[Brigham Young Sermon] I am thankful for the privilege of meeting with my brethren safely across the streams in as good a condition as we are placed - I am thankful brethren for all that has past - I am not looking to the many houses I have built for my family. I regret them not - I do not desire them - I don't want to exchange all the comforts of what is called civilized life - the riches of the cities with all the treasures. I would not exchange this opportunity for all of them - its not worth talking about. every man can consider what we are going west - we are going to a place secluded entirely from civilization unless we carry it with us - is the object solely to prepare themselves for the coming of the Son of Man, is people who Jesus will own - if it is for any objects to be enjoyed this side of the vail - we could live more where we have come from - if it is to prepare for all the blessings that are on the other side of the vail what sort of persons ought we to be - if it is to hail the saints in the skies as though we had been acquainted with them and be prepared to enjoy the glory, Excellency and power that they enjoy and which over balances all the powers of darkness and if we expect to receive the blessings that others do if we are willing to suffer toil labor wear themselves out for the kingdom of God you are fit to go on - if we are not the persons we are not fit to go to the west - we way as well stay among the Gentiles and be damned - as go over the mountains and be damned there - I can say great peace have we had in our camp - those who travel with me - I did not expect to travel 133 miles without finding 33 grumblers at least. I have not found one. It appears that most of the people really understand the object of this journey - I expect that most of the people really understand the object of this journey - I expect peace, love, and union will increase - the spirit of the gospel will actually increase in our hearts - this is the first time we have been together since we left Winter Quarters. It is a matter of doubt whether we all meet again another Sabbath so as all to meet, we are going for the sake of our religion - the peaches, apples, fine cities, and streets are in the United States, all can be had there - we are going west for our religion - I know Mormonism is true, I am willing to fight, and lay down my life for it - I may be filled with the Spirit of the world after all, if I am not full of the spirit of the gospel - I am fretful and happy - and uncomfortable in my feelings - the Holy Ghost is round about - but is not in me - it ought not to be so - it makes a hard life for every man or woman - it is one of the greatest blessings to be humble - all is well, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. I exhort the brethren and sisters to pray and be humble. I want to journey along in my own private feelings. There are many in this church that believe the work that will be damned because they are evil doers - now let every man and woman do good - establish the principles of righteousness and make all happy - make yourself and everybody around you happy - if a man has no love in him for the principles of righteousness he will be damned. I believe we have peace - no companies ever traveled with so much peace since the days of Enoch until now not even in the children of Israel - if we continue to increase in our faithfulness and peace we shall make a short job of it - it has been a dark and dreary time since the death of Joseph Smith, why the Lord God Almighty let this people, not Joseph Smith, if he is not the leader farewell to Mormonism, I would not give a red cent for it - but the Lord is around about us - his angels are round us, heaven is full of days - don't hurry, be patient all will be right, when Zion is redeemed - Jerusalem rebuilt - you will look back and say it was the work of a moment - God will control the work, let us control ourselves and bring ourselves in subjection to the Lord if we don't hurry too much we shall do it up - if we hurry too much our horse will tire out - don't fret nor hurry nor worry - here's brethren with me who went to the valley - when we did not hurry all went well - we did not know where we were going and did not care we only wanted a thousand mile of sage roots to travel over and every mobber has got to go through the same as we did - and I am glad of it. DJLJ 1:41-43. After singing and Prayer from President Brigham Young, he arose and addressed the assembly. Said that he was truly thankful for the peace and good order that has been observed and manifested by the saints since we have been on this journey. Never has there been a people of the same number since the days of Enoch that has Journeyed under the same circumstances with less murmuring and complaining then this people has, and from the spirit that he has seen manifested, he was inclined to think that the peace, love and union that is in the camps of Israel will continue to increase. He further continued and said that he wanted his brethren to under stand before they advanced any further on their journey in the wilderness. That if it was for the riches, honors, glory, comfort and enjoyment that they expect to receive in this world. They had better have stayed in the state or in their own country, for they could get the apples and peaches and others luxuries as easy about Pittsburgh as they can in the valley, and should any want to return now, he would have them guarded safe back to Winter Quarters. But if it is for the reward of immortality and eternal life beyond the veil, then persevere and live so as to obtain it. He here ventured an assertion that there is hundreds if not thousands in this church who firmly believe Mormonism that have and will leave their homes and follow the church, fight for it, and even lay down their lives for it, and still at last will be damned. You may ask why. The answer is because they do not and will not live so as to have the principles of eternal lives abiding in them continually, springing up like a well of living water, although the life giving principles are round and about them and in the church with the faithful, the preludes of which they at times feel, But because it does not abide with them continually, they have not power to control themselves and consequently they are gov- erned by their own feelings instead of being led by council through the Spirit of the Lord, hence their continual desires to do wrong, to find fault, to murmur and complain and in fine their spirit is wrestles, unhappy and uneasy. They never are satisfied with what is done. They never feel satisfied with their proper place. Envious, always feeling that they could do better. Be careful brethren and do not deceive your selves. Examine the fruits of the spirit and learn obedience'- -- Loup Fork, Nebraska [Thomas Bullock Minutes, LJA; Thomas Bullock—LDS Church Reporter, 1844-56.C, Archives, Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.; GCM, Archives, Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah..; Leonard J. Arrington Papers, Special Collections, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University, Logan.. (A reference reading LJA 12-55-5, 10, means LJA Series 12, Box 55, Folder 5, page 10.) 9-12-6, 41-42]
[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, Jun 18, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 18th Sunday I rode with my family to the Tabernacle & met with W Richards O Hyde G A. Smith And A congregation of Saints. W Richards addressed the meeting & laid his situation & wants before them. He wanted oxen waggons & money to fit him out to go to the mountains with his Brethren who had gone before him. G A Smith followed him & W. Woodruff & O Hyde upon the Subject.
