as the Apostle has expressed it.
But man through Aposticy which is entire dis-obediance has lost or suffered the keys & privileges of the Priesthood to be taken away from them & they [were] left to wander in darkness and practice all manner of wickedness untill thousands became the vessals of wrath & were doomed to destruction. For as long as men are without the Priesthood they continue to wander from God & never retrace their steps untill it is done by the priesthood, & the Idea of the Saints being led by fals Prophets is just a notion according to the light in which they view them. All the fals prophets we have are men who have turned aside from the truth.
The man is the head & God of the woman, but let him act like a God in virteous principles & God like conversation, walk and deportment & such men will continue to gain influence & power and advance in Glory to all eternity. But should they use there power in wickedness as a tyrant they soon will be Called to render an account of their stewardship. If not found worthy they will be hurled down to perdition & their family & kingdom be given to another that is more worthy. Some say that a woman cannot be saved without a man. Neither can a man without a woman.
Br Joseph Said he had taught the Twelve all that he knew concerning the order of the kingdom but the difficulty was they Could not remember it as he told them, but when it was necessary they would not be at a loss for understanding; & I bear record to the truth of his word before God this day that I always had an understanding & evry thing was brought to my mind just as he taught them to us. All the ordinances of the Temple & building of the Alter &c came to me Just right when they were to be at
tended to & could we now know Br Hyde, Pratt & Taylor feelings you would say that they could read a man through as soon as they Cast there eyes upon him.
The Apostle Paul while speaking of the Fathers & the Ancients said that they without us could not be made perfect. There was a lack in his day & still will be to all eternity untill the Chain of that Priesthood is restored & evry spirit take a tabernacle that was fore ordained according to the dispensation of the will of God.
I am entitled to the Keys of the Priesthood according to linage & Blood. So is Brother H. C. Kimball & many others [ ] Have taken Kingly power & grades of the Priesthood. This we would have taught in the Temple if time had permitted. Joseph Smith was entitled to the Keys of the Priesthood according to Blood. Still He was the fourth son. But when we get another Temple built then we will teach you concerning those things.
Suffice it to say that I will extend the Chain of the Pristhood back through the Apostolic dispensation to Father Adam just as soon as I can get a temple built. Jesus could have restored the order of the Pristhood in his day & brought in the Mil-lenium if the people would have harkened to his instructions but they rebelled & would not, & it was for this cause that Jesus told them that all the Blood that had Been shed from Righteous Abel down to Zechariah the Prophet should be required at there hands.
I have a request to make of my family & that is that they (esspecially old people) omit calling me their Father. Call me Brother Brigham. I shall feel better when you do for I do not consider that I am worthy of that Appelation. Father in the Priesthood implies the great head. The term would be proper to Father Adam. Jesus had reference to the same thing when He told his deciples not to call any man Father on earth for their Father was in heaven.
The seal of the covenant that I have been speaking off to day was what the Apostle saw previous to the destruction of the wicked when the Angel was commanded not to fear pour out the vials of wrath on the wicked untill the saints were sealed in their forehead & when this was done they all became Father Adams family.
Those that are Adopted into my family & take me for their Councellor if I Continue faithful I will preside over them throughout all Eternity. I will stand at their head, and Joseph will stand at the head of this Church & will be there President Prophet & God to the People in this dispensation. When we Locate I will settle my family down in the order & teach them there duty. They will then have to provide temporal Blessings for me instead of my boarding from 40 to 50 persons as I now do. I will administer in spiritual Blessings to them. I expect to live in the House of the Lord & recieve & administer ordinances to my Brethren & for the dead all the year round.
President H C Kimball arose & addressed the meeting some moments. Bore testimony that what President Young had said was true & rejoiced to meet with them &c. Br O Pratt also addressd the meeting a few moments. Bore testimony to the truth & also rejoiced to meet with them.
There was then an intermission untill after supper. The table was well furnished & supplyed. 40 persons could be seated at the Table at a time. The men were seated to the right with there companion oposite them commencing with the Twelve President Young at there head. Then in order the adopted Children begining with the 1st that was adopted. The Band Choir kept their seats, & continued there sweet strains of music while the guest were partaking of the rich festival.
While at the table Brother Thomas Wolsay & John Tippets entered the House. They came direct from the Mormon Battlion 280 miles south of Santale on the River Riogrand. On the 10th of Nov 1846 they Piloted 56 sick men to Fort Purbulo whare Capt Brown esstablishment were Stationed. From there came in on Pack mules. Were 50 days on the way. Were taken prisoners twice by the Indians. Once was sentenced to death by the Pawnees. Were 30 days without bread & 4 days without much of any thing to eat. Brought a package of 137 letters. Brought good account from fort Purbulow but rather unfavorable from the Battalion. Their faces were coverd with hair & there persons resembled a mountaineer. It was a miracle that the lives of the men were saved from the Indians & Cold. They were seated to the table in the [guarb?] they arived in.
Their arival produced no small stir through the Camp. Men & women came in all directions to enquire after there friends in the Armey.
After the men were refreshed we went into Council with them & they rehearsed the situation of the Battallion. That they had been on half rations for three weeks when they left them & no prospects of more than half rations should they attempt to cross [the] mountains this winter. However report reached Sant[a fe after] they arived that the Battalion had taken the Alpasio a strong hold between the Riogrand and the Mountains without the fireing of a gun. If this report is true the Bat[talion] will have an abundance of suppoort & likely take up winter quarters.
Many other remarks were made & President Young said that if they had harkened to his Council not a man of them would have fallen but would have returned to their friends in perfect safety.
At 7 oclok we returned to the Council House. Found the Saints rejoicing in what [they] had heard through the day. Elder Isaac Morley said that his soul was filled with rejoicing to see the beauty & Harmony of the family Connecting links of the Priesthood that had been taught this day: And when I look at the family Connexion I cannot but acknowledge him my leader in all things & He looking to Joseph the Martered Prophet who has gone to prepare the way for us, and can do more for us than He could do if He was here. This Pristhood spoken off is from all Eternity & will lead to eternity & will exhalt the Saints to be Gods through faithfulness.
President Young arose & continued his remarks upon the law of adoption. Granted the Brethren the privilege of asking questions when they did not fully comprehend his meaning. The Lord introduced the law of adoption for the benefit of the children of men as a school master to bring them back into the covenant of the Priesthood. This Principle I am aware is not clearly understood by many of the Elders in this Church at the present time as it will Hereafter be: And I confess that I have had ownly a smattering of those things but when it is necessary I will attain to more knowledge on the subject & consequently will be enabled to teach & practice more and will in the mean time glorify God the bountiful giver.
