[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Aug 8th 1847. Sent out 5 men on guard & staid in. Went to meeting in the evening went to the Council. The subject of sheep Bulls and dogs running at large in Town E especially at night was taken up and arraingements made to have it stoped.reported the affair of Henry Phelps which was sanctioned
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Aug 8, 1847
John C Gaylord: Released as Strangite stake president 8 Aug. 1847 and excommunicated 13 Aug.
[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, Aug 8, 1847
Letter to the Mormon Battalion-- See notes under date of February 26, 1847. President Brigham Young addressed a letter to the members of the Battalion in California. This letter was to be carried back to California by Captain James Brown and Samuel Brannan, who were about to start on horseback for the San Francisco Bay region:
"When you receive this and learn of our location, it will be wisdom for you all, if you have got your discharge as we suppose, to come directly to this place, where you will learn particularly who is here. If there are any men who have not families among your number, who desire to stop in California for a season, we do not feel to object; yet we do feel that it will be better for them to come directly to this place, for here will be our headquarters for the present, and our dwelling place, as quick as we can go and bring up our families which we have left behind this season for the purpose of bringing on yours that you might meet them here; and we want to see you, even all of you, and talk with you, and throw our arms around you and kill the fatted calf and make merry. Yes, brethren, we want to rejoice with you once more." {1847-August 8-BY-Nibley, p. 103}
[source: Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
"When you receive this and learn of our location, it will be wisdom for you all, if you have got your discharge as we suppose, to come directly to this place, where you will learn particularly who is here. If there are any men who have not families among your number, who desire to stop in California for a season, we do not feel to object; yet we do feel that it will be better for them to come directly to this place, for here will be our headquarters for the present, and our dwelling place, as quick as we can go and bring up our families which we have left behind this season for the purpose of bringing on yours that you might meet them here; and we want to see you, even all of you, and talk with you, and throw our arms around you and kill the fatted calf and make merry. Yes, brethren, we want to rejoice with you once more." {1847-August 8-BY-Nibley, p. 103}
[source: Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
Mormon History, Aug 8, 1847
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Young said: We now propose to put up some log houses, and plaster them up outside, perhaps build one side with logs'- President Young said: We want five or six men to assist Father Sherwood in surveying the city. Every man shall be credited what he does on the adobie houses, and then when others come in, they shall pay the price for it. We expect every man will have his lot and farm and will attend to it himself. A few men came with Thomas Williams when he came to Fort Bridger, when they came they borrowed flour of the Pioneer company, most of them refuse to pay what was borrowed for them. They ought to return the compliment. President Young said: You came and would not have eaten more if you had stayed. Is there a man that would not have borrowed on the strength of his rations. Brother Rockwood let them have twenty pounds of flour, that we don't want, but the twelfth ten have not ten pounds of flour among them, and that ought to be paid. He then related the Sim Goodel affair, and said: I anticipate the time will come when I shall enjoy good health in this valley, and be able to speak to the brethren. I deprive myself of preaching to the brethren in order to keep on this side of the vail. If the wind had not blown so hard I should have spoken upon the sealing principle. I perceive that I fail, that my bodily strength is decreasing. If I had spoken it would have hurt me. There are many things I want to say before I go. I feel thankful that I am here, words and actions cannot exhibit what is in me. The hand of the Lord is stretched out. He will surely vex the nations that has driven us out. They have rejected the whole council of God. The nation will be sifted and the most come out chaff, and they will go to the fiery furnace. They will go to hell. This is the spot I had anticipated. We will, not have a hard winter here. The highest mountains are near one and one-quarter miles high. We shall find that sugar cane and sweet potatoes will grow here. The brethren from Pueblo advise us all to build adobie houses. There never was a better or richer soil than this. Last fall we found there were lots of persons who had not two weeks provisions with them. If we had come on then, we should have led a people to the mountains to suffer. We told the pioneers to bring at least one hundred pounds of bread-stuff. If men have not bread, let them go where it is. There are some that would lie down and die before they would complain, and again, others who would take the blood of man for it. The first company were charged to bring a, sufficient quantity to last them through the present season. I calculate we shall bring as mush as will last us until we can raise food. We want all the brethren who are going' back, to go to the Salt Lake and have a swim. The water is almost equal to vinegar to make your eyes and nose smart. -- SLC Bowery [Pioneering the West 1846 to 1878: Major Howard EganÂ's Diary. Howard R. Egan, ed. Salt Lake City, 1917. 118-119; General Church Minutes. Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 1 (2002)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Aug 8, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 8th Sunday morning At 6 oclock the Bishops repaired with the Twelve + to the streams of water for the purpose of Baptizing & Confirming the whole Camp who had not been [baptized] since we came into the valley. We felt it our privilege to be baptized & to Baptize the Camp of Israel for the remission of our sins & to renew our covenants before the Lord. Brothers Lewis, Godard, Everett Shumway Snow & H C Kimball baptized & the Twelve Confirmed them. There were 224 Baptized & Confirmed this morning 99 of which I Confirmed with my own hands making 288 in all that have been baptized in the camp during the last 3 days.
The Camp assembled as usual at 10 oclok for meeting And was addressed as usual by H C Kimball who had the spirit of speaking unto edifycation. I followed him And was never blessed with greater liberty of speach in addressing a congregation. I was edifyed myself & those that herd.
In the afternoon we met again & pertook of the Sacrament. Br Lorenzo Young addressed the people & was followed by Br Brigham Young who was feeble in health. He gave good Council & we were edefyed. At the Close of the meeting the men were Called up to go onto the Doby yard. 76 volunteered & they thought that would answer for A commencment. +
The following are some of the remarks made by W Woodruff in his address to the Saints in the fore part of the day written by Thomas Bullock clerk: I have been much edifyed in the teaching given by Elder Kimball & have reflected much since I came into this valley concerning our situation, our calling, & the work that is required at our hands. And the words of one of the Apostles will apply well to our case "that when we have done the will of God we have need of patience that we may obtain the blessings, & though it tarry long we should obtain it if we continued faithful." Of all people that ever lived we have the greatest reason to be faithful & exercise Patience & not be weary in well doing for we have the greatest work to perform & Blessings promised accordingly.
The day has come when the Lord has set his hand with full purpose of heart to esstablish his Kingdom on the earth, gather Israel build up Zion & Jerrusa-lem make an end of sin & cause all nations to bow the Knee & every tongue to confess that Jesus is the Lord & has a right to reign on the earth. And ye are the people ye Elders of Israel & Latter Day Saints that are moved upon & Called & Chosen to do this work. Who is sufficient for these things, & what maner of persons ought ye to be?
I rejoice that I enjoy the society of so many of the Saints this day in this glorious valley which has not been pelluted by the ungodly gentiles & that I can speak with freedom without being trammled by wicked men. The difference in the society Between the Saints & the gentiles in the United States can ownly be Contrasted between Heaven & Hell in comparison. For let an elder of this church depart from New York & travel to Saint Louis & let the people know who he is & He would be in Hell all the time & there is A cause. For he is A Prophet Seer & Revelater. Patriarchs & Apostles have been raised up in there midst. The Church & kingdom of God has been planted among them, the gospel preached & salvation freely offered unto all & what have they done? They have stoned the Prophets & killed them. Poured out their Blood like water upon the earth, have burned their dwellings & given their goods to the flames, have driven the Apostles with the keys of Eternal life & salvation with the entire Church & Kingdom of God out of their midst into the wilderness & the mountains & they have turned the last key that has sealed & locked fast their condemnation that lingereth not & there damnation that slumbereth not. And this is the reason why they are full of hell & desire to destroy every thing that retaines any portion of the spirit of Gods.
But if it requires all the martered Saints in Heaven from righteous Abel to Joseph to go forth from the temple in Heaven & pour out all the vials of the last plagues upon the United States & open the seals upon them in order to avenge the Blood of the Prophets & Saints which they have spilt, it will be done for that Blood Shall spedily be avenged. Yea vary Spedily.
The Prophet Joseph, The Twelve Apostles, with many of the Elders of Israel & Saints Have been called to pass through seenes of sufferings & privations that would have discouraged an Allexander. They have had to combat earth and Hell, wicked men & devils, Sickness & death, Burnings Drivings & persecutions. But have we been discuraged? No. The greater the difficulties the more we have been stimulated to Action.
What has sustained us & inspired us to action in the midst of these difficulties? We have been upheld by the power of God that we might fulfill his purposes. Our spirits have been stired up by the [-] Blood of the Martered Prophets which still cries from the ground [to?] heaven for vengance & will not rest neither let us untill it is avenged.
We have also been moved upon by the spirits of our fathers & Progenitors whose bodies have lain in the dust for many generatons who recieved not the gospel in the flesh not having it prooffered unto them, but are now waiting for the redemption of their bodies After salvation shall be sealed upon them through the instru[ment]ality of their sons who should embrace the gospel in the fulness of times.
We are also moved upon by the Holy Ghost to accomplish the [-] work of the last days & fulness of times in preparing the earth for the reign of Christ, & to fulfill the promises which was made to the Ancient Prophets & Patriarch which promises they drew from the Heavens by their faith & faithfulness before the Lord & saw the work that lies before us by the spirit of inspiration revelation dreams & the visions of Heaven.
Thus it has been that A Combination of Causes of eternal & important Consequences has stimulated the Proph[et] Apostles & Elders to action untill they have resolved in their hearts that for Zions sake they would not hold their peace & for Jerrusa-lem Sake they would not rest, untill their righteousness goes forth as Brightness & Salvation as A Lamp that Burneth.
Yea the time has Come for the Lord to esstab-lish his kingdom on the earth & to make A short work of it & overthrow the Kingdom of the devel, for He has held dominion on the earth for many generations & in one instance undertook to claim his right to all the Kingdoms of the world before the Lord when He showed the Savior all the kingdoms of the world & proffered to give them to him if He would fall down & worship him, when in fact the Poor Devil + did not own one foot of land on the earth.
I feel also that the time has come when we Can no more preach salvation to those of the gentiles who have rejected the Prophets & killed them & cast the saints & the gospel out of their midst. The last time I was through the United States I Could not Preach salvation to the people but I could have the spirit of God to preach damnation to them for they were worthy. I tried to preach a gospel sermon in the Temple in Nauvoo to many of the world who were present But it was hard work to do it. But I could tell them about their spilling the Blood of the Prophets & the judgments that must follow them & that they had not got done with Joseph Smith but he would yet rise in judgment against them & condemn them.
I will close by relating A circumstance that transpired when I was in the eastern States on my return from England. I went to the state of Connecticut (my native place) to get my father to bring to Zion. I thought if Joseph was Justifyed in giving Commandment to have his bones taken to be buried in Canaan, that I was Justifyed In taking my living father & gathering him with the Saints & while At his house I was visited by my Fathers Sister Avill Wheeler who was naturly a good woman & A strenuous Prysbeterian. While conversing about our leaving & going so far off she asked me with tears in her eyes if I supposed we Could find any Christian society to associate with. I replyed for Gods Sake & our sake I hope not. She gazed at me with Amazement & wondered why I should fe
el so. I replyed that the Christians of this generation in the United States had persecuted us to all intents & Purposes had burned our dwellings, given our goods to the flames had murdered our Brethren, Sisters, wives & Children had martered our Prophets, Patriarchs, & Apostles & driven the remainder of us from their midst & Should we now desire their society & seek their religion! No. I would rather be in the midst of the griselly bears of the rocky mountains, or mingle with the society of the Savages of the forest, than to longer mingle with such Christians or longer bear the fruits of their religion.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
The Camp assembled as usual at 10 oclok for meeting And was addressed as usual by H C Kimball who had the spirit of speaking unto edifycation. I followed him And was never blessed with greater liberty of speach in addressing a congregation. I was edifyed myself & those that herd.
In the afternoon we met again & pertook of the Sacrament. Br Lorenzo Young addressed the people & was followed by Br Brigham Young who was feeble in health. He gave good Council & we were edefyed. At the Close of the meeting the men were Called up to go onto the Doby yard. 76 volunteered & they thought that would answer for A commencment. +
The following are some of the remarks made by W Woodruff in his address to the Saints in the fore part of the day written by Thomas Bullock clerk: I have been much edifyed in the teaching given by Elder Kimball & have reflected much since I came into this valley concerning our situation, our calling, & the work that is required at our hands. And the words of one of the Apostles will apply well to our case "that when we have done the will of God we have need of patience that we may obtain the blessings, & though it tarry long we should obtain it if we continued faithful." Of all people that ever lived we have the greatest reason to be faithful & exercise Patience & not be weary in well doing for we have the greatest work to perform & Blessings promised accordingly.
The day has come when the Lord has set his hand with full purpose of heart to esstablish his Kingdom on the earth, gather Israel build up Zion & Jerrusa-lem make an end of sin & cause all nations to bow the Knee & every tongue to confess that Jesus is the Lord & has a right to reign on the earth. And ye are the people ye Elders of Israel & Latter Day Saints that are moved upon & Called & Chosen to do this work. Who is sufficient for these things, & what maner of persons ought ye to be?
I rejoice that I enjoy the society of so many of the Saints this day in this glorious valley which has not been pelluted by the ungodly gentiles & that I can speak with freedom without being trammled by wicked men. The difference in the society Between the Saints & the gentiles in the United States can ownly be Contrasted between Heaven & Hell in comparison. For let an elder of this church depart from New York & travel to Saint Louis & let the people know who he is & He would be in Hell all the time & there is A cause. For he is A Prophet Seer & Revelater. Patriarchs & Apostles have been raised up in there midst. The Church & kingdom of God has been planted among them, the gospel preached & salvation freely offered unto all & what have they done? They have stoned the Prophets & killed them. Poured out their Blood like water upon the earth, have burned their dwellings & given their goods to the flames, have driven the Apostles with the keys of Eternal life & salvation with the entire Church & Kingdom of God out of their midst into the wilderness & the mountains & they have turned the last key that has sealed & locked fast their condemnation that lingereth not & there damnation that slumbereth not. And this is the reason why they are full of hell & desire to destroy every thing that retaines any portion of the spirit of Gods.
But if it requires all the martered Saints in Heaven from righteous Abel to Joseph to go forth from the temple in Heaven & pour out all the vials of the last plagues upon the United States & open the seals upon them in order to avenge the Blood of the Prophets & Saints which they have spilt, it will be done for that Blood Shall spedily be avenged. Yea vary Spedily.
The Prophet Joseph, The Twelve Apostles, with many of the Elders of Israel & Saints Have been called to pass through seenes of sufferings & privations that would have discouraged an Allexander. They have had to combat earth and Hell, wicked men & devils, Sickness & death, Burnings Drivings & persecutions. But have we been discuraged? No. The greater the difficulties the more we have been stimulated to Action.
What has sustained us & inspired us to action in the midst of these difficulties? We have been upheld by the power of God that we might fulfill his purposes. Our spirits have been stired up by the [-] Blood of the Martered Prophets which still cries from the ground [to?] heaven for vengance & will not rest neither let us untill it is avenged.
We have also been moved upon by the spirits of our fathers & Progenitors whose bodies have lain in the dust for many generatons who recieved not the gospel in the flesh not having it prooffered unto them, but are now waiting for the redemption of their bodies After salvation shall be sealed upon them through the instru[ment]ality of their sons who should embrace the gospel in the fulness of times.
We are also moved upon by the Holy Ghost to accomplish the [-] work of the last days & fulness of times in preparing the earth for the reign of Christ, & to fulfill the promises which was made to the Ancient Prophets & Patriarch which promises they drew from the Heavens by their faith & faithfulness before the Lord & saw the work that lies before us by the spirit of inspiration revelation dreams & the visions of Heaven.