I dined with W Richards at Br Hydes. A Committee was appointed to go & obtain means for Br Richards.
At the Close of the meeting I took the Parting hand with many of the Saints among whom was W Richards & O Hyde. Br Richards Blessed & said the spirit & power of God should rest upon me on this mission that I should say in the end that it was one of the best missions I ever took that no power should prevail against me & many other blessings he pronounced upon my head.
I then rode to Brother Carters, took Malinda Thomas into my Carriage (who had been labouring for us) & Carried her home on Pigeon creek. 18 miles. Whole distance 25 m. I spent the night at Br Strat-tons.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I dined with W Richards at Br Hydes. A Committee was appointed to go & obtain means for Br Richards.
At the Close of the meeting I took the Parting hand with many of the Saints among whom was W Richards & O Hyde. Br Richards Blessed & said the spirit & power of God should rest upon me on this mission that I should say in the end that it was one of the best missions I ever took that no power should prevail against me & many other blessings he pronounced upon my head.
I then rode to Brother Carters, took Malinda Thomas into my Carriage (who had been labouring for us) & Carried her home on Pigeon creek. 18 miles. Whole distance 25 m. I spent the night at Br Strat-tons.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Jun 17, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat. June 17th 1848. This morning another large company of teams went over to assist Hebers company over. I returned about one or two to camp. Wet in the evening.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 17, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17th I spent the day at home preparing my things & stowing them away in Br Carters house. I left with him my large Box containing my Beding Clothing & A great variety of articles Also A chest filled with tent cloth Bags, Iron, Chains, & sundry articles A pork Barrel filled with [p?]ails Iron ware &c A Buffalo robe trunk tray &c one new Horse harness &c. &c.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[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, Jun 16, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Frid June 16th 1848. Wet morning. Carns Company had carrelled wrong end to and this morning we changed ends. John Kays child died today. Hebers company came to the Ford today about two or three oclock. Rainy afternoon and night. Very unpleasant weather.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 16, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 16 I spent the day at home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Jun 15, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs June 15th 1848. Earley this morning a large number of teams were sent over from the other side of the river to assist us over. We were over by noon and encamped about one mile below the Ford. I got very wet. In the evening it rained very hard in which I had to detail the guard.
To day we heard from Kimballs Co who were at cedar Creek. After we left the Horn the Omaha made an attact on their cattle & horses. In trying to rescue them Br Ricks & Egan were badly wounded. They in return wounded & perhaps killed some of them.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
To day we heard from Kimballs Co who were at cedar Creek. After we left the Horn the Omaha made an attact on their cattle & horses. In trying to rescue them Br Ricks & Egan were badly wounded. They in return wounded & perhaps killed some of them.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Jun 15, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 15 I spent the day in winter Quarters. We rode to the cold springs twice to the mill & other places with Br Richards during the evening we crossed the river & returned home by moon light. 15 m.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[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, Jun 14, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed June 14th 1848. Started earley & went to the Loup Ford at noon and carraled for the night. The advance Companies are nearly all over.one of Danl Millers waggons Bogged in the quick sand.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Jun 14, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 14th I rode to G A Smith's took him into my carriage then rode to the ferry. Dined with Br Bensons at night. Crossed the river to See Br Richards. Just as we landed the blowing of the Bugle & rush to arms & report that Indians were coming upon the people created quite an excitement in the place.
About 80 men assembled together but were in a poor State for an attack. But no indians came.