I have heard Elders say they were not dependant upon any man. I then considerd & do now that it was saying more than I can say, for I consider that we are all dependant one upon another for our exhalta-tion & that our interest is inseperably connected. (For example) what can my family do without me supposing they were to all turn away from me? I hold the Keys over them through which they are to receive there exhaltation. Would they not be like sheep without a shepherd & would be devoured by the wolves? They Certainly would. Then let us Change the position, & say that I would cut off all my family. Then what glory would I have with nobody to rule over but my own dear little self? To tell you my feelings I would rather be annihilated than to be in that situation. This is another strong proof of the Apostles saying when he declaired that they without us could not be made perfect. Neither can you without me nor I without you be made perfect ie if we are faithful & without faithfulness there is no perfection on any consideration.
This rule applyes to the whole Human family. This is the torment & misery of the disobedient spirits that they cannot be made perfect, unless some scheme should hereafter be introduced for their redemption. They are now without tabernacles to dwell in ownly such as they have taken possession off unlawfully [and] usurped power over, it being a part of their agency that was [bes]towed [upon] them which they used to the consumation of there unhappy [-] wretched estate, it
being the reward & fruits of there doings having been given over to all manner of wickedness permitted to afflict the handy work of the Lord untill they fill up the cup of their iniquity & the Lord sayeth unto them thou wicked & disobedient spirit thou shalt not have power any longer to afflict my people or destroy the works of my hands. You have forefeited your agency & wrought thy fulness. Depart Hence to the pit that I have prepared for thee, & this is there torment, that their power & agency is taken away. They are left to regret that it was through their own disobediance that they Cut the thread of there own salvation, the reflections of which ownly serve to torture & increase there torment & that would be the situation of my family should they cut themselves off from me.
I use my family for an example, not that I have the least fears of their ever doing so, for I have none. I feel happy this night because we are of one mind. Still should I believe that we were perfect & Could not advance any further I should not be Happy but to the honor power & glory of the faithful there is no end.
For your satisfaction I will show you a rule by which you may Comprehend the exhaltation of the faithful. I will use myself as A figure, & say that I am ruling over 10 sons or subjects ownly & soon each one of them would have 10 men sealed to them & they would be ruler over them & that would make me ruler over 10 Presidents or Kings whareas I was ruler over 10 subjects ownly or in other words I ruled over one Kingdom but now I rule over 10. Then let each one get 10 more. Then I would be ruler over 100 Kingdoms & so on continued to all eternity & the more honor & glory that I could bestow upon my sons the more it would add to my exhaltations.
But to clip the thread of your exhaltation then whare would be your glory? It would be like the fallen angels or devils that kept not their first esstate but were reserved in everlasting chains of darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Others fell from heaven were thrust down to hell; But if you wish to advance hold up the hands of your file leader & boast him a head. Should you have ten legions of trains following on after you, you should say to your file leader push ahead for I am coming with my train boasting him up at the same time instead of trying to pass by him. This would stimulate him & he would say come on my boys I will travel as fast as you can & on we would go in one solid train to all Eternity.
Before I close I will answer one question that has been asked me repetedly. Should I have A father Dead that has never herd this gospel, would it be required of me to redeem him & have him adopted unto some roans family And I be adopted unto my Father? I answer No. If we have to attend the ordinances of redemption for our dead relatives we then become their saviors & were we to wait to redeem our dead relatives before we Could link the Chain of the Priesthood we would never accomplish it.
Many other remarks were made & while addressing the females Said Sisters if you expect to call me Br Brigham I want you to be Cleanly. Keep your faces, hands & skin Clean from head to foot your Clothes dishes & Houses clean Also your Children & teach them manners, & when you mix up Bread dont have a dozen flies in your tray.
I know that the women generally rule there Husbands & the Children their Mothers. But when A woman under takes to rule me I want Her to be so secret about it that I Cannot Catch Her at it. Now I do not want the Brethren from my remarks to abuse there wives but treat them kindly: Do there Heavy luging but dont wash there dishes as some men do.
At the close of the remarks there was a little exercise by music & dancing & the meeting was disraised.
[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, Feb 15, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Cloudy, warm. Dr. [Richards] rose about 1 p.m., having slept some during the a.m. [morning], but none during the night, but read in the Bible. President Young called about 1 p.m., said there would be a council at 2 in the office. Brother E. T. Benson and Erastus Snow arrived home about 10 a.m., and Bishop Miller and family soon after.
About 2 p.m., President Young, Kimball, Benson, Lyman, George A. Smith, Erastus Snow, and Richards were at the office, [also?] Bullock and Campbell. Benson reported that he had been to Punca, read the revelation, which was received with joy, organized the whole company, and returned a list of 98-396 souls in wagons, 13 horses, 5 mu1es, 192 yoke of oxen, 172 cows, 90 sheep, 17,743 pounds of flour, 3,505 pounds [of] meal, 121 bushels [of] wheat, 350 bushels [of] corn, 2,980 pounds [of] meat, 1,025 bb[?] groceries, $387.87 cash, buckwheat, oats, beans, garden seed, ploughs, farming tools, etc. Joseph Holbrook, clerk, Punca, February 8, 1847.
About 4, Elder Woodruff came in. Conversation continued about the organization of companies, emigration, etc. Elders Benson and Snow said the camp at Punca had about 70 pounds of breadstuff per head. Benson brought a mail of five letters. Council approved the doings of Benson and Snow at Punca and O. Pratt at Mt. Pisgah, etc., and left about 7 minutes past 5. President Young, Woodruff, Richards, and about 50 others attended dancing school in the council house from 6:30 to 9. Dr. [Richards] wrote [a] letter to Colonel Kane and closed about 3:30 a.m.
February, 16th 1847. Patty Sessions delivered Mary, wife of John Oakley, of a daughter named Mary Elizabeth, 3 oÂ'clock a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
About 2 p.m., President Young, Kimball, Benson, Lyman, George A. Smith, Erastus Snow, and Richards were at the office, [also?] Bullock and Campbell. Benson reported that he had been to Punca, read the revelation, which was received with joy, organized the whole company, and returned a list of 98-396 souls in wagons, 13 horses, 5 mu1es, 192 yoke of oxen, 172 cows, 90 sheep, 17,743 pounds of flour, 3,505 pounds [of] meal, 121 bushels [of] wheat, 350 bushels [of] corn, 2,980 pounds [of] meat, 1,025 bb[?] groceries, $387.87 cash, buckwheat, oats, beans, garden seed, ploughs, farming tools, etc. Joseph Holbrook, clerk, Punca, February 8, 1847.
About 4, Elder Woodruff came in. Conversation continued about the organization of companies, emigration, etc. Elders Benson and Snow said the camp at Punca had about 70 pounds of breadstuff per head. Benson brought a mail of five letters. Council approved the doings of Benson and Snow at Punca and O. Pratt at Mt. Pisgah, etc., and left about 7 minutes past 5. President Young, Woodruff, Richards, and about 50 others attended dancing school in the council house from 6:30 to 9. Dr. [Richards] wrote [a] letter to Colonel Kane and closed about 3:30 a.m.