Thus it has been that A Combination of Causes of eternal & important Consequences has stimulated the Proph[et] Apostles & Elders to action untill they have resolved in their hearts that for Zions sake they would not hold their peace & for Jerrusa-lem Sake they would not rest, untill their righteousness goes forth as Brightness & Salvation as A Lamp that Burneth.
Yea the time has Come for the Lord to esstab-lish his kingdom on the earth & to make A short work of it & overthrow the Kingdom of the devel, for He has held dominion on the earth for many generations & in one instance undertook to claim his right to all the Kingdoms of the world before the Lord when He showed the Savior all the kingdoms of the world & proffered to give them to him if He would fall down & worship him, when in fact the Poor Devil + did not own one foot of land on the earth.
I feel also that the time has come when we Can no more preach salvation to those of the gentiles who have rejected the Prophets & killed them & cast the saints & the gospel out of their midst. The last time I was through the United States I Could not Preach salvation to the people but I could have the spirit of God to preach damnation to them for they were worthy. I tried to preach a gospel sermon in the Temple in Nauvoo to many of the world who were present But it was hard work to do it. But I could tell them about their spilling the Blood of the Prophets & the judgments that must follow them & that they had not got done with Joseph Smith but he would yet rise in judgment against them & condemn them.
I will close by relating A circumstance that transpired when I was in the eastern States on my return from England. I went to the state of Connecticut (my native place) to get my father to bring to Zion. I thought if Joseph was Justifyed in giving Commandment to have his bones taken to be buried in Canaan, that I was Justifyed In taking my living father & gathering him with the Saints & while At his house I was visited by my Fathers Sister Avill Wheeler who was naturly a good woman & A strenuous Prysbeterian. While conversing about our leaving & going so far off she asked me with tears in her eyes if I supposed we Could find any Christian society to associate with. I replyed for Gods Sake & our sake I hope not. She gazed at me with Amazement & wondered why I should fe
el so. I replyed that the Christians of this generation in the United States had persecuted us to all intents & Purposes had burned our dwellings, given our goods to the flames had murdered our Brethren, Sisters, wives & Children had martered our Prophets, Patriarchs, & Apostles & driven the remainder of us from their midst & Should we now desire their society & seek their religion! No. I would rather be in the midst of the griselly bears of the rocky mountains, or mingle with the society of the Savages of the forest, than to longer mingle with such Christians or longer bear the fruits of their religion.
[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, Aug 7, 1847. Saturday.
[William Clayton Journal] ...This morning 15 of the brethren commenced building a dam a little above the camp, so as to bring the water around and inside the Camp. They finished early in the afternoon, and we have now a pleasant little stream of cold water running on each side the wagons all around the camp . . . In the evening many of the brethren went and were baptized on the dam by Elder Kimball for remission of sins. Elders Pratt, Woodruff, and Smith attending to confirmation. I went and was baptised amongst the rest. It has been recommended for all the camp to be baptized and this evening they have commenced it.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
Mormon History, Aug 7, 1847
[Nauvoo Temple] The Warsaw Signal reported that the sale of the Temple to the Catholic Church had collapsed because of a defective deed, perhaps referring to Strang's assertions or to Galland's liens.
[source: Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple]
[source: Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple]
Mormon History, Aug 7, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Aug 7th 1847. Sent 5 men out on guard & staid in. This morning Henry Phelps son of W. W. Phelps attempted to wrest their horse out of the stray pen & I gave him a severe caining & broke a good fancy hickry cain given me by Br Stewart, all to pieces[.] He ran through the lot and cried so lout that he excited the whole neighbourhood which caused much to be said for & against us a police. Henry was a young about grown & needed all he got for his imprudence for he was a rebllious person and had threatened us on former occasions if we did not do as he wanted. I reported the affair to Presidents Cutler & Harris who approved of it & thought it would do him good. I was around as usual and on guard till one oclock at night.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Aug 7, 1847
When the first pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, Church leaders dammed City Creek and used the resulting pond for rebaptisms and baptisms for health.
[Stapley, Jonathan and Wright, Kristine, '"They Shall Be Made Whole": A History of Baptism for Health,' Journal of Mormon History, Fall 2008]
[source: Stapley, Jonathan and Wright, Kristine, '"They Shall Be Made Whole": A History of Baptism for Health,' Journal of Mormon History, Fall 2008]
[Stapley, Jonathan and Wright, Kristine, '"They Shall Be Made Whole": A History of Baptism for Health,' Journal of Mormon History, Fall 2008]
[source: Stapley, Jonathan and Wright, Kristine, '"They Shall Be Made Whole": A History of Baptism for Health,' Journal of Mormon History, Fall 2008]
Mormon History, Aug 7, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 7th I Arose this morning quite weary with my labours of yesterday. I spent the day mostly in assisting Br Fowler to start on a Journey to the Bay of Francisco to get his family. I made arangments with Capt Brown to furnish him with a horse to ride & put him up provisions to last him to fort Hall & there they would get supplys.
+ In the afternoon the Twelve went onto the Temple Block & picked out there inheritances. President Young took a block east of the temple & runing S.E. to settle his friends around him. Br H. C. Kimball took A Block North of the Temple. Will settle his friends on the north. O. Pratt south of the Temple Joining the temple Block & runs south. W. Woodruff took A Block Cornering on the Temple lot at the S. west Corner Joining O Pratts Block & will settle his friends on the south. A Lyman took A Block 40 rods Below & west of W. Woodruff Block & runs S West of the Temple to settle his friends. G. A. Smith took A Block Joining the Temple on the west & runs due west. It was supposed Br Richards would take his inheritance on the east near Br Young. None others of the Twelve were present in the Camp. Br Benson had gone back to meet the camp & 3 of the quorum was in winter quarters.
During the evening in company with the Twelve I went to one of the pure streams of Cold water that runs through the City & H C Kimball baptized 55 members of the Camp for the remission of their sins who were Confirmed under the Hands of President[ts?] Young O Pratt, W Woodruff, A Lyman, & G. A. Smith. B Young was mouth in confirming the greatest number of them.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
+ In the afternoon the Twelve went onto the Temple Block & picked out there inheritances. President Young took a block east of the temple & runing S.E. to settle his friends around him. Br H. C. Kimball took A Block North of the Temple. Will settle his friends on the north. O. Pratt south of the Temple Joining the temple Block & runs south. W. Woodruff took A Block Cornering on the Temple lot at the S. west Corner Joining O Pratts Block & will settle his friends on the south. A Lyman took A Block 40 rods Below & west of W. Woodruff Block & runs S West of the Temple to settle his friends. G. A. Smith took A Block Joining the Temple on the west & runs due west. It was supposed Br Richards would take his inheritance on the east near Br Young. None others of the Twelve were present in the Camp. Br Benson had gone back to meet the camp & 3 of the quorum was in winter quarters.
During the evening in company with the Twelve I went to one of the pure streams of Cold water that runs through the City & H C Kimball baptized 55 members of the Camp for the remission of their sins who were Confirmed under the Hands of President[ts?] Young O Pratt, W Woodruff, A Lyman, & G. A. Smith. B Young was mouth in confirming the greatest number of them.
[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, Aug 6, 1847 (Friday)
The Apostles in G.S.L. Valley renewed their covenants by baptism, and the rest of the company soon after followed their example.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Aug 6, 1847
[Wilford Woodruff] Rebaptized with members of Twelve
[source: Kenney, Scott (editor), Wilford Woodruff's Journals 1833-1898, Chronology Signature Books, Midvale, Utah, http://bit.ly/wwjournal]
[source: Kenney, Scott (editor), Wilford Woodruff's Journals 1833-1898, Chronology Signature Books, Midvale, Utah, http://bit.ly/wwjournal]
Mormon History, Aug 6, 1847
[Minutes, Quorum of Twelve] Thomas Williams Tent, Pioneer Camp, Salt Lake, Aug[ust]. 1847
Present[:] Pres[iden]t B[righam]. Young., H[eber]. C. Kimball., W[illard]. Richards., & Dexter Stillman, T[homas]. Williams & wife, Clark Stillman & his wife Lodema, /who/ were married Stillman [in] 1846. at Liberty pole, M[iss]o[uri]. River.
Lodema says Thomas has never used any influence to seperate her from her husband., & she did not calculate to live with Clark any more.
Clark. said he did not want /expect/ to live with her any more, if she did not wish it.
Lodema. had no difficulty in particular. did not agree.
Pres[iden]t Young said if the parties were agreed to dissolve partnership, [to] give each other a writing. [O]therwise, [there will be] an investigation of the whole matter.-It is [a] whoredom & adultery for [a] man & wife to live together after they have seperated by mutual consent.
Clark said he was willing to let it go as she said.
Lodema said she was willing to give up every thing he ever got me before & after [their] marriage and quit me forever.
Thomas Williams said he has never used any influence to have Lodema leave Clark.
Clark said that Thomas said at Leavenworth that he would part them and get her himself within 6 mo[nths]., [but] that Clark could not lure her, if he had no more faults than to take calomel.
Thomas. said he said the night before they were married he did not believe they would live together [more than] probably 3 months. [And] that Clark went off & left him sick-[and] would get no water for breakfast, [and the] women went without eating. He paid his mony at [the] spirits tavern for dinner. [A]fter saying he had let his money & could not let his wife have anything-would not hunt the mules-
W[illia]m Bird. [and] W[illia]m. Gifford, [are] Capt Hunt witnesses.
Clark. said he went after water [and] hunted the mules. &c & got a damming for it. & was sick at the time., and did get wood.
Lodema said Thomas never intimated that Clark could not love her.
Pres[i]d[e]nt is excused-[and] returned.
Clark said he was willing she should go her own way & he would go his [and] settle the goods afterwards.
Pres[iden]t Young advised Clark to take his fathers council & stay here & work, & if he slighted his fathers council, he would be counnted [?] of blest.
Clark said Lodema might have all the things she had when she was married and all he had got[ten] her since.
Pres[iden]t /Young/ to Lodema, if you get married again get married where you can stick.
[source: Minutes, Quorum of Twelve]
Present[:] Pres[iden]t B[righam]. Young., H[eber]. C. Kimball., W[illard]. Richards., & Dexter Stillman, T[homas]. Williams & wife, Clark Stillman & his wife Lodema, /who/ were married Stillman [in] 1846. at Liberty pole, M[iss]o[uri]. River.
Lodema says Thomas has never used any influence to seperate her from her husband., & she did not calculate to live with Clark any more.
Clark. said he did not want /expect/ to live with her any more, if she did not wish it.
Lodema. had no difficulty in particular. did not agree.
Pres[iden]t Young said if the parties were agreed to dissolve partnership, [to] give each other a writing. [O]therwise, [there will be] an investigation of the whole matter.-It is [a] whoredom & adultery for [a] man & wife to live together after they have seperated by mutual consent.
Clark said he was willing to let it go as she said.
Lodema said she was willing to give up every thing he ever got me before & after [their] marriage and quit me forever.
Thomas Williams said he has never used any influence to have Lodema leave Clark.
Clark said that Thomas said at Leavenworth that he would part them and get her himself within 6 mo[nths]., [but] that Clark could not lure her, if he had no more faults than to take calomel.
Thomas. said he said the night before they were married he did not believe they would live together [more than] probably 3 months. [And] that Clark went off & left him sick-[and] would get no water for breakfast, [and the] women went without eating. He paid his mony at [the] spirits tavern for dinner. [A]fter saying he had let his money & could not let his wife have anything-would not hunt the mules-
W[illia]m Bird. [and] W[illia]m. Gifford, [are] Capt Hunt witnesses.
Clark. said he went after water [and] hunted the mules. &c & got a damming for it. & was sick at the time., and did get wood.
Lodema said Thomas never intimated that Clark could not love her.
Pres[i]d[e]nt is excused-[and] returned.
Clark said he was willing she should go her own way & he would go his [and] settle the goods afterwards.
Pres[iden]t Young advised Clark to take his fathers council & stay here & work, & if he slighted his fathers council, he would be counnted [?] of blest.
Clark said Lodema might have all the things she had when she was married and all he had got[ten] her since.
Pres[iden]t /Young/ to Lodema, if you get married again get married where you can stick.
[source: Minutes, Quorum of Twelve]
Mormon History, Aug 6, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Aug 6th 1847. Sent 4 men out on Guard & staid in to attend to the burial of my child.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Aug 6, 1847
Apostles in Salt Lake Valley rebaptize, reconfirm, and reordain each other and the next day begin rebaptizing and reconfirming all pioneers in the valley. The rebaptizims are done in the dammed-up City Creek.
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
Mormon History, Aug 6, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 6 I arose early this moring quite sore with my labour. I went into the valley for my horses & we could not find them. Some Indians had been [ ] camp this morning or rather in the night & left again & we supposed they had taken a drove of horses with them. So we sent our horsman & drove in all the Horses in the valley to see how many was gone, but much to our joy we found all of our horses was safe which increased our confidence in the Indians that were around us.
I had rode about 8 miles without a saddle which was wors than labour. We however got our teams together & Started for the mountains with 5 teams, & 4 teams went also for Dr Richards to draw logs for him. I sadled my horse & took my ax, & went to the timber before them, & before they arived I cut 5 large fir trees & when the teams came up the men assisted to cut up the trees & draw them out & load them & we laboured exeeding hard all day & we drew home during the day 52 logs great & small except one load that we left by the wayside untill morning.
This made 77 logs in two days that we Cut & drew home. In two days we got timber sufficient for two buildings each of us one. But I had laboured so hard during the two days I Could hardly stand upon my feet. I went to my waggon & flung myself upon my bed to rest.
I had not been on the bed but a short time before Br Kimball called upon me & informed me that the Twelve were going soon to the water to be Baptized for the remission of their sins to set an example to the Church As they would be called upon on Sunday morning to be baptized by the Twelve [all?] those that wished. We considerd this A duty & privlege as we come into a glorious valley to locate & build a temple & build up Zion we felt like renewing our Convenant before the Lord and each other.
We soon repaired to the water & President Brigham Young went down into the water & Baptized all his Brethren the Twelve that were with him by burying them in the water. He also confirmed us in the Church & sealed upon us our apostleship & all the keys, powers & Blessings belonging to that office.
Br Heber C. Kimball Baptized & Confirmed President Bringham Young. The following are the names of those present on this occasion: B Young H C Kimball O. Pratt W. Richards W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & A Lyman. 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]
I had rode about 8 miles without a saddle which was wors than labour. We however got our teams together & Started for the mountains with 5 teams, & 4 teams went also for Dr Richards to draw logs for him. I sadled my horse & took my ax, & went to the timber before them, & before they arived I cut 5 large fir trees & when the teams came up the men assisted to cut up the trees & draw them out & load them & we laboured exeeding hard all day & we drew home during the day 52 logs great & small except one load that we left by the wayside untill morning.
This made 77 logs in two days that we Cut & drew home. In two days we got timber sufficient for two buildings each of us one. But I had laboured so hard during the two days I Could hardly stand upon my feet. I went to my waggon & flung myself upon my bed to rest.
I had not been on the bed but a short time before Br Kimball called upon me & informed me that the Twelve were going soon to the water to be Baptized for the remission of their sins to set an example to the Church As they would be called upon on Sunday morning to be baptized by the Twelve [all?] those that wished. We considerd this A duty & privlege as we come into a glorious valley to locate & build a temple & build up Zion we felt like renewing our Convenant before the Lord and each other.
We soon repaired to the water & President Brigham Young went down into the water & Baptized all his Brethren the Twelve that were with him by burying them in the water. He also confirmed us in the Church & sealed upon us our apostleship & all the keys, powers & Blessings belonging to that office.