They were addressed by A Lyman G. A. Smith & W Woodruff upon the necessity of being well armed & prepared for Indians attacks while in an Indian Country. The men were required to meet evry night at sun set for drilling. The night previous to this the Omahas came upon some Pawnees who were in the place & fired Arrows upon them. They returned the fire with powder & ball but none killed. We returned to Br Richards & spent the night in his carriage.
During the day while the Boat went up the river to cross over the river one of then Boatman was knocked overboard & was drowning. Capt Hewit jumped overboard to save the man & they would have both drowned had not A Pawnee jumped into the river & saved them both. 14 m.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
About 80 men assembled together but were in a poor State for an attack. But no indians came.
They were addressed by A Lyman G. A. Smith & W Woodruff upon the necessity of being well armed & prepared for Indians attacks while in an Indian Country. The men were required to meet evry night at sun set for drilling. The night previous to this the Omahas came upon some Pawnees who were in the place & fired Arrows upon them. They returned the fire with powder & ball but none killed. We returned to Br Richards & spent the night in his carriage.
During the day while the Boat went up the river to cross over the river one of then Boatman was knocked overboard & was drowning. Capt Hewit jumped overboard to save the man & they would have both drowned had not A Pawnee jumped into the river & saved them both. 14 m.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[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, Jun 13, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues June 13th 1848. Passed the new station part of which is burnt down since last fall; all else looked about as it did last fall.
We crossed Cedar Creek at noon & went to the Upper pawnee village having traveled 16 1/2 miles to day. It was late before all the teams came in to night. I was very sick with the head ache and was unable to detail the guard but left it to the two Captains of Fifties.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
We crossed Cedar Creek at noon & went to the Upper pawnee village having traveled 16 1/2 miles to day. It was late before all the teams came in to night. I was very sick with the head ache and was unable to detail the guard but left it to the two Captains of Fifties.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 12, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Mond June 12th 1848. Moved on. Crossed Beaver river at noon and encamped at the old Pawnee Station on Plumb cree[k] 14 miles. We heard from the advance Company today. Two Companies of which had crossed the Loup Fork.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 13, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 13 I spent the day at home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Jun 12, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 12 We went to G A. Smiths & brought him & family to our house & carried him back again. We had a good visit together.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[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, Jun 11, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sund June 11th 1848. Lay up. Had a little meeting.
Journal of one year and 9 months want in twelve days.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Journal of one year and 9 months want in twelve days.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 11, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] In the first place I say to this camp where I to carry out my own private feelings from here to the valley I should say but little - watch a good deal, play considerable and hasten on my journey all I could - are my own feelings - my experience teaches me all things should be done in the season thereof - and I would mind my own business and should not want one discourse - if I should get wrathy I would repent before the sun went down perhaps many feel as I do - they don't want to make much noise - once and a while have to shout to the drivers - don't make much noise but labor all we can - is 1/4th of the camp here - no - some fishing - some hunting, some asleep in their wagons and yet all are going to Zion. My object is to have the privilege of serving the Lord, as I have a mind to - to have the privilege of building temples and receiving the ordinances of the priesthood. I hope the men and women are going for the same purpose - yet we do not pay that reverence as a people to him who is the author of this cause - I am afraid many are not going to prepare for the gathering of Israel - I am happy to say that the camp travels peace- ably - if we were at home I would not excuse them as I do now - I have traveled the road twice and I know it is wearing out the constitutions - it wears upon any man were we located I should expect to see the people at meeting - this people will not be suffered to trample all the ordinances of the Lord under foot - the Elders of Israel make this camp and the other camps - do we realize that we trifle with sacred things when we trifle away our time - God has mercy upon our weaknesses - and you will see the people do different to what you have yet done - I regret the accidents that have happened - if there is life enough in them they will grown again, its painful to see people sick - I don't think my little boy has suffered an hour with pain - if we had tarried in Winter Quarters we should have to bury them up - but if we are going to a place where a person has to break a neck to make him look pale - don't complain - if a limb is broke or a wagon broke or a team give out - we are not going to stop - I want the brethren to take out some of the records - it is as much your business to see to those records as it is to me to attend to them all the time. Brother Thomas Bullock has them - I want the brethren to take out loading. I want the two loose oxen, I want them. We are not going to stop for a break down team - I want to say to the camp, any man that don't want to obey orders, he can either stop till Brother Kimball comes or go and overtake the other companies - a man that will not obey, he shall not travel with me - I will not have the coral made as it not is - to see so many vacancies - it is quite a disgrace to the name of a coral - some have got pigs and chickens and want to get to them - When I order those wagons drawn together and he wont do it - I will just order the wagon out of the coral. I will pick up your cattle, chickens, pigs