February, 16th 1847. Patty Sessions delivered Mary, wife of John Oakley, of a daughter named Mary Elizabeth, 3 oÂ'clock a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 15, 1847 (Monday)
John H. Tippetts and Thomas Woolsey arrived at Winter Quarters, as messengers from the Battalion boys at Pueblo, after extreme sufferings on the journey.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Feb 15, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Feb 15th 1847. At home untill noon and then went to a meeting of the police at one
We met and had an old fashioned "Police meeting" and of course felt well. I came home & in the evening went on guard awhile.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
We met and had an old fashioned "Police meeting" and of course felt well. I came home & in the evening went on guard awhile.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 15, 1847
[Brigham Young Sermon] Pres. B. Young said that he wanted the aggregate amount of the whole camp, number of persons, the number of families whose husbands are in the army, also wants to be reported separate and apart, together with a schedule of all the wagons, horse, oxen, mules, cows, sheep, provisions, groceries, cash, seeds, tools and farming utensils, etc. Then it will be the duty of the President and his council together with the Captains of 100's. 50's and I0's to decide who of that number shall go and what portion shall be taken by each company of those families whose husbands are in the army and the widows; but inasmuch as there is a deficiency on the account of some of the Captains not having made their reports the matter must layover till Wednesday morning next at 8 o'clock, which will give time to remove such officers that have not done their duty and put in others in their place, then let an exertion be made to have full reports by that time. Then let the President and his counselors, together with the 1st company including the officers meet and organize according to the will and word of the Lord which has been read repeatedly in your hearing and a copy of which will be at the meeting, then on Thursday let the 2nd company meet and do in like manner and so on until the whole camp is organized. I further want some elders sent to the branches scattered around to instruct them in those principles and organize them. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Journals of John D. Lee 1846-47 and 1859. Charles Kelly, ed. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1984. 74-75]
[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
Mormon History, Feb 15, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 15th I met in Council with the President & Council captains of Hundreds, fifties, and tens, to further the organization of the Camp of Israel. I recieved an appointment to go to Kegg Creek with Br Smoot to organize the people ther. One of the Chiefs of the Otoes was presant this morning. In the evening I met with the quorum of the Twelve & others to learn to take the proper Steps in dancing.
[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, Feb 14, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Strong south wind. Dr. Richards took medicine last night, lay in bed all day, arose about 7 and was shaved by George Wardle. Elder Woodruff called about 6 p.m. High council at 6. President Young directed the bishops to make a feast or picnic for the poor and women whose husbands were in the army. Council had conversation about advising the police, and President Young gave instruction about the children. About 8, President Young and Lyman and Bishop Whitney called at the office with a letter from Orden and Estill, merchants at Eston Mills, Missouri, which the Dr. answered. President said that the Otoes and Omahas had united and that Jim Dick and other Indians were at his house and he must go home and see to them about 9.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 14, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Feb. 14th 1847. This morning the High Council met at the Council house at sun rise to hold a kind of "Class Meeting" at which they expressed their feelings & fellowship one towards another. It lasted untill about ten when it adjourned for public meeting in the house & I came home and was around all day it being very pleasant and warm. In the evening I regulated the guard and met the High Council at six as usual. Here the subject of the police was taken up by myself & a long debate ensued which resulted in good for us, for it was understood by the council for us to do our duty & they sustain us in it & stop the noise of the boys in the streets if we had to use the lash &c[.] It was the first time that the Council had investigated our case[.] After Council a lot of Indians came in and staid all night. I came home and then went out on guard untill Twelve oclock at night
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 14, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 14th Sunday I attended meeting in the morning with Elder G. A. Smith at Bishop Hunters ward. Br Smith Preached. I followed. Had a good time. At 1 oclok I met with Bishop Spencers ward & preached to them. At early candlelight I met with my own ward at Bishop Smoots & preached to them & had a good time.
[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, Saturday, Feb 13, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Very pleasant, air north. About 9 a.m., the brethren who were going to LathropÂ's herd met in the street to see how many were going and make arrangements. Seventies picnic met at 12. About 3 p.m., met again back of President YoungÂ's house, about 27 in number. Tarlton Lewis was appointed captain, Addison Everett First Lieutenant, and Fairbanks Second Lieutenant; Brown First Sergeant, Leffingwell Second Sergeant. President Young came in the office, heard and signed a letter to Lathrop and Lowry. About 4:30, the company started with three baggage wagons and President Young and Kimball went into the picnic. Mail of five letters arrived from [?]. Simeon Blanchard received an elderÂ's license on usual form. About 5, President Young and Kimball [went] into the office and President Young wrote [a] letter to Sister Woodard, and Elder Kimball went home.
Dr. [Richards] read letters from Phillip B. Lewis and Brother Hales of Garden Grove, and Dr. proposed writing to Colonel Kane and the Tribune in England to meet them in New York or Philadelphia, and it was approved. At dusk, Arza Adams came in office with President Young and presented a letter from himself, and reported that he had collected the Omaha articles and was ready to bring them. President soon left and Arza left about 9. Day was very mild and pleasant.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Dr. [Richards] read letters from Phillip B. Lewis and Brother Hales of Garden Grove, and Dr. proposed writing to Colonel Kane and the Tribune in England to meet them in New York or Philadelphia, and it was approved. At dusk, Arza Adams came in office with President Young and presented a letter from himself, and reported that he had collected the Omaha articles and was ready to bring them. President soon left and Arza left about 9. Day was very mild and pleasant.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 13, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Feb. 13th 1847. Sent my horses to Iowa by John Bills. Was around as usual. Regulated the guard as before. Went on guard in the night
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 13, 1847
William E Mclellin: Baptized and ordained apostle in Whitmer's Church of Christ 13 Feb. 1847
[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, Feb 13, 1847
Leonard Rich: Baptized and re-ordained 13 Feb. 1847 into David Whitmer's Church of Christ
[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, Feb 13, 1847
At Kirtland, former apostle William E. McLellin organizes a church on behalf of BOOK OF MORMON witness David Whitmer, in fulfillment of Whimer's 1834 ordination as successor.
[source: Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
[source: Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
Mormon History, Feb 13, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 13 The company for going to the Herd consisted of about 30 men with 3 Baggage waggons. Left the city about night for their journey. The object of this Journey was to go to the Herd & visit the camp of the Soux Indians and make a demand of them of some 20 Horses which they had stolen from our Herdsman.
[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, Friday, February 12, [1847].
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Wind south. Meeting of captains of First Division in council house. President Young came in and gave information respecting the cattle at LathropÂ's herd. [There were] 32 present who had cattle in that drove, [and they] proposed to send up 20 men to take care of their cattle. The Sioux have stolen all their horses. The cattle are in a field now, enclosed. H. C. K. [Heber C. Kimball said] it has cost me more than 150 already, Brother Brigham more than that. B.Y. [Brigham Young said] there are 1200 head of cattle there now. There ought to be two men to every 100 head. The cheapest way is to send men up there, then go to the chief and demand their horses, and [that they] pay for the cattle they have killed. H. G. Sherwood says he knows that 25 men can stand against 100 Sioux, and the Sioux will not attack them.