Br Heber C. Kimball Baptized & Confirmed President Bringham Young. The following are the names of those present on this occasion: B Young H C Kimball O. Pratt W. Richards W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & A Lyman. 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]
Mormon History, Aug 5, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Augt 5th 1847. Sent out 5 men on guard & staid at home.
Louisa, now my only child, who had been sick for a long time died today which seemed to complete the dark curtain which has been drawn over me since I left Nauvoo. My family then consisted of 8 members & now but two. Five of whom has died & now I am left childless but I shall not dwell on this painful subject.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Louisa, now my only child, who had been sick for a long time died today which seemed to complete the dark curtain which has been drawn over me since I left Nauvoo. My family then consisted of 8 members & now but two. Five of whom has died & now I am left childless but I shall not dwell on this painful subject.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Aug 5, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 5th + As we were under the necessity of returning soon & wanted some place to unload our goods that we had with us & those that were coming up we thought it best to go into the mountain & draw out logs & build us some Cabins as the doby houses might not be ready.
Brs Young & Kimball had Commenced drawing out logs for their buildings. Br G. A. Smith & myself concluded to join our efforts together & do what we Could. So I took my ax this morning & in company with G. A. Smith went to the mountain about 6 miles. We had several men with us to assist in Choping. We found a grove of fir trees that we thought would answer well. We had to make A road to it & bridges across the creek. I some dreaded the job, for it was a [hard?] one And I do not exercise the prudence that I ought when I taken hold of hard labour but do more than is good for me. I however commenced choping down trees & done much more work during the day than any other man on the ground.
We choped drew out more logs than to build one house [107] feet square & drew home to the fort 25 of them. I blisterd Up my hands & was vary weary at night. Distance of the day 14 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Brs Young & Kimball had Commenced drawing out logs for their buildings. Br G. A. Smith & myself concluded to join our efforts together & do what we Could. So I took my ax this morning & in company with G. A. Smith went to the mountain about 6 miles. We had several men with us to assist in Choping. We found a grove of fir trees that we thought would answer well. We had to make A road to it & bridges across the creek. I some dreaded the job, for it was a [hard?] one And I do not exercise the prudence that I ought when I taken hold of hard labour but do more than is good for me. I however commenced choping down trees & done much more work during the day than any other man on the ground.
We choped drew out more logs than to build one house [107] feet square & drew home to the fort 25 of them. I blisterd Up my hands & was vary weary at night. Distance of the day 14 m.
[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, Aug 4, 1847 (Wednesday)
Twenty-seven of the re-enlisted Battalion boys were ordered to San Luis Rey, Cal., to protect the mission property.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Aug 4, 1847 (Evening)
[Brigham Young Sermon] In the evening the seventies gathered in the bowery and were addressed by Albert P. Rockwood and myself relating what had been done in Winter Quarters for their wives and families, what the future prospects were, and exhorted them to honesty, integrity and virtue; preached on the subject of husbands and wives; and called on the brethren to fix the bowery, and prepare a place in the creek for baptizing next Sunday. -- SLC Bowery [Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1847- 1850. William S. Harwell, ed. CollierÂ's Publishing, 1997.:65]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Aug 4, 1847
[Minutes, Quorum of Twelve] Aug[us]t 4. 1847 8 am At a meeting of the Council and others in the Bowery on the Temple Square of the City of Zion in the case of William Gribble versus William Tubbs, Sophia Gribble & Harriet Brown.
[A]ppeared W[illia]m. Gribble prosecutor-William Tubbs, Sophia Gribble, and Harriet Brown, Def[endan]ts.
Present of the Twelve[:] W[ilford]. Woodruff, A[masa]. Lyman, G[eorge]. A. Smith, O[rson]. Pratt, B[righam]. Young, W[illard]. Richards, H[eber]. C. Kimball.
T[homas]. Bullock called over names, all appeared, & answered-
O. Pratt called to order & then made prayer. Lieut[enan]t. Luddington was appointed Marshall for the day.
T. B. read the charge, & citation. A Lyman asked Sis Gribble & Brown whe[the]r. they were guilty or not guilty.
The Sisters said, "the charge agaisnt me is false"-
A. Lyman asked bro Tubbs what he had to say.
Tubbs said, "it is not so."
Clark Stillman[: B]eing on guard at Green River at 4 oclock I heard a noise in [the] tent, [and] went to the backside & lay down-N. V. Tubbs & these 2 women were present. Dan[ie]l.
Brown also-Mr. Tubbs was with Mrs. Tubbs /Brown/ [and] Mrs Tubbs /Brown/ said, "Quit, & let me alone[;] dont do it me to night, Sophia is willing." Mrs Brown said to Tubbs, I can go to sleep in 5 min[utes]: & take your hand away from it-Mr. Tubbs lay aside Mrs. Gribble. Mrs. G. said to Mrs.
B., "Harriet, Tubbs has the largest pecker you ever saw[;] it is a heap larger & bigger than Gribbles or Davis"-& Mrs B. asked if he had got 2 Stones-[S]he said "yes, & 2 big on[e]s[;] get up & feel"-Mrs B got up & felt & then ret[urne]d to her husband. [blank] Mr. Tubbs went thro his performance with Mrs Gribble. [W]hen he got thro Miss G remarked it was a heap bigger than Gribbles-[T]hey talked of marriage-Tubbs said when we got to Camp we ll find some one to marry us-Tubbs then opened the back of [the] Tent & saw me. Mr. Tanner was in front of [the] tent, & I at the back. Tubbs saw Tanner on the Wagon tongue, he then crawled out on his hands & knees at the back of tent. I charged him why he was out so late at night, /he said/ he was out visiting & [there was] no harm in that.
Sophia Gribble[:] I have no questios to ask. Pres[iden]t. Young dismissed him.
Myron Tanner[:] I was posted at [the] upper end of [the] row. Clark came & told me what he has now said-I waked up the Sergeant-I heard them whispering. The Serg[ean]t told us to take him when he came out. I heard Tubbs crawl out of [the] back side of [the] tent. [H]e said he was not out later than any others was-[I]t was 15 min[utes] to 11 by my watch. I heard them whispering very low. I did not see any improper conduct. I did not come until what Clark has said was all over. I was on one hand & knee listening when they were whispering.
Se[r]g[ean]t Ebenezer Hanks[:] I ord[ere]d. the men on guard-
Daniel Brown[:] I was in the tent not asleep & such talk & conversat[tio]n. was not in the tent-I am the husband. I was awake all the time-[B]ro Tubbs was in the tent.-[H]e was talking all the evening-he went out at [the] back side [and the] tent was open at both ends-the front was pinned-it was after [?].
Thomas Williams-[T]his conversat[io]n. was said to be on Green River-I heard of it on Black s Fork-[H]e told it diff[eren]t. [then] to what he does to day-[H]e then said it was [blank]
[and] he told some of the roughest talk I ever heard.
Wm. Gribble[:] I spoke to bro Stillman the day after it happened-[H]e told me the same then as he has said today.
William Tubbs[:] I have nothing to say.
Mrs Gribble-Mr. Stillman has made some mistakes-[I]t was me who looked out-Richard Smith (not in Church) was there all the time, & staid after Wm. Tubbs left here.
Serjt. Williams.[:] I have seen Smith, [and] he says he knows nothing about it. /Pres[iden]t Young asked/ Sis Gribble.[:] Have you ever mingled improperly with W. Tubbs.
Ans[wer]: I have talked with him & nothing more.
Sis Brown-I was lying with my husband & as to any such conversat[io]n. in my tent, its no such thing-I have never seen any thing out of the way. /Pres[iden]t. Young/[:] Wm. Tubbs, can you sa[y] with uplifted hands to heaven that you have never had any improper intercourse-[H]ave you transgressed the law in the least[?] /W. Tubbs/[:] (I have taken improper liberties that I ought not to have done. I have talked improper language.)
O Pratt requested to know wherein he had improper liberti intercourse with Sis Gribble-
W. Tubbs did not wish to sa[y] any thing further to da[y].
B. Y[: A]s to [this] conversat[io]n., somebody lies like the devil. I am confident-those who are out of the wa[y] its best for them to make confession, so that the darkness does not inc: on them, until it bursts, & then it will be shewn in its true light. We have a ri[gh]t. to inquire into the conduct & stand[in]g. of every man, woman, & child with[ou]t. any charge being preferred. [I]t is my r[igh]t. to inquire of every one, so that they go not out of the wa[y]-[I]t is our duty to [blank] try to lead all to righteousness. [I]f you are disposed to tell bro Pratt, its all ri[gh]t.-its our bus[iness]: to put all p[e]rsons on the track of salvat[io]n. [I]ts all incorporated in the life of [a] man. I am almost digged /disposed/ to dig out some things.
Pres[iden]t. Young spoke to Brown when Brown replied, we have not lived as comfortable as we ought-[S]he says she does not intend to live with me any longer than till her parents (Sis St.
John) come-[I]f she is not satisfied with me, she must try again.
B. Y.[: T]here are some difficulties in the way-[B]ro Gribble dont live with his Wife- something [is] wrong-[T]hey are motes in the begin[nin]g. but they will am[oun]t. to a great deal afterwards.
H. C. Kimball to bro Tubbs & those concerned. [I]ts my advice-I am for Sal[vatio]n. & never had any o[the]r. intentions since I came into the Ch[urch]-[A]ny man or woman who varies from right are destined for damn[ation]. If I violated my Cov[e]n[ant]. I wo[ul]d. come bef[ore]. my bre[thre]n & tell [them] all ab[ou]t. [it], if there was a chance of Sal[vatio]n. I sho[ul]d. want it-& if it was to take my head of[f] my shoulders its better for me to die than to go to hell-I sa[y] this to bro Tubbs & those concerned-for it will turn to rust & corrupt[io]n.-I sa[y] bro Tubbs now save yourself-tell it to the Council & they[ l]l save you-unless you have sinned unto death.
O. Pratt[:] I agree with w[ha]t. brs Y[oung]. & K[imball] have stated-[T]he test[imon]y. is contradictory-& by it we cannot judge-but by acknowledg[men]t or o[the]r. circumstances-[B]ro Tubbs stated he had taken improper liberties-[A] man ma[y] take improper liberties with anot[he]r. man s wife & yet not be so sinful as o[the]r. liberties-If there is any truth in the Cov[enan]ts. they are very sacred & we know the consequences of breaking those Cov[enan]ts. & the extent of their liberties is known to both-If I had been overtaken in a fault-I wo[ul]d. go r[igh]t. to the Council & seek for Sal[vatio]n. & know what was to be done under the circ[umstanc]es.
Tubbs & Sis Gribble & Brown have be[e]n in the Temple in Nauvoo.
A. Lyman wished the case was o[the]rwise than it is. They have intruded themselves in my wa[y]-un [In] the disagreeable nature of the circ[umstanc]es, I was in hopes it co[ul]d. be adjusted-[O]ne fact is obvious-somebody has lied & somebody is in fault., & the sin of lying is on the head of some one & I want that individual to tell of it-[And] if its one of the witnesses & is is sufficiently humbled to ack[nowled]ge. [h]is fault we sho[ul]d. then [k]no[w] what to do in the o[the]r. course. I wo[ul]d. suppose bro Tubbs himself wo[ul]d. not put up the plea of ignorance. I still hope that bro Tubbs will inform the Council [of] his transgression, for he has ack[nowled]g[ed]. he has transg[resse]d. I hope that cases of this kind will be very few, for it is a tax on me to be a hearer.
B. Y. asked[:] "Have you, Wm. Tubbs, or Sis Gribble had any talk of gett[in]g. marr[ie]d?["]
Wm. Tubbs[: T]here has been some such talk.
Have you asked any Elder to marry you & Sis Gribble? Tubbs, "providing it was right."
[D]id you think you was doing ri[gh]t. /to marry her/ when
she belonged to her husband?
[Tubbs,] I did not think so.
Sis Gribble, have you & bro Tubbs made any contract? or Cov[enan]t. or agreement?
[Gribble,] No Cov[enan]t. that I know of. [T]here has been a talk, providing it was right.
Was you marr[ie]d. by the Priesthood[?]-I was marr[ie]d, by P. Pratt bef[ore]: I was in [the] temple by her my Father Alanson Smith at his house.
B. Y.[:] I know what ought to be done-[T]ake a rod & whip the children & send them home-but as it is men & women it alters the face of the matter. [B]r. Gribble makes a charge & proved it-the testimony is rebutted,-& then one of the parties partly confess[es] it. I am unable to dig roots today-[J]ust drop this case-[R]efrain from evil & learn to do well-[L]et the thing rest at present-
W. R.[: T]hat meets my mind, somebody is in fault & the time will come that it will come out more public[ly].
W. W. is satisfied with that course-
Wm. Tubbs requested bro Kimball to step on one side-Pres[iden]t. Young allowed 15 minutes.-
Tubbs then said he wo[ul]d. tell the council the whole story from begin[nin]g. to end, & not bef[ore]: the Congregation-
B. Y.[:] I am disposed to drop this for the present-[T]he Council voted it by uplifted hands.
[T]he Council can call it up any time they have a mind to-
Go thy way Sisters, & Sin no more-[D]o right all, every one of you.
Robert Crow v William Terrill Appeal of Terrill for a rehearing-Terrill hav[in]g. been cut off at Pueblo. for stealing Powder from crow.
B. Y.[: I]t was my conclusion that you & the o[the]r. man was confederate in stealing bro Crow s Powder-[N]ow go & tell bro Crow where you got it, tell him like a child, & he will be ready to hear your statements & do right-[And] when you can get proof, come before the Council & tell all about it, where the judgment can be overruled that was given at Pueblo, that would satisfy us, & you would be justfied.
Dismissed at 8 min[utes] past 11-
Aug[us]t. 4. 1847. 5 P.M. At a meeting in the Tent, in the Circle-Present[:] B[righam]. Young, H[eber]. C. Kimball, W[illard]. Richards, O[rson]. Pratt, A[masa]. Lyman and-Tho[ma]s Bullock.
William Tubbs wished to sa[y that] inasmuch as he has been out of the wa[y] I want forgiveness. I had [a] convers[ati]on with the woman in Pueblo-some said it was bad Co[mpany]. for me to be with-the Stories ab[ou]t. this woman I did not bel[ieve]. I conversed with her & said things I ought not t[o have said]. I was caught in a Snap with the Woman-she agreed to be my Comp[anion]. as she cons[idere]d. she was free. I told her if she calculated not to live with Gribble any more I wo[ul]d. marry her. [S]he said I swear bef[ore] God & man I will have no o[the]r. man but you. I had connections with her at that time-[S]he wants that she & me ma[y] be one, as she co[ul]d. live with me & be happy. [S]he went into the Temple with Gribble. [H]er friends were at Lamoreaux s in Nauvoo. /My Uncle/ Amos Tubbs is my only relative in [the] Western world. I am 23 years old. Mrs. Gribble was not living with her husband at the time-[H]e took her clothing & sold them to the Indians-[S]he wants to stick to me now. [S]he told me so half an hour ago. [H]er Father married them & afterwards wanted her to leave Gribble & not come West with him-I dont think she has been with more than one man on this journey. I never heard a prayer, [and] after[wards] ret[urne]d. with Lieut[enan]t. Willis.-
A. Lyman[: M]y feelings are to have right go first-I dont feel disposed to be intolerant, its a serious matter-or wo[ul]d. be for me. [I]f he wo[ul]d. do r[igh]t from this time forw[ar]d. I wo[ul]d be glad to see it, & act riteously. [I]t wo[ul]d. be a pity for him to go to hell afte being a Mormon [for] so long-& yet I wo[ul]d. hate him to continue in iniquity, for that wo[ul]d. dam him eternally.