and sheep, but I don't want you to run over me - I am willing you should go in smaller companies or for two or three corals - but if you go with me you shall do as I tell you - We may find war parties near Grand Island - or the Platte when there is danger I will warn you - it is better to be ready - a man that don't want to get into a mud hole must look out - I would rather be prepared for twenty years to meet my enemy, who will want. A. Blackburn will take some, John Harris will carry 500, has three wagons - owns the loose cattle. Stephen Taylor. President Young then sat down - lost articles cried out - If the camp wishes to travel together signify if by the uplifted hand. all up - any to the contrary (none) then I'll make you caral better. I calculate to bear the burden - and if there is any difficulty I want to bear it, any man who has a pigish spirit I want it buried - it is of the earth earthy - about driving sheep - I am going to drive mine in the cool of the day ahead of the camp the cattle must be drove away from the camp and not be in their midst - if its your wish signify it (all up) - if chickens are loose don't run among the teams - if dogs fight - just kill them - if you get one ex scared - it is dangerous - I would be rather in the midst of the wild buffalo - than among our tame cattle if they get scared. As quick as you get to water - house your cattle in a short time - an ox will not be hurt by water - towards night the captain will be called on to go and repair the bridge over the creek. -- Beaver Creek, Nebraska [Thomas Bullock Minutes, LJA; Thomas Bullock—LDS Church Reporter, 1844-56.C, Archives, Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.; GCM, Archives, Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah..; Leonard J. Arrington Papers, Special Collections, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University, Logan.. (A reference reading LJA 12-55-5, 10, means LJA Series 12, Box 55, Folder 5, page 10.) 9-12-6, 38-40]
[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, Jun 11, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 11th Sunday I preached to the Saints in Car-terville then rode to G. A. Smiths spent a few hours & returned home. I administered to one sick. 6 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Jun 10, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat. June 10th 1848. Moved 18 miles. Stoped one or two miles this side of Looking Glass
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 10, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 10th I spent the day at home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Jun 9, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday June 9th, 1848. Travelled 12 3/4 miles to and stoped at Long Lak. Here was an abundance of Sweet flag or calemus a large quantity of which was geathered.
To day Oliver Duncan one of Prest Youngs Boys fell off the wagon toungue & the waggon ran over his leg & Broke it.
This evening I detailed the guard which was an uncommon long job where the carral encloses about ten or fifteen acres. It is all I can do after we stop untill dark.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
To day Oliver Duncan one of Prest Youngs Boys fell off the wagon toungue & the waggon ran over his leg & Broke it.
This evening I detailed the guard which was an uncommon long job where the carral encloses about ten or fifteen acres. It is all I can do after we stop untill dark.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 9, 1848
The Miracle of the Gulls occurs. It is attributed to saving the crops of the first settlers in Utah.
[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)]
[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, Jun 9, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 9th I crossed the river called upon President W Richards & conversed upon the subject of his situation. He was lying sick & had been for many months. Presidents Young & Kimball with their Companies had gone on. He was left behind & had not means to go with. I was waiting to see if I could assist him in any way.
I recrossed the river & took my family & moved them into Carterville 2 miles from Kaneville into the house of Br Dominicus Carter. 12 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I recrossed the river & took my family & moved them into Carterville 2 miles from Kaneville into the house of Br Dominicus Carter. 12 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, Jun 8, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs June 8th, 1848. Cloudy disagreeable drizzling day untill noon. Lay up. Made out the guard roll today.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 7, 1848
[Plains] Heber C. Kimball Company begins crossing plains
[source: Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868, Chronological Company List, http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanylist-chronological/0,15765,3968-1,00.html]
[source: Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868, Chronological Company List, http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanylist-chronological/0,15765,3968-1,00.html]
Mormon History, Jun 7, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed June 7th, 1848. Hard S. wind all night, in the morning dark heavy clouds to the North like for rain. We went 12 miles to Shell Creek by noon & stoped for the night[.] I stood guard the first tour. Rainy night.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 6, 1848 (Tuesday)
Capt. James Brown entered into negotiations with Miles M. Goodyear, an Indian trader, located on the present site of Ogden City, for the purchase of all the lands, claims and improvements, owned by Goodyear, by virtue of a Spanish grant. Brown paid $3,000 for the improvements, and soon after located himself on the Weber.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Jun 6, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues June 6th 1848. Fine day. Started in good time. Went 13 miles and stoped where the road joins the river
A meeting was called at dark to arrainge the order of traveling I was appointed Capt of the guard. We were to start at 7 a.m. and turn our cattle out to feed at half past three.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
A meeting was called at dark to arrainge the order of traveling I was appointed Capt of the guard. We were to start at 7 a.m. and turn our cattle out to feed at half past three.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 06, 1848
LDS pioneer James Brown purchases Fort Buenaventura (at present-day Ogden, Utah) from trader Miles M. Goodyear for $3,000.