B. Young asked how long it will take to gather the Israelites, build up Zion and purify the earth when every man says IÂ've done enough. God requires every man to do all he can. If I have no property there, and will not help those who are there, I am not worthy of wife, child, or anything else. When men say I durst not do anymore, I damn such a principle, you will be wasted away. I preached last night and I see it stick out this morning. I promise you in the name of IsraelÂ's God that you will be wasted away, that your bones will bleach on the prairies before you see Zion. You will find that until such principles are done away, and covetousness is done away, you will waste away, that eternal selfishness and covetousness must be put away. It has got to be done away. When we have all done all we can, then God will do all for us. This people has got to be united and help one another. It is not that particular drove of cattle up there that I care about, but it is this nasty principle that I care about. Now go and send up 20 men tomorrow morning. Meet here at 8 tomorrow morning.
Now you will have to gather the President, captains, and men in this room. Here is 100. We will take 50 and leave 50 families. Then you go and decide who goes, who stays, and ask who will stay, then there will be no feelings. Then the 50 who go turn in with the 50 who stay. Then we decide what to do with the houses when the pioneers are gone.
I want captains of hundreds and Brother Kimball and myself [to] go and see where we can make fields. If we take 10 or 15 families, build a fort, fence in fields, then plow up the ground, then we can draw almost every man to go to the mountain, then take their teams and come back here. Suppose we take 20 or 50 families to the nearest rushes bottoms. It will take off our shoulders the care of the cattle. The brethren must take care of the cattle. Our teams are unwieldy. One man with a well broke team will do more good than two men with an unwieldy team. Leave nothing more than what they can take care of. Feed your cows with corn suckers, cabbage leaves, etc.
Brother Weeks and Kesler ground corn in the mill this morning, one man on the wheel, the other feeding the hopper. Be sure and get enough of men as pioneers. We shall have plenty of teamsters for the spring and plenty of wagons and teams. [The] first item is [to] pick out enough of pioneers, regardless of teamsters. Second, if you cannot get all the wagons in the [?] never mind. Third, now pick up the names of the women whose husbands are in the army. Take half or seven-eighths [7/8] of them. Let men leave their own families and take the menÂ's who are in the army. B. Young proposes captains of 100, 50, and 10 to meet on Monday, 8 a.m. The bishops to report women whose husbands are in the army, with their means. The bishops [should] go round their ward, ask do you belong to any company, yes, pass on to the next. If not in any company, take their name and property.
About 4, President Young, Dr. Richards, Father Chase, and others went to see the new mill and walked in the water wheel, but could not walk in the wheel two feet from the center without turning, the burrs ready to grind corn, and the brethren said they had ground two or three quarts of corn in the morning. Then went to the dam, walking up the race. Found the dam had a new floodgate, and considerable dust washed out of the dam by the south side of the race on the top, which was then under repair by Ezra Chase, having a fire under the frost on the dam.
Returned to the post office about 5. Thomas Grover sent for Dr. [Richards], who went with Elder Woodruff, [and] found him sick with quinsy; prayed for him. When Captain Clifford and Brother Hathaway were coming towards camp, Brother Hathaway left a pair of 6-shooter pistols at EvanÂ's camp, and sent by Solomon Chamberlain to get them. When in camp, Jonathan T. Packer went to Chamberlain with an order purporting to be signed by Hathaway and got the pistols. Chamberlain came into HathawayÂ's store and Hathaway inquired about the pistols and discovered the trick of a forged order and called on Police Gro[?] who arrested Packer, and he went to Jack Redding, got the pistols and returned them.
Elder O. Pratt was in the council, arrived in camp about dark from Mt. Pisgah and reported that he had organized a company there of about 110 families, [with] Lorenzo Snow, counselor, and a company of about 120 families at Garden Grove. David Fullmer [was] president and Aaron Johnson, counselor, or rather the two places were organized into one division and under one Presidency. Also, a small company at Last Camp east of Garden Grove. That he had read the revelation from Keg Creek to Last Camp and it was universally approved, and all the brethren had organized into a division, or company, and felt well. Brother Pratt brought a mail of 14 letters. Council retired [at] 10:30.
Dr. [Richards] wrote in journal, made up mail for United States [post] office to be forwarded by Harrison Burgess, also a mail of 16 letters for Mt. Pisgah by C. C. Rich. Wrote to James Mercer, 1 a.m. Jane, wife of Simeon A. Dunn, she has been sealed to Eli Kelsey and since that married to Dunn, had a son born February 12, 4 o'clock a.m., [his] name, Joseph Moroni. Reported by Patty Sessions. Friday, February 12, [1847].
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
B. Young asked how long it will take to gather the Israelites, build up Zion and purify the earth when every man says IÂ've done enough. God requires every man to do all he can. If I have no property there, and will not help those who are there, I am not worthy of wife, child, or anything else. When men say I durst not do anymore, I damn such a principle, you will be wasted away. I preached last night and I see it stick out this morning. I promise you in the name of IsraelÂ's God that you will be wasted away, that your bones will bleach on the prairies before you see Zion. You will find that until such principles are done away, and covetousness is done away, you will waste away, that eternal selfishness and covetousness must be put away. It has got to be done away. When we have all done all we can, then God will do all for us. This people has got to be united and help one another. It is not that particular drove of cattle up there that I care about, but it is this nasty principle that I care about. Now go and send up 20 men tomorrow morning. Meet here at 8 tomorrow morning.
Now you will have to gather the President, captains, and men in this room. Here is 100. We will take 50 and leave 50 families. Then you go and decide who goes, who stays, and ask who will stay, then there will be no feelings. Then the 50 who go turn in with the 50 who stay. Then we decide what to do with the houses when the pioneers are gone.
I want captains of hundreds and Brother Kimball and myself [to] go and see where we can make fields. If we take 10 or 15 families, build a fort, fence in fields, then plow up the ground, then we can draw almost every man to go to the mountain, then take their teams and come back here. Suppose we take 20 or 50 families to the nearest rushes bottoms. It will take off our shoulders the care of the cattle. The brethren must take care of the cattle. Our teams are unwieldy. One man with a well broke team will do more good than two men with an unwieldy team. Leave nothing more than what they can take care of. Feed your cows with corn suckers, cabbage leaves, etc.
Brother Weeks and Kesler ground corn in the mill this morning, one man on the wheel, the other feeding the hopper. Be sure and get enough of men as pioneers. We shall have plenty of teamsters for the spring and plenty of wagons and teams. [The] first item is [to] pick out enough of pioneers, regardless of teamsters. Second, if you cannot get all the wagons in the [?] never mind. Third, now pick up the names of the women whose husbands are in the army. Take half or seven-eighths [7/8] of them. Let men leave their own families and take the menÂ's who are in the army. B. Young proposes captains of 100, 50, and 10 to meet on Monday, 8 a.m. The bishops to report women whose husbands are in the army, with their means. The bishops [should] go round their ward, ask do you belong to any company, yes, pass on to the next. If not in any company, take their name and property.