H. C. Kimball. bro Wm., I sho[ul]d. not wonder but you will suffer the same fate-[W]hen you have a woman that you love, some one else ma[y] run awa[y] with her-& then you will feel as bad as Gribble. I sho[ul]d sa[y] to you go away you rascal & drop your feelings & dont let them have master of you-
[source: Minutes; Minutes]
[A]ppeared W[illia]m. Gribble prosecutor-William Tubbs, Sophia Gribble, and Harriet Brown, Def[endan]ts.
Present of the Twelve[:] W[ilford]. Woodruff, A[masa]. Lyman, G[eorge]. A. Smith, O[rson]. Pratt, B[righam]. Young, W[illard]. Richards, H[eber]. C. Kimball.
T[homas]. Bullock called over names, all appeared, & answered-
O. Pratt called to order & then made prayer. Lieut[enan]t. Luddington was appointed Marshall for the day.
T. B. read the charge, & citation. A Lyman asked Sis Gribble & Brown whe[the]r. they were guilty or not guilty.
The Sisters said, "the charge agaisnt me is false"-
A. Lyman asked bro Tubbs what he had to say.
Tubbs said, "it is not so."
Clark Stillman[: B]eing on guard at Green River at 4 oclock I heard a noise in [the] tent, [and] went to the backside & lay down-N. V. Tubbs & these 2 women were present. Dan[ie]l.
Brown also-Mr. Tubbs was with Mrs. Tubbs /Brown/ [and] Mrs Tubbs /Brown/ said, "Quit, & let me alone[;] dont do it me to night, Sophia is willing." Mrs Brown said to Tubbs, I can go to sleep in 5 min[utes]: & take your hand away from it-Mr. Tubbs lay aside Mrs. Gribble. Mrs. G. said to Mrs.
B., "Harriet, Tubbs has the largest pecker you ever saw[;] it is a heap larger & bigger than Gribbles or Davis"-& Mrs B. asked if he had got 2 Stones-[S]he said "yes, & 2 big on[e]s[;] get up & feel"-Mrs B got up & felt & then ret[urne]d to her husband. [blank] Mr. Tubbs went thro his performance with Mrs Gribble. [W]hen he got thro Miss G remarked it was a heap bigger than Gribbles-[T]hey talked of marriage-Tubbs said when we got to Camp we ll find some one to marry us-Tubbs then opened the back of [the] Tent & saw me. Mr. Tanner was in front of [the] tent, & I at the back. Tubbs saw Tanner on the Wagon tongue, he then crawled out on his hands & knees at the back of tent. I charged him why he was out so late at night, /he said/ he was out visiting & [there was] no harm in that.
Sophia Gribble[:] I have no questios to ask. Pres[iden]t. Young dismissed him.
Myron Tanner[:] I was posted at [the] upper end of [the] row. Clark came & told me what he has now said-I waked up the Sergeant-I heard them whispering. The Serg[ean]t told us to take him when he came out. I heard Tubbs crawl out of [the] back side of [the] tent. [H]e said he was not out later than any others was-[I]t was 15 min[utes] to 11 by my watch. I heard them whispering very low. I did not see any improper conduct. I did not come until what Clark has said was all over. I was on one hand & knee listening when they were whispering.
Se[r]g[ean]t Ebenezer Hanks[:] I ord[ere]d. the men on guard-
Daniel Brown[:] I was in the tent not asleep & such talk & conversat[tio]n. was not in the tent-I am the husband. I was awake all the time-[B]ro Tubbs was in the tent.-[H]e was talking all the evening-he went out at [the] back side [and the] tent was open at both ends-the front was pinned-it was after [?].
Thomas Williams-[T]his conversat[io]n. was said to be on Green River-I heard of it on Black s Fork-[H]e told it diff[eren]t. [then] to what he does to day-[H]e then said it was [blank]
[and] he told some of the roughest talk I ever heard.
Wm. Gribble[:] I spoke to bro Stillman the day after it happened-[H]e told me the same then as he has said today.
William Tubbs[:] I have nothing to say.
Mrs Gribble-Mr. Stillman has made some mistakes-[I]t was me who looked out-Richard Smith (not in Church) was there all the time, & staid after Wm. Tubbs left here.
Serjt. Williams.[:] I have seen Smith, [and] he says he knows nothing about it. /Pres[iden]t Young asked/ Sis Gribble.[:] Have you ever mingled improperly with W. Tubbs.
Ans[wer]: I have talked with him & nothing more.
Sis Brown-I was lying with my husband & as to any such conversat[io]n. in my tent, its no such thing-I have never seen any thing out of the way. /Pres[iden]t. Young/[:] Wm. Tubbs, can you sa[y] with uplifted hands to heaven that you have never had any improper intercourse-[H]ave you transgressed the law in the least[?] /W. Tubbs/[:] (I have taken improper liberties that I ought not to have done. I have talked improper language.)
O Pratt requested to know wherein he had improper liberti intercourse with Sis Gribble-
W. Tubbs did not wish to sa[y] any thing further to da[y].
B. Y[: A]s to [this] conversat[io]n., somebody lies like the devil. I am confident-those who are out of the wa[y] its best for them to make confession, so that the darkness does not inc: on them, until it bursts, & then it will be shewn in its true light. We have a ri[gh]t. to inquire into the conduct & stand[in]g. of every man, woman, & child with[ou]t. any charge being preferred. [I]t is my r[igh]t. to inquire of every one, so that they go not out of the wa[y]-[I]t is our duty to [blank] try to lead all to righteousness. [I]f you are disposed to tell bro Pratt, its all ri[gh]t.-its our bus[iness]: to put all p[e]rsons on the track of salvat[io]n. [I]ts all incorporated in the life of [a] man. I am almost digged /disposed/ to dig out some things.
Pres[iden]t. Young spoke to Brown when Brown replied, we have not lived as comfortable as we ought-[S]he says she does not intend to live with me any longer than till her parents (Sis St.
John) come-[I]f she is not satisfied with me, she must try again.
B. Y.[: T]here are some difficulties in the way-[B]ro Gribble dont live with his Wife- something [is] wrong-[T]hey are motes in the begin[nin]g. but they will am[oun]t. to a great deal afterwards.
H. C. Kimball to bro Tubbs & those concerned. [I]ts my advice-I am for Sal[vatio]n. & never had any o[the]r. intentions since I came into the Ch[urch]-[A]ny man or woman who varies from right are destined for damn[ation]. If I violated my Cov[e]n[ant]. I wo[ul]d. come bef[ore]. my bre[thre]n & tell [them] all ab[ou]t. [it], if there was a chance of Sal[vatio]n. I sho[ul]d. want it-& if it was to take my head of[f] my shoulders its better for me to die than to go to hell-I sa[y] this to bro Tubbs & those concerned-for it will turn to rust & corrupt[io]n.-I sa[y] bro Tubbs now save yourself-tell it to the Council & they[ l]l save you-unless you have sinned unto death.
O. Pratt[:] I agree with w[ha]t. brs Y[oung]. & K[imball] have stated-[T]he test[imon]y. is contradictory-& by it we cannot judge-but by acknowledg[men]t or o[the]r. circumstances-[B]ro Tubbs stated he had taken improper liberties-[A] man ma[y] take improper liberties with anot[he]r. man s wife & yet not be so sinful as o[the]r. liberties-If there is any truth in the Cov[enan]ts. they are very sacred & we know the consequences of breaking those Cov[enan]ts. & the extent of their liberties is known to both-If I had been overtaken in a fault-I wo[ul]d. go r[igh]t. to the Council & seek for Sal[vatio]n. & know what was to be done under the circ[umstanc]es.
Tubbs & Sis Gribble & Brown have be[e]n in the Temple in Nauvoo.
A. Lyman wished the case was o[the]rwise than it is. They have intruded themselves in my wa[y]-un [In] the disagreeable nature of the circ[umstanc]es, I was in hopes it co[ul]d. be adjusted-[O]ne fact is obvious-somebody has lied & somebody is in fault., & the sin of lying is on the head of some one & I want that individual to tell of it-[And] if its one of the witnesses & is is sufficiently humbled to ack[nowled]ge. [h]is fault we sho[ul]d. then [k]no[w] what to do in the o[the]r. course. I wo[ul]d. suppose bro Tubbs himself wo[ul]d. not put up the plea of ignorance. I still hope that bro Tubbs will inform the Council [of] his transgression, for he has ack[nowled]g[ed]. he has transg[resse]d. I hope that cases of this kind will be very few, for it is a tax on me to be a hearer.
B. Y. asked[:] "Have you, Wm. Tubbs, or Sis Gribble had any talk of gett[in]g. marr[ie]d?["]
Wm. Tubbs[: T]here has been some such talk.
Have you asked any Elder to marry you & Sis Gribble? Tubbs, "providing it was right."
[D]id you think you was doing ri[gh]t. /to marry her/ when
she belonged to her husband?
[Tubbs,] I did not think so.
Sis Gribble, have you & bro Tubbs made any contract? or Cov[enan]t. or agreement?
[Gribble,] No Cov[enan]t. that I know of. [T]here has been a talk, providing it was right.
Was you marr[ie]d. by the Priesthood[?]-I was marr[ie]d, by P. Pratt bef[ore]: I was in [the] temple by her my Father Alanson Smith at his house.
B. Y.[:] I know what ought to be done-[T]ake a rod & whip the children & send them home-but as it is men & women it alters the face of the matter. [B]r. Gribble makes a charge & proved it-the testimony is rebutted,-& then one of the parties partly confess[es] it. I am unable to dig roots today-[J]ust drop this case-[R]efrain from evil & learn to do well-[L]et the thing rest at present-
W. R.[: T]hat meets my mind, somebody is in fault & the time will come that it will come out more public[ly].
W. W. is satisfied with that course-
Wm. Tubbs requested bro Kimball to step on one side-Pres[iden]t. Young allowed 15 minutes.-
Tubbs then said he wo[ul]d. tell the council the whole story from begin[nin]g. to end, & not bef[ore]: the Congregation-
B. Y.[:] I am disposed to drop this for the present-[T]he Council voted it by uplifted hands.
[T]he Council can call it up any time they have a mind to-
Go thy way Sisters, & Sin no more-[D]o right all, every one of you.
Robert Crow v William Terrill Appeal of Terrill for a rehearing-Terrill hav[in]g. been cut off at Pueblo. for stealing Powder from crow.
B. Y.[: I]t was my conclusion that you & the o[the]r. man was confederate in stealing bro Crow s Powder-[N]ow go & tell bro Crow where you got it, tell him like a child, & he will be ready to hear your statements & do right-[And] when you can get proof, come before the Council & tell all about it, where the judgment can be overruled that was given at Pueblo, that would satisfy us, & you would be justfied.
Dismissed at 8 min[utes] past 11-
Aug[us]t. 4. 1847. 5 P.M. At a meeting in the Tent, in the Circle-Present[:] B[righam]. Young, H[eber]. C. Kimball, W[illard]. Richards, O[rson]. Pratt, A[masa]. Lyman and-Tho[ma]s Bullock.
William Tubbs wished to sa[y that] inasmuch as he has been out of the wa[y] I want forgiveness. I had [a] convers[ati]on with the woman in Pueblo-some said it was bad Co[mpany]. for me to be with-the Stories ab[ou]t. this woman I did not bel[ieve]. I conversed with her & said things I ought not t[o have said]. I was caught in a Snap with the Woman-she agreed to be my Comp[anion]. as she cons[idere]d. she was free. I told her if she calculated not to live with Gribble any more I wo[ul]d. marry her. [S]he said I swear bef[ore] God & man I will have no o[the]r. man but you. I had connections with her at that time-[S]he wants that she & me ma[y] be one, as she co[ul]d. live with me & be happy. [S]he went into the Temple with Gribble. [H]er friends were at Lamoreaux s in Nauvoo. /My Uncle/ Amos Tubbs is my only relative in [the] Western world. I am 23 years old. Mrs. Gribble was not living with her husband at the time-[H]e took her clothing & sold them to the Indians-[S]he wants to stick to me now. [S]he told me so half an hour ago. [H]er Father married them & afterwards wanted her to leave Gribble & not come West with him-I dont think she has been with more than one man on this journey. I never heard a prayer, [and] after[wards] ret[urne]d. with Lieut[enan]t. Willis.-
A. Lyman[: M]y feelings are to have right go first-I dont feel disposed to be intolerant, its a serious matter-or wo[ul]d. be for me. [I]f he wo[ul]d. do r[igh]t from this time forw[ar]d. I wo[ul]d be glad to see it, & act riteously. [I]t wo[ul]d. be a pity for him to go to hell afte being a Mormon [for] so long-& yet I wo[ul]d. hate him to continue in iniquity, for that wo[ul]d. dam him eternally.
H. C. Kimball. bro Wm., I sho[ul]d. not wonder but you will suffer the same fate-[W]hen you have a woman that you love, some one else ma[y] run awa[y] with her-& then you will feel as bad as Gribble. I sho[ul]d sa[y] to you go away you rascal & drop your feelings & dont let them have master of you-
[source: Minutes; Minutes]
Mormon History, Aug 4, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Augt 4th 1847. Today was a council to take the Garden Grove case up again
President Fulmer, D. Mc[.] Arther[.] L. A. Shirtliff & Hunt had come here and had not heard that they had been cut off at Garden Grove[.] But learning it just before they got here they came to the council and demanded a trial which was granted & they was able to show plainly that they had not transgressed any law but had on the contrary done all they could for the welfare of that place and also that they had been opposed by evil designing men who had reported lies about them & fully satisfied the council of their inocence and good intentions. The result of which was that the Branch of the Church at Garden Grove was reinstated in full fellowship
President Fulmer made an able appeal to the council & the spirit of God rested down upon him. I was at the council most of the day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
President Fulmer, D. Mc[.] Arther[.] L. A. Shirtliff & Hunt had come here and had not heard that they had been cut off at Garden Grove[.] But learning it just before they got here they came to the council and demanded a trial which was granted & they was able to show plainly that they had not transgressed any law but had on the contrary done all they could for the welfare of that place and also that they had been opposed by evil designing men who had reported lies about them & fully satisfied the council of their inocence and good intentions. The result of which was that the Branch of the Church at Garden Grove was reinstated in full fellowship
President Fulmer made an able appeal to the council & the spirit of God rested down upon him. I was at the council most of the day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Aug 4, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 4th I met in Council this morning with the Twelve to set upon a case brought up By Br Gribble concerning improper conduct of one or two men with his wife. There was contradictory testimony & the Case was finally dismissed for the time being.
We again met in Council concerning the size of the temple square. It was finally considerd we Could not do justice to 40 acres to begin with & finally concluded to confine the Temple & gard[ing] to 10 acres.
After Council I rode with G. A. Smith to the mountain to find some timber to put us up a small building for a store House & [-] also commenced to day to prepare ground &c. Commenced making dobys for puting up a fort.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
We again met in Council concerning the size of the temple square. It was finally considerd we Could not do justice to 40 acres to begin with & finally concluded to confine the Temple & gard[ing] to 10 acres.
After Council I rode with G. A. Smith to the mountain to find some timber to put us up a small building for a store House & [-] also commenced to day to prepare ground &c. Commenced making dobys for puting up a fort.
[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, Aug 3, 1847. Tuesday.
