[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 3d The Twelve met in conference with the Saints on the east side of the river according to previous Appointment. President Young Addressed the meeting & was followed by G. A. Smith A Lyman & W. Woodruff in the fore noon & in the Afternoon by H C Kimball & B Young And conference adjourned untill next day. The most of the twelve spent the night at Br Daily's.
Elder Appleby Arived in our raids from Philadelphia & spent the evening with us & gave us much information concerning the wars & the state of the Nations & brought us A card of gold pens one for each of the Twelve As A present from Col Kane. He also gave an account of the state of the churches in the east. We Also learned that many who had been enemies to the church were dead. Jackson who had A hand in the death of the Prophet died in Mexico with the black vomit. Mr Eagle is also dead. We were informed that Gen Harding, Maj Warren & capt Morgan with Half of the Quincy grays were killed in the Mexican war. O Pratt & myself spent the night at Br Guymans.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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