About 4, President Young, Dr. Richards, Father Chase, and others went to see the new mill and walked in the water wheel, but could not walk in the wheel two feet from the center without turning, the burrs ready to grind corn, and the brethren said they had ground two or three quarts of corn in the morning. Then went to the dam, walking up the race. Found the dam had a new floodgate, and considerable dust washed out of the dam by the south side of the race on the top, which was then under repair by Ezra Chase, having a fire under the frost on the dam.
Returned to the post office about 5. Thomas Grover sent for Dr. [Richards], who went with Elder Woodruff, [and] found him sick with quinsy; prayed for him. When Captain Clifford and Brother Hathaway were coming towards camp, Brother Hathaway left a pair of 6-shooter pistols at EvanÂ's camp, and sent by Solomon Chamberlain to get them. When in camp, Jonathan T. Packer went to Chamberlain with an order purporting to be signed by Hathaway and got the pistols. Chamberlain came into HathawayÂ's store and Hathaway inquired about the pistols and discovered the trick of a forged order and called on Police Gro[?] who arrested Packer, and he went to Jack Redding, got the pistols and returned them.
Elder O. Pratt was in the council, arrived in camp about dark from Mt. Pisgah and reported that he had organized a company there of about 110 families, [with] Lorenzo Snow, counselor, and a company of about 120 families at Garden Grove. David Fullmer [was] president and Aaron Johnson, counselor, or rather the two places were organized into one division and under one Presidency. Also, a small company at Last Camp east of Garden Grove. That he had read the revelation from Keg Creek to Last Camp and it was universally approved, and all the brethren had organized into a division, or company, and felt well. Brother Pratt brought a mail of 14 letters. Council retired [at] 10:30.
Dr. [Richards] wrote in journal, made up mail for United States [post] office to be forwarded by Harrison Burgess, also a mail of 16 letters for Mt. Pisgah by C. C. Rich. Wrote to James Mercer, 1 a.m. Jane, wife of Simeon A. Dunn, she has been sealed to Eli Kelsey and since that married to Dunn, had a son born February 12, 4 o'clock a.m., [his] name, Joseph Moroni. Reported by Patty Sessions. Friday, February 12, [1847].
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 12, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Feb 12th 1847. Around as usual today.regulated the guard as before
Today I learned and reported to Brigham that "Tom Brown was threatning the lives of the 12
Orson Pratt came back home today. I went on guard also after leaving the Twelve.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Today I learned and reported to Brigham that "Tom Brown was threatning the lives of the 12
Orson Pratt came back home today. I went on guard also after leaving the Twelve.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 12, 1847
[Brigham Young Sermon] I preached against selfishness and covetousness; and advised that twenty more men be sent to aid the herdsmen, to prevent the Indians from stealing cattle. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1847- 1850. William S. Harwell, ed. CollierÂ's Publishing, 1997.:31]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
Mormon History, Feb 12, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 12 I spent the day in assisting the company in making preperations to go to the Herd.
[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, Thursday, Feb 11, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Wind northwest. Dr. [Richards] in bed till 2 p.m., quite unwell. Brother Woodruff called and conversed about the herds about 10 a.m. A company of Silver Greys, the picnic, met at the council house. About 2 p.m., President Young came in the office and wrote till near sunset, [and] retired till about 7 [in the] evening when he came into the office and H. C. Kimball, George A. Smith, W. Woodruff, General C. C. Rich, George Peacock, and James D. Shockley [met] in council.
President Young asked what should [we] do with the herd, said he did not feel disposed to move all the herd, but should move his own. Asked what they thought of the cattle owners raising 75 men, going to the rush bottoms, removing the herd this way, and going to the Indians, getting the horses and getting pay for the cattle they have killed. Voted to call the owners of the herd together at 10 tomorrow morning. Dr. Richards expressed his feelings that the herd might be as safe where they are, as if they were 15 or 20 miles this side, and safer inasmuch as there was no danger of miring when the frost came from the ground. Elder Kimball concurred, and council dispersed about 8 and went to the dance of the Silver Greys. President Young and Woodruff danced several figures. About 10, President Young addressed the assembly for about the space of half an hour on the principles of perfection and sources of happiness, consisting of endless variety, etc., and the Presidency left the room about 11.
Patty Sessions delivered Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Rush Laub, of a son named Benjamin Rush Jr., [at] half past 6 a.m.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
President Young asked what should [we] do with the herd, said he did not feel disposed to move all the herd, but should move his own. Asked what they thought of the cattle owners raising 75 men, going to the rush bottoms, removing the herd this way, and going to the Indians, getting the horses and getting pay for the cattle they have killed. Voted to call the owners of the herd together at 10 tomorrow morning. Dr. Richards expressed his feelings that the herd might be as safe where they are, as if they were 15 or 20 miles this side, and safer inasmuch as there was no danger of miring when the frost came from the ground. Elder Kimball concurred, and council dispersed about 8 and went to the dance of the Silver Greys. President Young and Woodruff danced several figures. About 10, President Young addressed the assembly for about the space of half an hour on the principles of perfection and sources of happiness, consisting of endless variety, etc., and the Presidency left the room about 11.
Patty Sessions delivered Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Rush Laub, of a son named Benjamin Rush Jr., [at] half past 6 a.m.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 11, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Feb. 11th 1847. Spent as yesterday. And notified the Police to meet at J. W. Cumming to make arraingements for a dance if they wanted one. Which they concluded to have & appointed 3 managers for the same to wit Hosea Stout Horace S. Eldrige & Daniel Carn. We held our meeting till about 11 oclock P. M. & had good enjoyment. I came home & went on guard till about 12 & came home.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 11, 1847
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Brigham Young spoke on this wise: Brethren and Sisters, you have met here today to join in the dance, in a recreation that all people participate in except such as have been traditioned to believe it to be an evil. To some it is an evil. The prayers of some men are abominations before the Lord because they pray for evil things, but for a saint to pray or dance is not sin. Why? Because they seek to do the will of the Lord and not their own will. Since this council room has been finished I have heard the music at all hours of the night and upon reflection I remembered that I had heard the axes throughout the city in building houses for the widows and fatherless at all hours of the night. How then could I find fault? So I then concluded inasmuch as they would labor all night, now they may dance all night, but the hours of recreation will soon be over with us here, when this room will be converted into preaching, organizing companies and preparing for what is before us. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Journals of John D. Lee 1846-47 and 1859. Charles Kelly, ed. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1984. 71]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
Mormon History, Feb 11, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 11 I spent A part of the day with the Twelve in Council. We decided to send up 20 or 30 men to Lathrops Herd.