[William Clayton Journal] Morning fine but cool. Elder [Albert] Carrington starts for the mountains to look for limestone. During the day I went and bathed at Bullocks bathing place in one of the warm sulphur springs. I found the effects very refreshing and benificial. Spent most of the day making a table of distances &c. The day very hot . . .
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
Mormon History, Aug 3, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday August 3rd 1847. Staid at home & sent 4 on guard. Warm still rain last night.around town as usual.
Some of the soldiers returned today from the Battalion viz Pugmire, Whiting &c â€"
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Some of the soldiers returned today from the Battalion viz Pugmire, Whiting &c â€"
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Aug 3, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 3d Our ten sowed our Buck wheat to day a little over one bushel on two acres, O Pratt one third G. A. Smith one third & W Woodruff one third & mine to be divided between A. O Smoot Br Dewey & Aphek Woodruff. All the encampment are busiy to day in farming, laying out the city, preparing for making dobys lime &c.
I recieved of Br [ ] Case 19 lbs. of Iron at 25 cts per lb $4.75. I visited the farming grounds gardings &c & found things coming up well such as corn, beans, potatoes &c. I went in the evening to the warm spring to bathe with Dr Richards.
[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]
I recieved of Br [ ] Case 19 lbs. of Iron at 25 cts per lb $4.75. I visited the farming grounds gardings &c & found things coming up well such as corn, beans, potatoes &c. I went in the evening to the warm spring to bathe with Dr Richards.
[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, Aug 2, 1847. Monday.
[William Clayton Journal] We have had another cool night but morning fine. The other companies commenced moving their wagons up and we also moved a little further east. During the day the whole camp was formed in an oblong circle. About noon Ezra T. Benson and several others started back to meet the next company. They carried a letter, the following being a copy of the same:
"Pioneer camp. Valley of the Great Salt Lake, August 2, 1847. To Genl. Charles C. Rich and the Presidents and Officers of the emigrating company. Beloved Brethren.
We have delegated our beloved Brother Ezra T. Benson and escort to communicate to you by express the cheering intelligence that we have arrived in the most beautiful valley of the great Salt Lake, that every soul who left Winter Quarters with us is alive, and almost every one enjoying good health. That portion of the Battalion that was at Pueblo is here with us, together with the Mississippi company that accompanied them and they are generally well. We number about 450 souls and we know of no one, but what is pleased with our situation. We have commenced the survey of a city this morning. We feel that the time is fast approaching when those teams that are going to Winter Quarters this fall should be on the way. Every individual here would be glad to tarry if their friends were here, but as many of the Battalion as well as the Pioneers, have not their families here, and do not expect that they are in your camp, we wish to learn by express from you the situation of your camp as speedily as possible, that we may be prepared to counsel and act in the whole matter. We want you should send us the name of every individual in your camp, or in other words, a copy of your camp roll, including the names, number of wagons, Horses, mules, Oxen, Cows &c. the health of your camp, your location, prospects, &c. If your teams are worn out if your camp is sick and not able to take care of themselves, if you are short of teamsters, or any other circumstance impedes your progress, we want to know it immediately, for we have help for you; and if your teams are in good plight, and will be able to return to Winter Quarters this season, or any portion of them, we want to know it. We also want the mail, which will include all letters and papers and packages belonging to our camp, general and particular. Should circumstances permit, we would gladly meet you some distance from this, but our time is very much occupied, notwithstanding, we think you will see us before you see our valley. Let all the brethren and sisters cheer up their hearts, and know assuredly that God has heard and answered their prayers, and ours, and led us to a goodly land, and our souls are satisfied therewith. Brother Benson can give you many particulars, that will be gratifying and cheering to you which [we] have not time to write, and we feel to bless all the saints. In behalf of the council. Willard Richards, Clerk. Brigham Young, President."
This morning Elders [Orson] Pratt and [Henry] Sherwood commenced surveying the city to lay it off in lots but finally concluded to wait untill the chain could be tested by a standard pole which will have to be gotten from the mountains. Some of the brethren are preparing to make molds for adobies. In the evening Elder Kimballs teams returned from the mountains with some good house logs and poles for measuring &c. The day has been very warm but the nights begin to be very cool. The north east winds seem to prevail here at this season and coming from the mountains of snow are cold when the sun is down. After dark President Young sent for me to his wagon and told his calculations about our starting back. He wants me to start with the ox teams next Monday so as to have a better privilege of taking the distances &c. He calculates the horse teams to start two weeks later, and if the first company arrives at Grand Island before the other comes up to wait for them there, kill and dry buffalo &c. He wants the roadometer, fixed this week and Elder Kimball has selected W[illia]m King to do the work.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
"Pioneer camp. Valley of the Great Salt Lake, August 2, 1847. To Genl. Charles C. Rich and the Presidents and Officers of the emigrating company. Beloved Brethren.
We have delegated our beloved Brother Ezra T. Benson and escort to communicate to you by express the cheering intelligence that we have arrived in the most beautiful valley of the great Salt Lake, that every soul who left Winter Quarters with us is alive, and almost every one enjoying good health. That portion of the Battalion that was at Pueblo is here with us, together with the Mississippi company that accompanied them and they are generally well. We number about 450 souls and we know of no one, but what is pleased with our situation. We have commenced the survey of a city this morning. We feel that the time is fast approaching when those teams that are going to Winter Quarters this fall should be on the way. Every individual here would be glad to tarry if their friends were here, but as many of the Battalion as well as the Pioneers, have not their families here, and do not expect that they are in your camp, we wish to learn by express from you the situation of your camp as speedily as possible, that we may be prepared to counsel and act in the whole matter. We want you should send us the name of every individual in your camp, or in other words, a copy of your camp roll, including the names, number of wagons, Horses, mules, Oxen, Cows &c. the health of your camp, your location, prospects, &c. If your teams are worn out if your camp is sick and not able to take care of themselves, if you are short of teamsters, or any other circumstance impedes your progress, we want to know it immediately, for we have help for you; and if your teams are in good plight, and will be able to return to Winter Quarters this season, or any portion of them, we want to know it. We also want the mail, which will include all letters and papers and packages belonging to our camp, general and particular. Should circumstances permit, we would gladly meet you some distance from this, but our time is very much occupied, notwithstanding, we think you will see us before you see our valley. Let all the brethren and sisters cheer up their hearts, and know assuredly that God has heard and answered their prayers, and ours, and led us to a goodly land, and our souls are satisfied therewith. Brother Benson can give you many particulars, that will be gratifying and cheering to you which [we] have not time to write, and we feel to bless all the saints. In behalf of the council. Willard Richards, Clerk. Brigham Young, President."
This morning Elders [Orson] Pratt and [Henry] Sherwood commenced surveying the city to lay it off in lots but finally concluded to wait untill the chain could be tested by a standard pole which will have to be gotten from the mountains. Some of the brethren are preparing to make molds for adobies. In the evening Elder Kimballs teams returned from the mountains with some good house logs and poles for measuring &c. The day has been very warm but the nights begin to be very cool. The north east winds seem to prevail here at this season and coming from the mountains of snow are cold when the sun is down. After dark President Young sent for me to his wagon and told his calculations about our starting back. He wants me to start with the ox teams next Monday so as to have a better privilege of taking the distances &c. He calculates the horse teams to start two weeks later, and if the first company arrives at Grand Island before the other comes up to wait for them there, kill and dry buffalo &c. He wants the roadometer, fixed this week and Elder Kimball has selected W[illia]m King to do the work.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
Mormon History, Aug 2, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday August 2nd 1847. Sent 4 men on guard & I staid in. Cloudy say.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Aug 2, 1847
Orson Pratt begins to survey what will become Salt Lake City determining the altitude, latitude and longitude and laying out lots. L. B. Myers makes a preliminary exploration of Utah Valley.
[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
Mormon History, Aug 2, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 2d Br Benson starts for the camp to day. I wrote A letter to Father Woodruff by him. We commenced to day to lay out the City Plott commencing with the Temple Block. We formed our whole encampment to day into one Circle.
On forming our temple block of 40 acres it was so large we held a council to see if it was not wisdom to reduce it one half the size. Several expressed their opinion upon the subject. G. A. Smith believed if we done it we should be sorry afterwards. Would rather enlarge than diminish it. Br Kimball th[ought if?] we let it be as it was & set it out to shrubery we should not be sorry. Br A said G A Smith had spoke his mind & all our minds seemed to run in about the same channel. The President Said we Could eisier diminish than enlarge it afterward & finally decided to let it remain as it was.
We also walked upon a peace of table land above east of the camp & took a view of the city ground which presented a grand Prospect to our view. In the evening I went to the warm sulpher springs & bathed with Dr Richards G. A. Smith & others.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
On forming our temple block of 40 acres it was so large we held a council to see if it was not wisdom to reduce it one half the size. Several expressed their opinion upon the subject. G. A. Smith believed if we done it we should be sorry afterwards. Would rather enlarge than diminish it. Br Kimball th[ought if?] we let it be as it was & set it out to shrubery we should not be sorry. Br A said G A Smith had spoke his mind & all our minds seemed to run in about the same channel. The President Said we Could eisier diminish than enlarge it afterward & finally decided to let it remain as it was.
We also walked upon a peace of table land above east of the camp & took a view of the city ground which presented a grand Prospect to our view. In the evening I went to the warm sulpher springs & bathed with Dr Richards G. A. Smith & others.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Aug 1, 1847. Sunday.
[William Clayton Journal] We have had another cool, windy night. At 10 A.M. the brethren assembled for meeting under the Bower[y] on the Temple Lot, all the members of the quorum of the Twelve being present except President Young who is quite sick again. After the meeting had been opened by singing and prayer by Elder G[eorge] A. Smith, Elder Heber Kimball arose and made some remarks to the following effect as reported by Brother Bullock:
"I would enquire whether there is a guard out around our cattle if not let one be placed immediately. The Indians left here very suddenly this morning and we don't know their object. If we don't take good care of what we have, we will not have any more. It is all in the world we shall ever have, for 'to him that receiveth I will give more.' We are the sons of God and He will do with us as we would do to our children, and inasmuch as I am faithful in taking care of my neighbors Goods, I shall be entitled to the same from them, for we are commanded to do unto others, as we want others to do to us. Every penurious man who takes advantage of others will come down to poverty. If we have to follow the steps of our saviour we have to follow and experience the same things; you will have to feel for men so as to know how to sympathize with them, and then you can feel for them. I feel for this people and grow more feeling for them every day. Our father in heaven is more tender to us than any mother to her little child. If I am faithful to serve others, others will be willing to serve me."
O. Pratt requested the prayers of the Saints in his behalf, "It is with peculiar feelings I arise before so many of the saints in this uncultivated region and inhabited by Savages. My mind is full of reflection on the scenes through which we have passed and being brought through the deserts of sage to this distant region. Gods ways are not as our ways. It is not wisdom that the saints should always foresee the difficulties they have to encounter for then they would not be trials. We expected some revolutions to take place, and behold they are revealed in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants, for we are to congregate among the remnants of Joseph. We did think our wives and children would be built up among the strongholds of the gentiles, we thought we should be as missionaries to them. Jehovah had different purposes, he designed that this people should be brought out almost as an entire people. The Book of Mormon never would have been fulfilled if the Saints had not left the gentiles as a people, for when the gentiles rejected the gospel it was to be taken among the Lamanites. So long as the Gospel, the Priesthood and the main body of the people remained with them the fulness of the gospel was not taken away from the gentiles, and this movement is one of the greatest that has taken place among this people. I feel thankful as one of the Twelve for the privilege of coming out as one of the pioneers to this glorious valley where we can build up a City to the Lord. For a many years I have not read that good old book, but I remember the predictions in it, and some that are now very nearly fulfilled by us. Isaiah says (Chapter 62) speaking of the City of Zion, It shall be a City sought out, and shall not be called forsaken &c. Many in this congregation know what is meant by the garments of salvation and the robe of righteousness. Righteousness and praise shall spring forth before all the nations of the earth and they will not hold their peace. There are many of you that feel you can cry day and night to the people, in the cause of righteousness until it shall triumph. 'For as a young man marries a virgin' &c. this belongs and refers to us. 'I will no longer give thy [corn to be meat for] thine enemy.' This has not been fulfilled heretofore but will be, the corn that we toil to raise from the earth, it shall not be given to our enemies, they that gather it shall eat it, and they shall drink it in the courts of his holiness. This wine is to be drunk in the courts of the Lords house. We have gathered out the stones out of the road and thousands will yet fulfil this prophecy. It has reference to the latter times, that was to dawn upon the world in the last dispensation. 'Thou shalt be called sought out, a City not forsaken.' If ever there was a place sought out it is this, we have enquired diligently and have found it. This cannot refer to Jerusalem, but to this very place, point and spot that the pioneers have found, where a city shall be built unto the Lord, where righteousness will reign, and iniquity not be allowed. Isaiah and Joel both spake very plainly on this subject. 'It shall come to pass in the last days that the house of the Lord shall be established' &c. In what part of the earth could it be established more than in this place, where this congregation is gathered. In the midst of the spires of the mountains, we have found a place large enough to gather a few thousands of the saints. You may travel Europe, Asia, Africa and America but you cannot find a place higher, where any people can raise crops and sustain themselves. The house of the Lord will be established on the tops of the mountains when we shall have once reared here. The experience of the saints proves that there was no house of the Lord, and we can say travel over this earth but you cannot find the house of the Lord. The Lord must give the pattern of the building and order it, and give directions to His servants. The Lord wants a house built precisely to the pattern that he gives and He is bound to speak to and bless and make them his own children in that house and I verily believe I shall see it, and see thousands come flocking to the house to learn the way of salvation, and I want to see he time that I shall see thousands raising their voices on this consecrated land. There are many testimonies in the prophets all bearing upon this subject. Joseph in the Book of Doctrines and Covenants speaks of this very subject, and it appears there will be some sinners in Zion who will be afraid, and a devouring fire will lest upon every dwelling place in Zion. 'He that walketh righteously &c. 'He shall dwell on high, bread shall be given him, his water shall be sure.' Isaiah was on the eastern continent when he spoke this and was speaking of a very distant place. It will be pretty difficult to get a ship of war up to this place. When we get used to this healthy climate, the people will not say, "I am sick," but will be able to smite the gentiles. They will grow up strong and will not be in jeopardy from sickness. The wilderness shall become as a fruitful field and a fruitful field as a forest." We know the time will come that the great Jehovah will cause springs of water to gush out of the desert lands and we shall see the lands [cursed] that the Gentiles have defiled. Isaiah speaks of the heritage of Jacob being in a high place. This is about 4000 feet above the level of the sea, and the high mountains will still catch the hail and we be in a low place. We will not feel discouraged but will feel fill of vigor and circumscribe all things to the very heavens, for this is what we desire above all things. Let us endeavor to covenant in our hearts, that we will serve the Lord that we will keep His commandments and obey His councel. I wish that all of us should be faithful and as President Young said the other evening, 'every man is expected to do his duty.' The Lord will be with us still shield, guard and defend us by day, and be our refuge by night, and our salvation. I feel to say in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, you shall be blest, if you keep the commandments of God. Amen."
Elder Kimball hopes the brethren will be attentive to what they hear for if you bring an evil upon this people, you will bring destruction upon yourself. If you do things according to cou[n]cil and they are wrong, the consequences will fall on the heads of those who councilled you, so don't be troubled. I don't want to be wrapt in the skins of some men who have taken a course that has brought destruction upon themselves and others, and they will have to answer for it. I am a man that wou
ld not speak to a man's daughter to marry her untill I have first spoke to her father and mother also, and then it is done by common consent, but I preach the truth every word of it.
