[Minutes, Quorum of Twelve] Dec[embe]r. 29. 1847. 1 P.M. Meeting of the Council of The First Presidency, the Twelve, Hi Council, & others in [the]
Council House, Winter Quarters.
Present. B[righam]. Young, [Heber C.] Kimball, [Willard] Richards, [Orson] Pratt, [Wilford]
Woodruff, [George A.] Smith, Letter from Mr. Corby, Missouri, about merchandize-read to Council-Nieswangor & others-St. Jo[seph]. read.
O Pratt-I motion that a letter be written to Mr. Corby giving him encouragement to come & bring all kinds of Articles with him, that they think will be needed.-
B. Young-There is a little matter of bro Pratt & bro Bickford-I understand Vancott & P[arley]. Pratt left orders on Bickford-
Bickford[:] I have the bill at home-
R[obert]. Campbell showed the mistake of 141.66 by the Committee-
B. Young-[B]ro Bickford has been back to Nauvoo-[H]e let Parley have money as far as in his power-Parley wants to wipe him up-[I]f bro Anson had [$]1,000 to day-it wo[ul]d. be a mistake if he co[ul]d. get a fit out next May-he is so very unsuspecting-[I]f Orson will stick to him, he can go slick-[I]f Bickford can keep the team & go over mountains & take Anson over, it will be best.
O. P.[:] I have not inquired into this mistake-I wish Anson to be pushed over the mountains next Spring, & not let it be spent-Anson needs one yoke of oxen, or one Waggon-I can t say which-
Harris[:] I wo[ul]d. be willing to let the mistake rest as it is-[W]hy not put bro Orson as a Guardian over Anson[?]-
B. Young-I will do what I can to favor you (Bickford)-[G]o home in peace-
H. C. K. & B. Y.[: B]ro Bickford is a good man-I love to see such men-
Father Cutler handed in a report of his Mission to the Delawares, & Oneida Indians, & read by [Thomas] Bullock.
Fat[her]. Cutler-Mr. King wants us to go to N.Y. to the Oneidas-[T]hey want to gat[her]. the 14 tribes gathered-[H]e can take us hand & heart-[He] bel[iev]es our doctrine so far as he knows it-[T]hey have covenanted to carry this thing into effect-[B]ro Dana & bro Averitt will come here-[T]he Delawares & Indians are mixed tog[ethe]r.-Averitt will bec[ome] the chief of the Nation-Dana has preached to him & he bel[iev]es it-[I]f this plan does not succeed-they want a man to stand by the side of Dana-[T]hey wo[ul]d. put their desires upon paper-& will do what they are told-
B. Y.[:] My council is they stick to their lands, they join Jackson Co[unty].
Cutler-[T]he last plan is, to hire their own mill built-& come to us-& we to send Men-
[T]hey said we need not be concerned ab[ou]t. getting our living-[T]hey want a Miller, who will not treat them as the present miller does-[T]he Missionaries make them pay the highest price for clothing-5 y[ea]rs more they have the interest of 60,000. Mr. Averitt wants a mill built for himself. & who will hire them to plow & plant as much as we want[?]-Averitt has an understanding & as soon as the Oneidas come, there will be two Strong holds.
B. Y.[:] We will just take, all we can get-
Cutler [:] Mr. Averett says we ma[y] have just as much land as we need-& if they can once get a written permit from the Agent, they ask no odds-[T]hey say "they shant mob you"-[T]he Delawares are good Farmers-[T]he Kickapoos are three miles from the Fort.
B. Y.[:] Major Miller has written to [the] Gov[ernmen]t. recommending to b[u]y our mill, [and] remove it to Papion-also [to] buy our Improvements-for a Military post-
Cutler-[I]f there is 1500 men in Ft. Leavenworth-a man with 600 men co[ul]d. kill them all off in about 6 hours.
B. Y.[:] Fat[her]. Cutler-you have got your hand in, & you will have to play the game now-
Cutler-The Indians know all about the adjournment at Far West-& understand all about our matters-[T]he Pawnees are at Peace with all the Tribes now-[T]he Comanches are at Peace with these Indians-Mr. Averett says there is not any Language except African but they can fetch us an Interpreter-they can Interpret every other-
G. A. Smith[:] "I move that the report be received, for its first rate"-H. C. K. sec[onde]d.-
Carried.
B. Young[:] It is my feeling that bro Cutler continue to keep his eye on this matter & general the business-Turley[:] I second it-
Cutler[:] We can get a good foothold there, bef[ore] next June-[W]e have had some Chero[kees]-
B. Y.[:] It is against [the] law for a woman to take an Indian husband-[T]hat curse was taken off the Lamanites when the B[ook] of Mormon came forth-Joseph committed to me the keys to open the Gospel to every Lamanite nation-
H C K[:] I was present-
O. P.[:] There is a rev[elatio]n. in D[octrine]. & C[ovenants]. that permits a man to take an Indian woman-
B. Y.[:] Where a man gets a dau[ghte]r out of a family, he is entitled to the whole family.
H. C. K.[: I]f you take a white apple [and] graft & plant it in a red apple tree it will bring forth a White Apple.
B. Y.[:] The governing principle is in the husband-& by prayer they will bring forth white children-
Cutler-Bishop Brown has preached to 2 or 3 families, they believe it-[and] they want baptism-
B. Y.-Yes, take them & baptize them. Baptize all Creation-
[At] " past 2 PM Adjourned.
[source: Minutes, Quorum of Twelve]
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