[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, Feb 10, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Cold, northwest wind. Dr. [Richards] rose about 10, went to Bishop Edward HunterÂ's house to borrow 20 dollars, and Bishop Hunter said he would give $ 15.00. Says he, Â"as I know you have a hard time and are laboring for the Church, I donÂ't want you to return it,Â" and lent Dr. Richards $5.00 more to be returned 1st March. The Dr. blessed him and said the $15 should be restored fourfold on his head when he needed it. Dr. returned home with Amasa Lyman about 12, called on Elder Woodruff. Paid Elder Young, at his home, 4 dollars borrowed the evening before. Paid Brother Grover $15. About 3 p.m., Brother George A. Smith came in and soon after W. Woodruff and B. Young, General C. C. Rich and Father Eldridge [came also].
Elder Rich said that Elder Davis sea1ed John Hughes to Miss Campbell, and Brother Rich cut Hughes and Miss Campbell from the Church and took DavisÂ' license, but did not cut him off. President Young moved that Hughes and Campbell be baptized and married if General Rich thought best. About 4 1/2 [4:30], adjourned.
President Young went to supper, when Ebenezer C. Richardson, George Peacock, and D. Shockly [came] direct from Rush Valley with letters from Joseph V. Hamilton, Ft. Vermillion, January 14, 1847, and from A. A. Lathrop and John Lowry, Rush Bottoms, February 6, 1847. Richardson stated that the Sioux, with Eagle at their head, had killed about 30 head of cattle and stolen four horses. Eagle made a feast and collected four horses and forwarded them to the brethren for the four stolen, and afterwards stole them back again.
About 6, the council met again at the office, except Elder [Wilford] Woodruff, [and] also L. Richards, C. C. Rich, and Jedediah M. Grant, who reported his visit to Ft. Leavenworth. That Meeks said he did not like Brigham Young because he abused General Harvey, superintendent of Indian Affairs. Council went to bishopÂ's picnic, [which] commenced about 10 a.m. About 8, Dr. [Richards] returned home sick and went to bed about 9, and the picnic continued till about 11.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Elder Rich said that Elder Davis sea1ed John Hughes to Miss Campbell, and Brother Rich cut Hughes and Miss Campbell from the Church and took DavisÂ' license, but did not cut him off. President Young moved that Hughes and Campbell be baptized and married if General Rich thought best. About 4 1/2 [4:30], adjourned.
President Young went to supper, when Ebenezer C. Richardson, George Peacock, and D. Shockly [came] direct from Rush Valley with letters from Joseph V. Hamilton, Ft. Vermillion, January 14, 1847, and from A. A. Lathrop and John Lowry, Rush Bottoms, February 6, 1847. Richardson stated that the Sioux, with Eagle at their head, had killed about 30 head of cattle and stolen four horses. Eagle made a feast and collected four horses and forwarded them to the brethren for the four stolen, and afterwards stole them back again.
About 6, the council met again at the office, except Elder [Wilford] Woodruff, [and] also L. Richards, C. C. Rich, and Jedediah M. Grant, who reported his visit to Ft. Leavenworth. That Meeks said he did not like Brigham Young because he abused General Harvey, superintendent of Indian Affairs. Council went to bishopÂ's picnic, [which] commenced about 10 a.m. About 8, Dr. [Richards] returned home sick and went to bed about 9, and the picnic continued till about 11.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 10, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Feb the 10th 1847. Spent about as yesterday. Very cold
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 10, 1847
William E Mclellin: Dictated revelation 10 Feb. 1847 commanding re-establishment of church under leadership of David Whitmer
[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, Feb 10, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 10th I spent the Afternoon & evening at the council House in company with Mrs Woodruff at the Bishops meeting social recreation &c.
[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, Feb 9, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Wind northwest, cold. [At] 9 a.m., William Kay started for Missouri to get some corn, etc. Dr. [Richards] borrowed $15 of Brother Groves. Rose at 10, busy in the office. At 2, bishopÂ's picnic commenced at council house. At 3, Elder Kimball and Bishop Whitney called at office. At 3 ½ [3:30], Presidents Young, Kimball, and Richards, and N. K. Whitney and Alpheus Cutler were present at H. C. KimballÂ's, and Dr. wrote while President Young was mouth in blessing the following children of Elder KimballÂ's, to wit: blessed Solomon Farnham Kimball, Rachel Sylvia Kimball, Abraham Alonzo Kimball, Sarah Helen Kimball, Brigham Willard Kimball, Isaac Alphonzo Kimball, and David Kimball, the other brethren present laying on hands with him, after which the party took tea in the kitchen while the Dr. continued to write out the blessings. President Young retired. The Dr. then supped, read the blessings aloud to the company, filed them, left them with Elder Kimball to enter in his journal.
About 7, Young, Kimball, and Richards were in the council house at the bishopÂ's picnic, very pleasant party, not overcrowded as on similar occasions. About 9, Jedediah M. Grant arrived and delivered letters from Ft. Leavenworth from Colonel T. L. Kane to General Young and W. Richards. Soon the Presidency met at the office, read the letters and also the report of the Secretary of War [Marcy], when Young, Kimball, and L. Richards retired. Dr. [Richards] borrowed $4.00 of the President and the Dr. ate supper, wrote in Sister CallahanÂ's letter to Brother William Austin, Fox River, and journal of the day, closing about 1 next morning.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
About 7, Young, Kimball, and Richards were in the council house at the bishopÂ's picnic, very pleasant party, not overcrowded as on similar occasions. About 9, Jedediah M. Grant arrived and delivered letters from Ft. Leavenworth from Colonel T. L. Kane to General Young and W. Richards. Soon the Presidency met at the office, read the letters and also the report of the Secretary of War [Marcy], when Young, Kimball, and L. Richards retired. Dr. [Richards] borrowed $4.00 of the President and the Dr. ate supper, wrote in Sister CallahanÂ's letter to Brother William Austin, Fox River, and journal of the day, closing about 1 next morning.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 9, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday February the 9th 1847. Today was spent as yesterday and nothing going on of importance. The Bishops have a dance today and tomorrow in the Council house.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 9, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 9th Br Fowler left for Mo to day.
[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, Monday, Feb 8, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Warm, pleasant. Dr. [Richards] rose at 10 a.m. About noon, Harrison Burgess delivered a mail of five letters and three papers from Austin post office. Paid Levi Stewart $3.75 for E. Ann Peirson coffin and burial. Paid Levi Stewart 13 yards cal. [calico] 1/6 - 3.25; 13 yds. shirt 1/?-2.17; 8 yds cal. [calico] 1/6 - 2.00 [?] 5.42, and one pair [of] little shoes.