President Young instructed the Battalion last evening, and councilled them for their comfort, and the counsel is for the brethren to keep their guns, and their powder, and their balls and lead, and not let the Indians have it, for they will shoot down our cattle. "They stole guns yesterday and had them under their blankets and if you don't attend to this you are heating a kettle of boiling water to scald your own feet. If you listen to council you will let them alone, and let them eat the crickets, there's plenty of them. I understand they offered to sell the land and if we were to buy it of them the Utahs would want pay for it too. The land belongs to our Father in heaven and we calculate to plow and plant it, and no man will have power to sell his inheritance, for he can't remove it it belongs to the Lord. I am glad I am come to a place where I feel free. I am satisfied and we are in a goodly land. My family is back, my teams are helping on several families and leaving ours. If my family was here I would not go over that road again. I believe in Brother Joseph, religion, and which he said was a key that would save every man or woman, and that it is for every man to mind his own business and let other peoples business alone. We will have a farm, and cultivate them, and plant vineyards, and if we are faithful five years will not pass away before we are better off than we ever were in Nauvoo. If we had brought our families along, everybody else would have come and we have got to lose another year. We could not bring all the soldiers families for the same reason that we did not bring our own families. I thank the Lord that there are so many of the soldiers here, if they had tarried in winter quarters there would have been many more deaths among them. We brought many of these pioneers to save their lives, many of them were very sick, and were carried out of their beds and put into the wagons. They have mostly recovered their health, and we have been prosperous and have been permitted to arrive here alive, there has not one died on the journey nor an ox nor horse, nor anything except one of Brother [Robert] Crows oxen which was poisoned. We lost several horses by accident. And we shall be prosperous on our journey back again if we are faithful, those of us who go, and we shall see and enjoy the society of our families again. We will one day have a house built here and have the forts, and go into the house and administer for our dead.
Elder [Willard] Richards then read an order from Lieut. [] Cook of the Mormon Battalion on the Pacific, after which Elder [Thomas] Bullock read a letter from Jefferson Hunt to James Brown dated July 6, 1847, after which and a few other remarks, the meeting was dismissed.
At 25 minutes past 2 the congregation assembled and opened by singing and prayer by Elder Woodruff. Bread and water were then administered by the bishops after which Elder Richards, after a few preliminary remarks read the "word and will of the Lord," as given in Winter Quarters. Elder Kimball made some remarks and the brethren manifested that they received and would obey the revelation by uplifted hand. He was followed by remarks by Elder Amasa Lyman, mostly sustaining the positions taken by the previous speakers.
Elder Kimball again rose to lay before the brethren some items of business, whereupon it was decided that the three companies form into one camp and labor together. That the officers be a committee to form the corral. That the corral be formed tomorrow. That horses and mules be tied near the camp at nights. That we build houses instead of living [in] wagons this winter. That we go to work immediately putting up houses. That we work unitedly. That the houses form a stockade or fort to keep out the Indians, that our women and children be not abused, and that we let the Indians alone.
Colonel [Albert] Rockwood remarked that a Log house 16 by 15 would cost forty dollars and one of adobes half as much. Capt [James] Brown was in favor of setting men to work building both log and adobie houses to hasten the work. Capt. Lewis said that inasmuch as timber is scarce, and we have spades and shovels and tools enough as many as can be used he is in favor of building adobie houses and save the timber.
Lieutenant [Ira] Willis said, you can put up an adobe house before a man could get the Logs for a log house. Adobe houses are healthy and are the best for equinoctial gales. Elder [Samuel] Brannan has a man in California who will take 3 men, make adobes for a 30 foot house, build the house and put a family in it in a week. His printing office was put up in 14 days and a paper printed.
Elder Richards said we want brick made and lime burned. If wood is put into houses it will be a waste of it. We want all the timber to make floors and roofs. We want the walls up and we are men enough to put them up in a few days, and have the white squaws protected. It was voted to put up a stockade of adobie houses.
Samuel Gould and James Drum reported themselves as lime burners.
Sylvester H. Earl, Joel J. Terrill, Ralph Douglas and Joseph Hancock reported themselves as brick makers. Elder Kimball then remarked that those who intend to send ox teams back to Winter Quarters must be ready a week from tomorrow morning, if the cattles feet are too tender have them shod, or have new shoes in the wagons. Those oxen to rest and be released from plowing &c. Don't get the Indians round here. I want you to have nothing to do with them. After a few remarks on general items, the meeting dismissed.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
"I would enquire whether there is a guard out around our cattle if not let one be placed immediately. The Indians left here very suddenly this morning and we don't know their object. If we don't take good care of what we have, we will not have any more. It is all in the world we shall ever have, for 'to him that receiveth I will give more.' We are the sons of God and He will do with us as we would do to our children, and inasmuch as I am faithful in taking care of my neighbors Goods, I shall be entitled to the same from them, for we are commanded to do unto others, as we want others to do to us. Every penurious man who takes advantage of others will come down to poverty. If we have to follow the steps of our saviour we have to follow and experience the same things; you will have to feel for men so as to know how to sympathize with them, and then you can feel for them. I feel for this people and grow more feeling for them every day. Our father in heaven is more tender to us than any mother to her little child. If I am faithful to serve others, others will be willing to serve me."
O. Pratt requested the prayers of the Saints in his behalf, "It is with peculiar feelings I arise before so many of the saints in this uncultivated region and inhabited by Savages. My mind is full of reflection on the scenes through which we have passed and being brought through the deserts of sage to this distant region. Gods ways are not as our ways. It is not wisdom that the saints should always foresee the difficulties they have to encounter for then they would not be trials. We expected some revolutions to take place, and behold they are revealed in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants, for we are to congregate among the remnants of Joseph. We did think our wives and children would be built up among the strongholds of the gentiles, we thought we should be as missionaries to them. Jehovah had different purposes, he designed that this people should be brought out almost as an entire people. The Book of Mormon never would have been fulfilled if the Saints had not left the gentiles as a people, for when the gentiles rejected the gospel it was to be taken among the Lamanites. So long as the Gospel, the Priesthood and the main body of the people remained with them the fulness of the gospel was not taken away from the gentiles, and this movement is one of the greatest that has taken place among this people. I feel thankful as one of the Twelve for the privilege of coming out as one of the pioneers to this glorious valley where we can build up a City to the Lord. For a many years I have not read that good old book, but I remember the predictions in it, and some that are now very nearly fulfilled by us. Isaiah says (Chapter 62) speaking of the City of Zion, It shall be a City sought out, and shall not be called forsaken &c. Many in this congregation know what is meant by the garments of salvation and the robe of righteousness. Righteousness and praise shall spring forth before all the nations of the earth and they will not hold their peace. There are many of you that feel you can cry day and night to the people, in the cause of righteousness until it shall triumph. 'For as a young man marries a virgin' &c. this belongs and refers to us. 'I will no longer give thy [corn to be meat for] thine enemy.' This has not been fulfilled heretofore but will be, the corn that we toil to raise from the earth, it shall not be given to our enemies, they that gather it shall eat it, and they shall drink it in the courts of his holiness. This wine is to be drunk in the courts of the Lords house. We have gathered out the stones out of the road and thousands will yet fulfil this prophecy. It has reference to the latter times, that was to dawn upon the world in the last dispensation. 'Thou shalt be called sought out, a City not forsaken.' If ever there was a place sought out it is this, we have enquired diligently and have found it. This cannot refer to Jerusalem, but to this very place, point and spot that the pioneers have found, where a city shall be built unto the Lord, where righteousness will reign, and iniquity not be allowed. Isaiah and Joel both spake very plainly on this subject. 'It shall come to pass in the last days that the house of the Lord shall be established' &c. In what part of the earth could it be established more than in this place, where this congregation is gathered. In the midst of the spires of the mountains, we have found a place large enough to gather a few thousands of the saints. You may travel Europe, Asia, Africa and America but you cannot find a place higher, where any people can raise crops and sustain themselves. The house of the Lord will be established on the tops of the mountains when we shall have once reared here. The experience of the saints proves that there was no house of the Lord, and we can say travel over this earth but you cannot find the house of the Lord. The Lord must give the pattern of the building and order it, and give directions to His servants. The Lord wants a house built precisely to the pattern that he gives and He is bound to speak to and bless and make them his own children in that house and I verily believe I shall see it, and see thousands come flocking to the house to learn the way of salvation, and I want to see he time that I shall see thousands raising their voices on this consecrated land. There are many testimonies in the prophets all bearing upon this subject. Joseph in the Book of Doctrines and Covenants speaks of this very subject, and it appears there will be some sinners in Zion who will be afraid, and a devouring fire will lest upon every dwelling place in Zion. 'He that walketh righteously &c. 'He shall dwell on high, bread shall be given him, his water shall be sure.' Isaiah was on the eastern continent when he spoke this and was speaking of a very distant place. It will be pretty difficult to get a ship of war up to this place. When we get used to this healthy climate, the people will not say, "I am sick," but will be able to smite the gentiles. They will grow up strong and will not be in jeopardy from sickness. The wilderness shall become as a fruitful field and a fruitful field as a forest." We know the time will come that the great Jehovah will cause springs of water to gush out of the desert lands and we shall see the lands [cursed] that the Gentiles have defiled. Isaiah speaks of the heritage of Jacob being in a high place. This is about 4000 feet above the level of the sea, and the high mountains will still catch the hail and we be in a low place. We will not feel discouraged but will feel fill of vigor and circumscribe all things to the very heavens, for this is what we desire above all things. Let us endeavor to covenant in our hearts, that we will serve the Lord that we will keep His commandments and obey His councel. I wish that all of us should be faithful and as President Young said the other evening, 'every man is expected to do his duty.' The Lord will be with us still shield, guard and defend us by day, and be our refuge by night, and our salvation. I feel to say in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, you shall be blest, if you keep the commandments of God. Amen."
Elder Kimball hopes the brethren will be attentive to what they hear for if you bring an evil upon this people, you will bring destruction upon yourself. If you do things according to cou[n]cil and they are wrong, the consequences will fall on the heads of those who councilled you, so don't be troubled. I don't want to be wrapt in the skins of some men who have taken a course that has brought destruction upon themselves and others, and they will have to answer for it. I am a man that wou
ld not speak to a man's daughter to marry her untill I have first spoke to her father and mother also, and then it is done by common consent, but I preach the truth every word of it.
President Young instructed the Battalion last evening, and councilled them for their comfort, and the counsel is for the brethren to keep their guns, and their powder, and their balls and lead, and not let the Indians have it, for they will shoot down our cattle. "They stole guns yesterday and had them under their blankets and if you don't attend to this you are heating a kettle of boiling water to scald your own feet. If you listen to council you will let them alone, and let them eat the crickets, there's plenty of them. I understand they offered to sell the land and if we were to buy it of them the Utahs would want pay for it too. The land belongs to our Father in heaven and we calculate to plow and plant it, and no man will have power to sell his inheritance, for he can't remove it it belongs to the Lord. I am glad I am come to a place where I feel free. I am satisfied and we are in a goodly land. My family is back, my teams are helping on several families and leaving ours. If my family was here I would not go over that road again. I believe in Brother Joseph, religion, and which he said was a key that would save every man or woman, and that it is for every man to mind his own business and let other peoples business alone. We will have a farm, and cultivate them, and plant vineyards, and if we are faithful five years will not pass away before we are better off than we ever were in Nauvoo. If we had brought our families along, everybody else would have come and we have got to lose another year. We could not bring all the soldiers families for the same reason that we did not bring our own families. I thank the Lord that there are so many of the soldiers here, if they had tarried in winter quarters there would have been many more deaths among them. We brought many of these pioneers to save their lives, many of them were very sick, and were carried out of their beds and put into the wagons. They have mostly recovered their health, and we have been prosperous and have been permitted to arrive here alive, there has not one died on the journey nor an ox nor horse, nor anything except one of Brother [Robert] Crows oxen which was poisoned. We lost several horses by accident. And we shall be prosperous on our journey back again if we are faithful, those of us who go, and we shall see and enjoy the society of our families again. We will one day have a house built here and have the forts, and go into the house and administer for our dead.
Elder [Willard] Richards then read an order from Lieut. [] Cook of the Mormon Battalion on the Pacific, after which Elder [Thomas] Bullock read a letter from Jefferson Hunt to James Brown dated July 6, 1847, after which and a few other remarks, the meeting was dismissed.
At 25 minutes past 2 the congregation assembled and opened by singing and prayer by Elder Woodruff. Bread and water were then administered by the bishops after which Elder Richards, after a few preliminary remarks read the "word and will of the Lord," as given in Winter Quarters. Elder Kimball made some remarks and the brethren manifested that they received and would obey the revelation by uplifted hand. He was followed by remarks by Elder Amasa Lyman, mostly sustaining the positions taken by the previous speakers.
Elder Kimball again rose to lay before the brethren some items of business, whereupon it was decided that the three companies form into one camp and labor together. That the officers be a committee to form the corral. That the corral be formed tomorrow. That horses and mules be tied near the camp at nights. That we build houses instead of living [in] wagons this winter. That we go to work immediately putting up houses. That we work unitedly. That the houses form a stockade or fort to keep out the Indians, that our women and children be not abused, and that we let the Indians alone.
Colonel [Albert] Rockwood remarked that a Log house 16 by 15 would cost forty dollars and one of adobes half as much. Capt [James] Brown was in favor of setting men to work building both log and adobie houses to hasten the work. Capt. Lewis said that inasmuch as timber is scarce, and we have spades and shovels and tools enough as many as can be used he is in favor of building adobie houses and save the timber.
Lieutenant [Ira] Willis said, you can put up an adobe house before a man could get the Logs for a log house. Adobe houses are healthy and are the best for equinoctial gales. Elder [Samuel] Brannan has a man in California who will take 3 men, make adobes for a 30 foot house, build the house and put a family in it in a week. His printing office was put up in 14 days and a paper printed.
Elder Richards said we want brick made and lime burned. If wood is put into houses it will be a waste of it. We want all the timber to make floors and roofs. We want the walls up and we are men enough to put them up in a few days, and have the white squaws protected. It was voted to put up a stockade of adobie houses.
Samuel Gould and James Drum reported themselves as lime burners.
Sylvester H. Earl, Joel J. Terrill, Ralph Douglas and Joseph Hancock reported themselves as brick makers. Elder Kimball then remarked that those who intend to send ox teams back to Winter Quarters must be ready a week from tomorrow morning, if the cattles feet are too tender have them shod, or have new shoes in the wagons. Those oxen to rest and be released from plowing &c. Don't get the Indians round here. I want you to have nothing to do with them. After a few remarks on general items, the meeting dismissed.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
Mormon History, Aug 1, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday August 1st 1847. Staid in today. Blessed infants at meeting. Council in the evening Scotts case. Bills case &c up today. Rainy.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Aug 1, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 1st Sunday The Congregation of the Saints assembled under the Bower on the Temple lot at 10 oclok. Meeting opened by singing & prayer. Br Kimball Addressed the meeting for a while & expressed his feelings upon a variety of subjects after which Br O Pratt Preached A discourse upon the Prophecies of Isaiah & others concerning the building up of Zion in the last days & thought many of those prophesies alluded to us in our present position such as Zion should be a city sought & not fors[aken?] & that the munition of rocks should be a defence unto them. The Lord sware that their corn & wine should no more be given to their enemies, & that the house of God should be built upon the tops of the mountain &e. He had the spirit of preaching & we were all edifyed.
When He closed Dr Richards read a letter from the Commanding Officer of the Battalion who had gone with then to the Pacific. Spoke in the Highest terms of praise of them in all their procedings. Also A letter from Captain Hunt on the 3d of Feb was read.