[At] 3 p.m., sent mail of five letters for a.m. [morning] by Lorenzo Young. One of them for Joseph A. Stratton, St. Louis. About 2 p.m., President Young was in the office with Mr. Groves, who took a letter for Major Miller and soon after left camp. About 5 p.m. Presidents Young, Kimball, C. C. Rich, Peter Haws, W. W. Phelps, W. Woodruff, and Joseph Young called at the office. Elder Kimball soon left, unwell. C.C. Rich presented his account with the poor, etc., at Mt. Pisgah, tithing, etc. Brethren left the office about sunset.
Dr. [Richards] called at Colonel RockwoodÂ's and was introduced to Captain William E. Clifford by letter from Daniel H. Wells. Captain Clifford and Mr. Hatheway had opened a store of goods at Mr. Rockwood's house and traded about $60. This evening, also called at Brother PierceÂ's, J. D. LeeÂ's, Brother WoodruffÂ's, Bishop SmootÂ's. [At] 9 a.m., captains and president of First Division met in council house to report progress of organization. In council until after 2, then T. B. making report of same. President Young in council house part of the time. Evening wind changed to northwest.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[At] 3 p.m., sent mail of five letters for a.m. [morning] by Lorenzo Young. One of them for Joseph A. Stratton, St. Louis. About 2 p.m., President Young was in the office with Mr. Groves, who took a letter for Major Miller and soon after left camp. About 5 p.m. Presidents Young, Kimball, C. C. Rich, Peter Haws, W. W. Phelps, W. Woodruff, and Joseph Young called at the office. Elder Kimball soon left, unwell. C.C. Rich presented his account with the poor, etc., at Mt. Pisgah, tithing, etc. Brethren left the office about sunset.
Dr. [Richards] called at Colonel RockwoodÂ's and was introduced to Captain William E. Clifford by letter from Daniel H. Wells. Captain Clifford and Mr. Hatheway had opened a store of goods at Mr. Rockwood's house and traded about $60. This evening, also called at Brother PierceÂ's, J. D. LeeÂ's, Brother WoodruffÂ's, Bishop SmootÂ's. [At] 9 a.m., captains and president of First Division met in council house to report progress of organization. In council until after 2, then T. B. making report of same. President Young in council house part of the time. Evening wind changed to northwest.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 8, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday February the 8th 1847. Today was [s]pent as usual. Regulating the guard &cwas out awhile in the fore part of the night on guard.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 8, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 8th I spent the day aranging affairs about the 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, Sunday, Feb 7, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Warm, pleasant day. Dr. [Richards] rose about 12 noon. Sister Anna Richardson, Callahan St. John, etc., were present. About 2, President Young called with a letter from John Miller, agent, by Mr. Grove. Brother Woodruff present, read Almanac for 47. David Crocket, Young, Richards, and Woodruff, and Levi Stewart went to see John D. Lee about 4. Dr. returned home and Henry Miller came in and told what he knew about the Omaha robbery. About 7, Richards, Young, Kimball, Woodruff, George A. Smith, A. Lyman, Henry Miller, Hezekiah Peck, and Levi Stewart were in the post office, and C. C. Rich came in, just arrived from Mt. Pisgah with mail of 24 letters. Voted that the map of Hancock County, drawn by Robert Campbell, be retained in the recorderÂ's office.
Dr. [Richards] wrote a letter to Major Miller and read it to council, also a letter to Arza Adams. President Young, who had been to the high council a few minutes, returned about 9 ½ [9:30] (all the other members had left) and signed the letter [?] and it delivered to Henry W. Miller to convey. Retired about 12.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Dr. [Richards] wrote a letter to Major Miller and read it to council, also a letter to Arza Adams. President Young, who had been to the high council a few minutes, returned about 9 ½ [9:30] (all the other members had left) and signed the letter [?] and it delivered to Henry W. Miller to convey. Retired about 12.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 7, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Feb 7th 1847. This was a very fine pleasant day. I took a long walk up the river with my wife among the high bluffs and frightful precipices which was a fine relief to my mind after being so much hemmed up all winterwe crossed the river on the ice & came down on the bottom & had an agreeable walk. I regulated the guard & met the council as usual[.] Gen Rich came in today from Pisgah. Came home at ten
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 7, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 7th Sunday I spent the day at home & met in council in the evening with the twelve.
[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, Saturday, Feb 6, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Weather warm, wind south. Dr. [Richards] arose about 10, called at Phinehas [Phineas] YoungÂ's. About noon tended post office, etc. About 3, President Young called at post office with his wife. Counted $200 in silver he had borrowed of [?], and gave his note for the same. William Kay and John Rushton topped off the Octagon around the steeple. Dr. walked out about 4, visited Lyman Hinmon and George Eddings, who gave himself to the Dr. for adoption. Called at A. Lyman's, Brother Neff's, Sister Taylor's, Brother Thorne's, and Woodruff's, who went home with the Dr. and read the tribune. Dr. called on President Young about 8, who was reading "The Word and Will of the Lord" to Levi Stewart and Josiah Arnold, and then saw Brother Rolfe's brother had arrived from Burlington.
Met him in the street and gave him two letters, and told him Governor French had withdrawn the troops from Hancock County, where and in the surrounding counties great excitement prevailed. Many stores had been robbed. About 100 men were under suspicion and some of them in jails. About 20 Mormons were suspected of the 100. Seven letters were found in the post office by Dr. Richards, supposed to have been put in by Brother Rolfe. It is reported a man in St. Joseph's, Missouri, has lost a horse stolen about two weeks before the brethren started for England, and charges the stealing to a Scotchman who had been with Parley, and that Parley was seen riding said horse north about 50 miles from St. Joseph, that he was in no hurry and thought the time would come when he could catch him.
Dr. [Richards] called at Brother LeviÂ's and William KayÂ's, and wrote journal 11 ½ [at 11:30], and went to sleep till 6 next morning. Patty Sessions delivered Elizabeth Ann, wife of Newel K. Whitney, of a son born February 6th, 11 oÂ'clock p.m., named Melchisidec [Melchizedek?] Newel.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Met him in the street and gave him two letters, and told him Governor French had withdrawn the troops from Hancock County, where and in the surrounding counties great excitement prevailed. Many stores had been robbed. About 100 men were under suspicion and some of them in jails. About 20 Mormons were suspected of the 100. Seven letters were found in the post office by Dr. Richards, supposed to have been put in by Brother Rolfe. It is reported a man in St. Joseph's, Missouri, has lost a horse stolen about two weeks before the brethren started for England, and charges the stealing to a Scotchman who had been with Parley, and that Parley was seen riding said horse north about 50 miles from St. Joseph, that he was in no hurry and thought the time would come when he could catch him.