Br Kimball made some remarks concerning our traiding with the Indians. That we ought to Harken to Council & keep our amunition & not trade with them at all at present. The Indians left our encampment in the night & whether they stole any thing or not we do not yet know.
Congregation Came together again at 2 oclok. The Bishops broke bread to the congregation. Dr Richards read the revelation given at winter quarters & the whole recieved it with A universal vote.
Br. A Lyman Addressed the meeting at length & spoke to edifycation after which some business matters were brought up & it was decided to commence Building our Houses for those who were to tarry through the winter of Dobies instead of timber & put the buildings to gether in a stockade for a defence against the Indians. And all oxen that are to go back this Season should start one week from tomorrow & various other matters were attended. A vote was taken to cease entirely traiding with the Indians & have no intercourse with them at all. We also decided to form all the encampments into one.
In the evening the Twelve met & decided for Br Benson to go back & meet the camp & 3 others go with him to get the mail & bring word concerning them.
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[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]
When He closed Dr Richards read a letter from the Commanding Officer of the Battalion who had gone with then to the Pacific. Spoke in the Highest terms of praise of them in all their procedings. Also A letter from Captain Hunt on the 3d of Feb was read.
Br Kimball made some remarks concerning our traiding with the Indians. That we ought to Harken to Council & keep our amunition & not trade with them at all at present. The Indians left our encampment in the night & whether they stole any thing or not we do not yet know.
Congregation Came together again at 2 oclok. The Bishops broke bread to the congregation. Dr Richards read the revelation given at winter quarters & the whole recieved it with A universal vote.
Br. A Lyman Addressed the meeting at length & spoke to edifycation after which some business matters were brought up & it was decided to commence Building our Houses for those who were to tarry through the winter of Dobies instead of timber & put the buildings to gether in a stockade for a defence against the Indians. And all oxen that are to go back this Season should start one week from tomorrow & various other matters were attended. A vote was taken to cease entirely traiding with the Indians & have no intercourse with them at all. We also decided to form all the encampments into one.
In the evening the Twelve met & decided for Br Benson to go back & meet the camp & 3 others go with him to get the mail & bring word concerning them.
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[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, July 1847
Willard Richards: Entered Salt Lake Valley . July 1847
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
Mormon History, July 1847
[Wilford Woodruff] Woodruff was a member of the Mormon pioneer company that arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in . In addition to his ecclesiastical responsibilities, he worked hard to support his family on his farm in Salt Lake City which consisted of a garden, orchard, and herds of cattle and sheep. Products from his soil repeatedly won awards at the territorial fair. Besides farming, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, and helped popularize fly-fishing in Utah. He served in a variety of community capacities including the Utah Territorial Legislature, the board of directors of Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution (ZCMI), and president of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society of Utah, the Utah Territorial Horticultural Society, and the Universal Scientific Society. July 1847
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Wilford Woodruff, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/w/WOODRUFF%2CWILFORD.html]
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Wilford Woodruff, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/w/WOODRUFF%2CWILFORD.html]
Mormon History, July 1847
Orson Pratt: First to enter Great Salt Lake Valley, . July 1847
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
Mormon History, July 1847
[Mountain Meadows] Leading a band of Mormons fleeing persecution in the East, Brigham Young (successor to the martyred Joseph Smith) arrives in the valley of the Great Salt Lake (in present day Utah) and declares it the permanent home of his people.
[source: Linder, Douglas, The Mountain Meadows Massacre Trials, http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTRIALS/mountainmeadows/leechrono.html]
[source: Linder, Douglas, The Mountain Meadows Massacre Trials, http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTRIALS/mountainmeadows/leechrono.html]
Mormon History, July 1847
Luke Samuel Johnson: Arrived in Salt Lake Valley . July 1847
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
Mormon History, July 1847
George Albert Smith: Entered Great Salt Lake Valley . July 1847
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
Mormon History, July 1847
Oliver Cowdery: Wrote David Whitmer that they still had the "keys of the priesthood" and the right to appoint Joseph Smith Jr. 's successor 28 July 1847
[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, July 1847
[Colonizing Utah] All told, ninety settlements were founded in what is now Utah during the first ten years after the entry into the Salt Lake Valley in , from Wellsville and Mendon in the north to Washington and Santa Clara in the south. July 1847
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Colonizing Utah, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/c/COLONIZATION.html]
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Colonizing Utah, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/c/COLONIZATION.html]
Mormon History, July 1847
Amasa Mason Lyman: To Salt Lake Valley . July 1847
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
[source: Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith]
Mormon History, July 1847
[African Americans in Utah] The Brigham Young party that arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in included three African Americans - Green Flake, Oscar Crosby, and Hark Lay. These men were slaves of southern Mormons who sent them ahead to help prepare for the arrival of the Mormon caravans that were to follow. July 1847
[Utah History Encyclopedia: African Americans in Utah, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/a/African_Americans.html]
[Utah History Encyclopedia: African Americans in Utah, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/a/African_Americans.html]
Mormon History, 1847. July
(George A. Smith) Five feet, ten inches tall, Smith weighed 250 pounds. An English traveler described him as "a huge, burly man, with a Friar Tuck joviality of paunch and visage, and a roll in his bright eye which, in some odd, undefined sort of way, suggested cakes and ale. He talked well, in a deep rolling voice, and with a dash of humour in his words and toneâ€"he it was who irreverently but accurately likened the Tabernacle to a land turtle."
[source: Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, 1847. July
(George A. Smith) Exploring the Salt Lake City Valley, he discovered the warm springs at the base of Ensign Peak. Impressed by the temperature of the water, he commented that "hell was not one mile from the place."
After a few weeks in the valley, Smith returned to Council Bluffs, where he and Orson Hyde presided over the Saints for several years.
[Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
After a few weeks in the valley, Smith returned to Council Bluffs, where he and Orson Hyde presided over the Saints for several years.
[Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, 1847. July
(George A. Smith) : Arriving in the Salt Lake Valley with the pioneer company, Smith soon wrote in his journal, "Potatoes all planted. I planted first." His interest in the vegetable won him the affectionate nickname, "The Potato Saint."
[Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Jul 31, 1847. Saturday.
[William Clayton Journal] This morning the brethren commenced making the bower[y] on the Temple lot a little south west from our camp. They will make it about 40 feet long and 28 feet wide. Walked with Presidents Young, Kimball, Richards and others to the mississippi Camp. Brother Thomas Richardson is very sick and several others of the soldiers. Soloman Tindal is yet alive but looks feeble. Elder Kimball conversed sometime with Captain James Brown. There are from 20 to 30 of the Utah Indians here and some squaws trading with the brethren. They are generally of low stature, pleasing countenance but poorly clad. While we were there a dispute arose between two of the young men and they went to fighting very fiercely...In the evening I walked down to the Pueblo camp and there learned the following particulars.
These Indians who are now here are of the Shoshones, about 15 or 20 in number and several women among them. There were 4 or 5 of the Utahs here this morning when the Shoshones [came] up, one of the Utahs had stole[n] a horse from one of the Shoshones and the latter party saw him with the horse here. He had traded the horse for a rifle but was unwilling either to give up the horse or rifle, hence the quarrel spoken of above. When the old man separated them the thief went down and hid himself in the camp below. Soon after he saw another horse walking by which he knew to belong to the Shoshones. He sprang on his own horse and drove the other one before him towards the mountains on the southeast as hard as he could ride. The Shoshones being informed of it four of them started in pursuit and as he got in between the mountains they closed on him. One of the pursuers shot him dead while another one shot his horse. They returned and made this report to the others of the tribe at the camp at the same time exhibiting fresh blood on one of the rifles. They appear to be much excited and continually on the watch. When the men returned they sat down and made a meal of some of these large crickets. They appear to be crisped over the fire which is all the cooking required. Many of the brethren have traded muskets and rifles for horses, an ordinary musket will buy a pretty good horse.
They appear to be displeased because we have traded with the Utahs and say they own this land, that the Utahs have come over the line &c. They signified by signs that they wanted to sell us the land for powder and lead. The Shoshones are poorer clad than the Utahs of the two, about the same in stature and there are many pleasing countenances among them.
Col. [Stephen] Markham reports that there are 3 lots of land already broke. One lot of 35 acres of which 2/3 is already planted with buck wheat, corn, Oats &c. One lot of 8 acres which is all planted with corn, potatoes, beans &c. And a Garden of 10 acres, four acres of which is sown with garden seed. He says there are about three acres of corn already up about two inches above the ground and some beans and potatoes up too. This is the result of 8 days labor, besides making a road to the timber, hauling and sawing timber for a boat, making and repairing plows &c. There have been 13 plows and 3 Harrows worked during the week.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
These Indians who are now here are of the Shoshones, about 15 or 20 in number and several women among them. There were 4 or 5 of the Utahs here this morning when the Shoshones [came] up, one of the Utahs had stole[n] a horse from one of the Shoshones and the latter party saw him with the horse here. He had traded the horse for a rifle but was unwilling either to give up the horse or rifle, hence the quarrel spoken of above. When the old man separated them the thief went down and hid himself in the camp below. Soon after he saw another horse walking by which he knew to belong to the Shoshones. He sprang on his own horse and drove the other one before him towards the mountains on the southeast as hard as he could ride. The Shoshones being informed of it four of them started in pursuit and as he got in between the mountains they closed on him. One of the pursuers shot him dead while another one shot his horse. They returned and made this report to the others of the tribe at the camp at the same time exhibiting fresh blood on one of the rifles. They appear to be much excited and continually on the watch. When the men returned they sat down and made a meal of some of these large crickets. They appear to be crisped over the fire which is all the cooking required. Many of the brethren have traded muskets and rifles for horses, an ordinary musket will buy a pretty good horse.
They appear to be displeased because we have traded with the Utahs and say they own this land, that the Utahs have come over the line &c. They signified by signs that they wanted to sell us the land for powder and lead. The Shoshones are poorer clad than the Utahs of the two, about the same in stature and there are many pleasing countenances among them.
Col. [Stephen] Markham reports that there are 3 lots of land already broke. One lot of 35 acres of which 2/3 is already planted with buck wheat, corn, Oats &c. One lot of 8 acres which is all planted with corn, potatoes, beans &c. And a Garden of 10 acres, four acres of which is sown with garden seed. He says there are about three acres of corn already up about two inches above the ground and some beans and potatoes up too. This is the result of 8 days labor, besides making a road to the timber, hauling and sawing timber for a boat, making and repairing plows &c. There have been 13 plows and 3 Harrows worked during the week.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
Mormon History, Jul 31, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday July 31st 1847. Sent 4 men on guard and staid in. Settled with Dayton for stewart.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jul 31, 1847
Orson Pratt and Henry G. Sherwood began the first survey in Salt Lake City. It is completed three weeks later.
[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
Mormon History, Jul 31, 1847
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Young gave some general instruction to the Battalion pertaining to trading with the Indians, and their future course, etc. -- Salt Lake City [Pioneering the West 1846 to 1878: Major Howard EganÂ's Diary. Howard R. Egan, ed. Salt Lake City, 1917. 113]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Jul 30, 1847. Friday.
[William Clayton Journal] Day warm. Twelve held a council with the officers of the Battalion, then rode up to the hot spring. Evening a general meeting of the camp and addressed by President Young. He told his feelings concerning the soldiers, they have saved the people by going when required &c. He rejoices that they are here. He expressed his feelings warmly towards the brethren, and also told his feelings towards the gentiles. The meeting was opened by Hosannas three times and closed by requesting the Battalion to build a bower[y] tomorrow on the temple lot where we can assemble for meetings &c.
[George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
[George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
Mormon History, Jul 30, 1847 (Morning)
[Brigham Young Sermon] The land belongs to our Father in Heaven and we calculate to plow and plant it, and no man will have power to sell his inheritance, for he cannot remove it, it belongs to the Lord. I am glad I am come to a place where I feel free. I am satisfied and we are in a goodly land. My family is back, my teams are helping on several families and leaving ours. If my family was here I would not go over that road again. I believe in Brother Joseph, religion, and which he said was a key that would save every man or woman, and that it is for every man to mind his own business and let other peoples business alone. We will have a farm, and cultivate them, and plant vineyards, and if we are faithful, five years will not pass away before we are better off that we were in Nauvoo. If we had brought our families along, everybody else would have come and we have got to lose another year. We could not bring all the soldiers families for the same reason that we did not bring our own families. I thank the Lord that there are so many of the soldiers here, if they had tarried in winter quarters there would have been many more deaths among them. We brought many of these pioneers to save their lives, many of them were very sick, and were carried out of their beds and put into the wagons. They have mostly recovered their health, and we have been prosperous and have been permitted to arrive here alive, there has not one died on the journey nor an ox nor horse, nor anything except one of Brother Robert Crows oxen which was poisoned. We lost several horses by accident. And we shall be prosperous on our journey back again if we are faithful, those of us who go, and we shall see and enjoy the society of our families again. We will one day have a house built here and have the forts, and go into the house and administer for our dead. -- Salt Lake City [An Intimate Chronicle: The Journals of William Clayton. George D. Smith, ed. Salt Lake City: Signature Books-Smith Research Associates, 1991. 375-376]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Jul 30, 1847 (Evening)
[Brigham Young Sermon] The brethren were addressed by President Young in his usual interesting and instructive manner. The meeting was opened by a Hosannah to God, three times. He addressed the brethren of the Battalion very warm and affectionately. He said the council had proffered their assistance to the government to go to California, but they were always silent on the subject, until they heard we were driven from our homes and scattered on the prairie. Then they made a demand for five hundred men, that they might have women and children to suffer, and, if we had not complied with the requisition, they would have treated us as enemies, and the next move would have been to have let Missouri and the adjoining states loose on us, and wipe us from the face of the earth. This is what they had in contemplation, and your going into the army has saved the lives of thousands of people, etc. President Young requested the brethren of the Battalion to turn out tomorrow and build a bowery to hold our meetings in. -- Salt Lake City [Pioneering the West 1846 to 1878: Major Howard EganÂ's Diary. Howard R. Egan, ed. Salt Lake City, 1917. 112]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Jul 30, 1847 (Evening)
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Young made a few preliminary remarks, when praise to God for the safe return of so many of the Battalion was given by shouting '"Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna, give Glory to God and the Lamb, for ever and ever, Amen, Amen, and Amen.'" He then made some very pointed remarks, stating that the battalion saved the people by going into the army. If they had not gone, Missouri was ready with 3000 men to have wiped the saints out of existence. Young reiterated his feelings toward United States officers, and also described the plan and order of the city similar to Wednesday evening. He requested the battalion to build a bowery on the temple lot tomorrow, which they agreed to. He did not close his remarks until about 10 when he ceased being very hoarse. -- Salt Lake City [Pioneer Camp of the Saints, Journals of Thomas Bullock. Will Bagley, ed. Logan: Utah State University Press, 2007. 245]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Jul 30, 1847 (Evening)
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Young directed his remarks more particularly to the soldiers. He considered that the brethren of the Battalion had been the means of saving the Saints from destruction, and felt kindly disposed towards them for the sacrifices they had made. -- Salt Lake City [Brigham Young, The Man and His Work. Preston Nibley. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1960. 102]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Jul 30, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday July 30th 1847. Sent out 4 men on guard & staid in
The council met to try the case of the young men stealing the canoe but they had ran away & of course no trial and as there was no other business before the council the subject of the police came up and the council wanted us to make some reports which we were not willing to do because our evedence was only as the evedence of another man & in cases of adultery the chance would be against a single policeman if he reported. It was however decided that a policeman testimony should be taken in preference to any one else & we would be safe in making all reports[.] This council resulted in much good as may be learned hereafter
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
The council met to try the case of the young men stealing the canoe but they had ran away & of course no trial and as there was no other business before the council the subject of the police came up and the council wanted us to make some reports which we were not willing to do because our evedence was only as the evedence of another man & in cases of adultery the chance would be against a single policeman if he reported. It was however decided that a policeman testimony should be taken in preference to any one else & we would be safe in making all reports[.] This council resulted in much good as may be learned hereafter
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jul 30, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 30th + We met in Council this morning with the Twelve & Captain Brown, Higings, Willis & others & Herd the statements of the officers concerning the Battalion & there situation represented. Counsil was given by President Young to the Officers what course to per sue. It seemed wisdom for Capt Brown & others to go to the Bay of San Francisco & report himself & men & the state they were in. Br Brannan would go as there Pilot.
Much conversation took place during Council of interest. Dr Sanderson was spoken of who had been with the Battalion and it was believed he had tried to poison the Brethren to death & that He would be rewarded for his Crimes.
After the Council Broke up we mounted our Horses & rode north to the warm Springs. Also visited the Hot sulpher spring 4 miles from the Temple block. It ishues out from under A rock. A large fountain of water forms A pool about 2 rods square 5 feet deep. Is hot enough to cook an egg in few moments. We could hold our fingers in it about 10 seconds. After viewing it a while we returned to camp.
I then visited the soldiers camp & also planted ground. I found some of our potatoes had rotted. Some was coming up. Our corn was up also beans.
I returned to Camp & had a visit from Br Dexter Stillman. He wished to Come into my family. Also Br James Bevin wished to returned again to my family as He was with me when He went into the Army.
At 8 oclok All the Camps met to gether & was Addressed for more than an hour by President Young in An interesting manner Clothed with the spirit of God. He expressed his feelings freely concerning the treatment of the government towards us in the same manner as He did on the eve of the 28th. He informed the Brethren that there going into the Armey proved our temporal salvation at the time for the Governor of Mo had already recieved orders not to let our people pass the Mo river if we did not enlist.
The goverment intended to distroy us from off the face of the earth but through the Blessing of God we are here And I thank my Heavenly father for it. And [he?] knew we should prevail. Zion would arise the Judgments of God would be poured out the Blood of the Prophets would be av[enged] & their Cup would be filled double unto them. And if we were faithful we should yet have Brs Joseph & Hiram & many of the saints in there resurrected Bodies with us on earth & when we died should not sleep but a little time but should Come forth out of our graves with Bodies that no mob could kill. We were much edifyed with all the remarks He made.
The meeting opened with A shout of Hosannah to God & the Lamb repeated three times with its Amen. Br Young said the Ancient of days was not as far off as many supposed.
At the close of the meeting I returned to rest meditating upon what I had herd. An appointment was made for the Battalion to prepare A Bowery on the Morrow for our Sabbath Meetings. 8.31st Saturday I spent the morning in writing. The Battalion went to work at the Bower, our camp sowing & planting.
About noon A company of about 20 Utahs visited our camp. There seemed to be two parties of them. They came to trade with us & while traiding deerskins for powder & lead &c one Indian struck another one over his head with his gun & broke it. The old [Chief?] whiped them both, & during the Afternoon the one that had the gun broke over his head stole the other ones Horse & put out with it. Soon the Indians found it out & put after him. Followed him into a Canion & shot both him & his horse d[ead?] & returned to our camp with the Horse that the Indian [stole?].
The Utahs appear vary friendly to us as yet.
There was A [rumor/report?] out to day that the Indians intended to come & ask pay for their lands. Br Young has expressed his opinion that we Should not buy any land of the Indians but as the Lord made the land there was enough for both them & us, that we would teach them to labour & cultivate the earth. Br Pratts opinion was that we should not feed them at all untill they had done sumthing for it so as to begin right with them & teach them industry.
During the evening I went down to the Utah outlet with several of the brethren & drew a net 4 times & Caught one fish. They needed a boat & could not get [my?] fish without it. Travled during the day 18 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Much conversation took place during Council of interest. Dr Sanderson was spoken of who had been with the Battalion and it was believed he had tried to poison the Brethren to death & that He would be rewarded for his Crimes.
After the Council Broke up we mounted our Horses & rode north to the warm Springs. Also visited the Hot sulpher spring 4 miles from the Temple block. It ishues out from under A rock. A large fountain of water forms A pool about 2 rods square 5 feet deep. Is hot enough to cook an egg in few moments. We could hold our fingers in it about 10 seconds. After viewing it a while we returned to camp.
I then visited the soldiers camp & also planted ground. I found some of our potatoes had rotted. Some was coming up. Our corn was up also beans.
I returned to Camp & had a visit from Br Dexter Stillman. He wished to Come into my family. Also Br James Bevin wished to returned again to my family as He was with me when He went into the Army.
At 8 oclok All the Camps met to gether & was Addressed for more than an hour by President Young in An interesting manner Clothed with the spirit of God. He expressed his feelings freely concerning the treatment of the government towards us in the same manner as He did on the eve of the 28th. He informed the Brethren that there going into the Armey proved our temporal salvation at the time for the Governor of Mo had already recieved orders not to let our people pass the Mo river if we did not enlist.
The goverment intended to distroy us from off the face of the earth but through the Blessing of God we are here And I thank my Heavenly father for it. And [he?] knew we should prevail. Zion would arise the Judgments of God would be poured out the Blood of the Prophets would be av[enged] & their Cup would be filled double unto them. And if we were faithful we should yet have Brs Joseph & Hiram & many of the saints in there resurrected Bodies with us on earth & when we died should not sleep but a little time but should Come forth out of our graves with Bodies that no mob could kill. We were much edifyed with all the remarks He made.
The meeting opened with A shout of Hosannah to God & the Lamb repeated three times with its Amen. Br Young said the Ancient of days was not as far off as many supposed.
At the close of the meeting I returned to rest meditating upon what I had herd. An appointment was made for the Battalion to prepare A Bowery on the Morrow for our Sabbath Meetings. 8.31st Saturday I spent the morning in writing. The Battalion went to work at the Bower, our camp sowing & planting.
About noon A company of about 20 Utahs visited our camp. There seemed to be two parties of them. They came to trade with us & while traiding deerskins for powder & lead &c one Indian struck another one over his head with his gun & broke it. The old [Chief?] whiped them both, & during the Afternoon the one that had the gun broke over his head stole the other ones Horse & put out with it. Soon the Indians found it out & put after him. Followed him into a Canion & shot both him & his horse d[ead?] & returned to our camp with the Horse that the Indian [stole?].
The Utahs appear vary friendly to us as yet.
There was A [rumor/report?] out to day that the Indians intended to come & ask pay for their lands. Br Young has expressed his opinion that we Should not buy any land of the Indians but as the Lord made the land there was enough for both them & us, that we would teach them to labour & cultivate the earth. Br Pratts opinion was that we should not feed them at all untill they had done sumthing for it so as to begin right with them & teach them industry.
During the evening I went down to the Utah outlet with several of the brethren & drew a net 4 times & Caught one fish. They needed a boat & could not get [my?] fish without it. Travled during the day 18 m.
[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, Jul 29, 1847. Thursday.
[William Clayton Journal] ...At 3 o'clock the Pueblo brethren came in sight. The soldiers appearing in military order, many of them mounted. They have 29 wagons in the company and one carriage.
Presidents Young, Kimball and the Twelve went to meet the brethren and met them in the Kanion. They report that they have very heavy rain there, the water rising in the creek three feet in a very short time, caused by the rush from the mountains. The brethren arrived at the lower camp at half past, and marched in headed by the fifes and side drum. They have camped a little west of the other camp. The brethren are represented as feeling well and cheerful. At 5 o'clock the Twelve returned here and an hour later went over north to the mountains, I suppose to hold a council.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
Presidents Young, Kimball and the Twelve went to meet the brethren and met them in the Kanion. They report that they have very heavy rain there, the water rising in the creek three feet in a very short time, caused by the rush from the mountains. The brethren arrived at the lower camp at half past, and marched in headed by the fifes and side drum. They have camped a little west of the other camp. The brethren are represented as feeling well and cheerful. At 5 o'clock the Twelve returned here and an hour later went over north to the mountains, I suppose to hold a council.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
Mormon History, Jul 29, 1847 (Thursday)
The detachment of the Mormon Battalion, which had wintered at Pueblo, on the Arkansas river, under Capt. James Brown, arrived in G.S.L. Valley, accompanied by the Saints from Mississippi. This increased the number in camp to about four hundred souls.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Jul 29, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday July 29th 1847. Sent 5 men on guard and staid in
Stewart had his trial with Dayton to who had took Stewarts wife & ran through with his property while he was gone back after provisions last winter[.] He had also reported that Stewart had apostatized and sold my team & many more things. He proved to be a most consummate and contemptible scroundal. I was out on guard till eleven oclock at night
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Stewart had his trial with Dayton to who had took Stewarts wife & ran through with his property while he was gone back after provisions last winter[.] He had also reported that Stewart had apostatized and sold my team & many more things. He proved to be a most consummate and contemptible scroundal. I was out on guard till eleven oclock at night
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jul 29, 1847
The sick detachments of the Mormon Battalion and the Mississippi Saints, who had wintered at Pueblo, Colorado, arrive in the Salt Lake Valley.
Mormon History, Jul 29, 1847
152 members of the Mormon Battalion (discharged early due to illness) arrive in Salt Lake Valley accompanied by wives, children and 47 Mississippi Mormons. This swells the population to over 400. William Clayton notes: "The soldiers appearing in military order, many of them mounted. They have 29 wagons in the company and one carriage."
[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
Mormon History, Jul 29, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 29th President Young with his brethren the Twelve & others mounted horses & started to meet with the Battalion under the Command of Captain Brown. We met with some of them about 4 miles from camp. We were truly glad to meet with them. We continued on up & soon met with Capts Brown, Higgins, Lieut Willis & the train f[ollow?]ing them. We exhamined A good grind stone quiry while on the way up. I soon met with Br Bevin who went from my family into the Army. There was About 140 of the Battalion And a company of about 100 of the Missippi saints that came with them from Pueblo being about 60 waggons in all 100 Horses & Mules & 300 Head of cattle which added greatly to our numbers
We had A Heavy shower of rain while we were in the Canion which sent down the water in the Creeks from the mountains with a rush & roar like thunder resembling the opening of a flood gate. The first rush of the water came down with a front 3 feet High. Some of the waggons had to stop untill it fell which was but a short time. The shower spread over A good share of the valley whare we were setled.
We returned with the company at there head & march into camp with music. They took up there quarters between our two Camps on the bank of the creek.
While we have been exploring the Camp has been busy in farming puting in potatoes, Corn, beans, peas, buckwheat, & Preparing A garding for garding seeds & will go to work to prepare a peace for turnips. Our garding to day was divided off as each [ten?] had need. Our distance of travel to day was 12 miles.
In the evening Br Young with the Twelve walked up to the warm springs about 1 1/2 miles from the Temple Block. We went in & bathed. It was quite as warm as we Could endure & be Comfortable. Those springs are healthy for the sick & diseased.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
We had A Heavy shower of rain while we were in the Canion which sent down the water in the Creeks from the mountains with a rush & roar like thunder resembling the opening of a flood gate. The first rush of the water came down with a front 3 feet High. Some of the waggons had to stop untill it fell which was but a short time. The shower spread over A good share of the valley whare we were setled.
We returned with the company at there head & march into camp with music. They took up there quarters between our two Camps on the bank of the creek.
While we have been exploring the Camp has been busy in farming puting in potatoes, Corn, beans, peas, buckwheat, & Preparing A garding for garding seeds & will go to work to prepare a peace for turnips. Our garding to day was divided off as each [ten?] had need. Our distance of travel to day was 12 miles.
In the evening Br Young with the Twelve walked up to the warm springs about 1 1/2 miles from the Temple Block. We went in & bathed. It was quite as warm as we Could endure & be Comfortable. Those springs are healthy for the sick & diseased.
[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, Jul 28, 1847. Wednesday.
[William Clayton Journal] Morning fine and warm. Several of the Indians have remained in the Camp over night. They seem very peacable and gentle, and anxious to trade. The brethren are making a saw pit to saw lumber for a skiff...At half past 3 President Young and company returned. They have been at the Salt Lake and report it to be about 25 miles distance. No water after they leave the river except salt water. The lake is very clear and the water heavy, so much so that a man cannot possibily sink. Even where not more than four foot deep and they tried to fall down on their knees but could not touch the bottom. They can sit or lay in the water perfectly easy without touching the bottom. One of the brethren lay down on the water and another got on him but could not sink him. They suppose the water will yield 35 per cent of pure salt . . .
At 8 o'clock the brethren were called together and addressed by President Young on various subjects, pointing out items of law which would be put in force here, his feelings towards the gentiles &c. He said they intended to divide the City into blocks of 10 acres each with 8 lots in a block of 1 1/4 acres each. The streets to be wide. No house will be permitted to be built on the corners of the streets neither petty shops. Each house will have to be built so many feet back from the street and all the houses parallel with each other. The fronts to be beautified with fruit trees &c. No filth will be allowed to stand in the City, but the water will be conducted through in such a manner as to carry all the filth off to the river Jordan. No man will be suffered to cut up his lot and sell a part to speculate out of his brethren. Each man must keep his lot whole for the Lord has given it to us without price. The temple lot will be 40 acres and adorned with trees, ponds &c. The whole subject was interesting to the brethren and the items will probably be given more fully hereafter. The Twelve were appointed a committee to lay off the City &c.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
At 8 o'clock the brethren were called together and addressed by President Young on various subjects, pointing out items of law which would be put in force here, his feelings towards the gentiles &c. He said they intended to divide the City into blocks of 10 acres each with 8 lots in a block of 1 1/4 acres each. The streets to be wide. No house will be permitted to be built on the corners of the streets neither petty shops. Each house will have to be built so many feet back from the street and all the houses parallel with each other. The fronts to be beautified with fruit trees &c. No filth will be allowed to stand in the City, but the water will be conducted through in such a manner as to carry all the filth off to the river Jordan. No man will be suffered to cut up his lot and sell a part to speculate out of his brethren. Each man must keep his lot whole for the Lord has given it to us without price. The temple lot will be 40 acres and adorned with trees, ponds &c. The whole subject was interesting to the brethren and the items will probably be given more fully hereafter. The Twelve were appointed a committee to lay off the City &c.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
Mormon History, Jul 28, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday July 28th 1847. Sent 4 men out on guard & staid in to attend to a case wherein some young men were suspected of stealing a conoe from Br Lyman one of the fishermen. We ascertained that they had & hid it down the river some two or three miles & intended to go off at night. The council met on the case and adjourned the trial for further evidence.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jul 28, 1847
Traveling with a group of leaders, Brigham Young puts his cane in the ground and marks the location of the future Salt Lake Temple.
[source: Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)]
[source: Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)]
Mormon History, Jul 28, 1847
Brigham Young selects the site of the Salt Lake temple by using Oliver Cowdery's divining rod. This same day Cowdery writes David Whitmer, also a BOOK OF MORMON witness and previously ordained successor that "we have the authority, and DO HOLD THE KEYS. It is important, should we not be permitted to act in that authority, that we confer them upon some man or men, whom God may appoint. . . ." A year later Cowdery would disavow his succession claim and accept baptism in the church Brigham Young was leading to Utah.
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
Mormon History, Jul 28, 1847
Brigham Young selected a site for the Salt Lake Temple and instructed surveyors to lay out a city on a grid pattern aligned to the compass.
[source: Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html]
[source: Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html]
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