Dr. [Richards] called at Brother LeviÂ's and William KayÂ's, and wrote journal 11 ½ [at 11:30], and went to sleep till 6 next morning. Patty Sessions delivered Elizabeth Ann, wife of Newel K. Whitney, of a son born February 6th, 11 oÂ'clock p.m., named Melchisidec [Melchizedek?] Newel.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 6, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday February 6th 1847. Today I was engaged in geathering up the public arms as before and arrainged the guard. The weather has been fine for a day or two. Today I took down my tent & was now entirely dwelling in my house
It will be just one year on the 12th of this month since I first errected my tent on the shores of the Mississippi river and have not been in a situation to live with out it untill today & even now we are preparing to move on again.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
It will be just one year on the 12th of this month since I first errected my tent on the shores of the Mississippi river and have not been in a situation to live with out it untill today & even now we are preparing to move on again.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 6, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 6th I spent this day at home. Was quite unwell A part of the evening with Dr Richards reading the news of the day. Returned home and spent the night. I got a letter for Father Woodruff from [ ].
[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, Friday, Feb 5, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Winter Quarters. Northwest wind, pleasant. [At] 10 a.m., Randolf Alexander took a mail of three letters to Mt. Pisgah. William Kimball and George Grant took the band, in carriages, on a serenade through the city. About 11, Presidents Kimball, Richards, Woodruff, George A. Smith, and Amasa Lyman assembled in the recorderÂ's office, also present, Robert Campbell and Thomas Bullock, writing.
Brother Kimball said he dreamed last night that he had a sieve and went to a clear stream of water. Went to put in his net with poles and last pole stuck. Fish began to run in. When got on stone, then came two loaves, and [the] net was so full as you might walk on, and they did not stop to go in at the door, but run over the net and filled it full by thousands and thousands from every quarter. When we wanted fish, went with an ax and knocked them on the head. I was a fish and expected every minute to be knocked on the head by William Clayton, who knocked me three times [but] did not hurt me. [I] thought I would make my will. Jumped up, shook hands with my wife, thought I would make my will, told her my time had come, and awoke.
Robert Campbell went in the house. [At] about 12 ½[12:30], Kimball and Richards went to find President Young when the band was serenading before the PresidentÂ's house. President Young came up in front of the council house when John Young and family came up to attend the Silver Gray [Grey] party, and the Presidency and John Young repaired to the office. President Young told a dream, that he had been chased by officers and ran north, but as they had got Taylor, Pratt, and Woodruff, he would go back and die, and preached to them, etc.
Hosea Stout and Bishop Carns came in and reported that there was some truth about the stealing of the dead OmahaÂ's robes, and by the council it was considered a perfect disgrace for white men to commit an act which an Indian would not do. Dr. [Richards] repeated Eldridge TuftÂ's vision, and letter from John Miller, Indian agent. Voted by council that George A. Smith and Amasa Lyman organize those they have collected for a company in one of the first two companies without appointing any more presidents at present. Voted that President YoungÂ's company be called first division, and President Kimball's company, second division of the Camp of Israel. President Woodruff reported his company of hundred organized, A. O. Smoot, captain of hundred, Zera Pulsipher, captain [of] fifty.
About 3 p.m., Father Smith sent in an invitation by T. Bullock for President Young to come into the Silver GrayÂ's [Grey] picnic. The council went immediately in and found the council house well filled. President Young made some explanatory remarks, which was followed by singing, prayer by Father Morley, and singing, when the Twelve retired to the office. Decided to write J. A. Stratton that we approve of his nomination of Elder Felt to the presidency at St. Louis.
Voted that the money last sent by the Battalion to the council shall be given up to the sisters so far as they need it and call for it; it appears to have been designed for the sisters. Also voted that the same funds come into the hands of President Young and be paid out by him at his discretion. Adjourned at 4 ½ [4:30] p.m., and [at] about 5, the Twelve and ladies visited the Silver GrayÂ's [Grey] picnic, and about the time of their refreshments which consisted of pies, cakes, bread, meat, parched corn, and cold water, furnished from their several baskets placed on a table and passed round to those who could not come at the table. The house was very full. Father Smith and the managers presided. After supper, the evening was spent mostly in dancing, conversation, and reading "The Word and Will of the Lord" by William Clayton. The band was present.
Patty Sessions delivered Cynthia Ann, wife of Gilbert Morse, of a son named William Amos at 2 a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Brother Kimball said he dreamed last night that he had a sieve and went to a clear stream of water. Went to put in his net with poles and last pole stuck. Fish began to run in. When got on stone, then came two loaves, and [the] net was so full as you might walk on, and they did not stop to go in at the door, but run over the net and filled it full by thousands and thousands from every quarter. When we wanted fish, went with an ax and knocked them on the head. I was a fish and expected every minute to be knocked on the head by William Clayton, who knocked me three times [but] did not hurt me. [I] thought I would make my will. Jumped up, shook hands with my wife, thought I would make my will, told her my time had come, and awoke.
Robert Campbell went in the house. [At] about 12 ½[12:30], Kimball and Richards went to find President Young when the band was serenading before the PresidentÂ's house. President Young came up in front of the council house when John Young and family came up to attend the Silver Gray [Grey] party, and the Presidency and John Young repaired to the office. President Young told a dream, that he had been chased by officers and ran north, but as they had got Taylor, Pratt, and Woodruff, he would go back and die, and preached to them, etc.
Hosea Stout and Bishop Carns came in and reported that there was some truth about the stealing of the dead OmahaÂ's robes, and by the council it was considered a perfect disgrace for white men to commit an act which an Indian would not do. Dr. [Richards] repeated Eldridge TuftÂ's vision, and letter from John Miller, Indian agent. Voted by council that George A. Smith and Amasa Lyman organize those they have collected for a company in one of the first two companies without appointing any more presidents at present. Voted that President YoungÂ's company be called first division, and President Kimball's company, second division of the Camp of Israel. President Woodruff reported his company of hundred organized, A. O. Smoot, captain of hundred, Zera Pulsipher, captain [of] fifty.
About 3 p.m., Father Smith sent in an invitation by T. Bullock for President Young to come into the Silver GrayÂ's [Grey] picnic. The council went immediately in and found the council house well filled. President Young made some explanatory remarks, which was followed by singing, prayer by Father Morley, and singing, when the Twelve retired to the office. Decided to write J. A. Stratton that we approve of his nomination of Elder Felt to the presidency at St. Louis.
Voted that the money last sent by the Battalion to the council shall be given up to the sisters so far as they need it and call for it; it appears to have been designed for the sisters. Also voted that the same funds come into the hands of President Young and be paid out by him at his discretion. Adjourned at 4 ½ [4:30] p.m., and [at] about 5, the Twelve and ladies visited the Silver GrayÂ's [Grey] picnic, and about the time of their refreshments which consisted of pies, cakes, bread, meat, parched corn, and cold water, furnished from their several baskets placed on a table and passed round to those who could not come at the table. The house was very full. Father Smith and the managers presided. After supper, the evening was spent mostly in dancing, conversation, and reading "The Word and Will of the Lord" by William Clayton. The band was present.
Patty Sessions delivered Cynthia Ann, wife of Gilbert Morse, of a son named William Amos at 2 a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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