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
Mormon History, Jun 5, 1848
[Plains] Brigham Young Company begins crossing plains
[source: Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868, Chronological Company List, http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanylist-chronological/0,15765,3968-1,00.html]
[source: Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868, Chronological Company List, http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanylist-chronological/0,15765,3968-1,00.html]
Mormon History, Jun 5, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday June 5th 1848. Started earley. The lone of waggons was very long. Our ten in front where we traveled all the way.
To day Sister Groves who was very weak having been sick, fell out of her waggon which ran over her breast & leg which it broke & came near killing her
We put up for the night at the Liberty poll on the Platte at half past 3 oclock.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
To day Sister Groves who was very weak having been sick, fell out of her waggon which ran over her breast & leg which it broke & came near killing her
We put up for the night at the Liberty poll on the Platte at half past 3 oclock.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 5, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 5th 6, 7, 8 I spent the time mostly at home prepareing to leave.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Jun 4, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sund June 4th 1848. Today we lay up because of wet weather.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 4, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Young then gave directions that all log chains and other property, which might be found by any of the brethren must be put into the custody of the marshal in order to find the owners and persons who had lost property should go to the marshal to recover the same. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Journal History of the Church, Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 2 (2002)]
[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, Jun 4, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 4th Sunday Spent the day at home.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[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, Jun 3, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat June 3rd 1848. Our 50 started this morning at 7 oclock but did not go more than two miles before we put up for a hard rain. We camped here.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 3, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 3d We took the Parting hand to day with Presidents Young and Kimball & many saints crossed the horn & returned to Winter Quarters & on the way we were overtaken by one of the most tremendious storm of rain hail & wind. We were drenched with water from head to foot & returned cold & chilly. 30 mils.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Jun 2, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday June 2nd 1848. Prest Kimball crossed today. At 4 oclock all the waggons on the other side of the river were crossed.
Capt Lee has had hard work to raise his 50. The people do not like to go with him. Zera Pulcifer starts today with his Company.
I was in the 4th Company of Carns 50 which were mostly police. We appointed A. L. Fulmer for our Captain of ten.
Today Elders Hyde & Woodruff accompanied by several more & some of the merchants from Winter Quarters made us a visit[.] W. Woodruff took supper with me when I spent an agreeable hour I stood guard till half past twelve.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Capt Lee has had hard work to raise his 50. The people do not like to go with him. Zera Pulcifer starts today with his Company.
I was in the 4th Company of Carns 50 which were mostly police. We appointed A. L. Fulmer for our Captain of ten.
Today Elders Hyde & Woodruff accompanied by several more & some of the merchants from Winter Quarters made us a visit[.] W. Woodruff took supper with me when I spent an agreeable hour I stood guard till half past twelve.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 2, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 2d In company with O. Hyde E. T. Benson H. Miller, Scofield Daily, Hickman, & others I rode out to the Horn to see Presidents Young Kimball & the Camp of Israel. We found all had crossed the Horn. Lorenzo Snow & Zera Pulsipher captains of hundred had gone on their Journey with A hundred each. We assertained their were about 600 waggons in all crossed the horn. They made a splendid encampment & beautiful sight.
Their had been 4 burials at the Horn 2 infants one aged woman & brother Neff had a son named Charles 8 years of Age drowned in the Horn which was buried there.
I spent A little time with President Young then went through the camp & visited my acquaintance. I wrote a letter to Br John Benbow As he had gone on and I could not see him. Distance 30 mi.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Their had been 4 burials at the Horn 2 infants one aged woman & brother Neff had a son named Charles 8 years of Age drowned in the Horn which was buried there.
I spent A little time with President Young then went through the camp & visited my acquaintance. I wrote a letter to Br John Benbow As he had gone on and I could not see him. Distance 30 mi.
[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, Jun 1, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs June 1st 1848. This morning there was a hog & dog found dead which I suppose were put to death for some midnight sin.
Lorenzo Snow with the Pisgah Co started on today. Prest Kimball came to the Horn.
Prest Young organized his company this evening into two hundred (the first was [crossed out]) Allen Taylor Capt first & Daniel Carns & John Harvey Capt 50. The Second William G. Perkins Capt & Eliazer Miller & John D. Lee Capt 50. I was organized in Carns fifty
Sister Taylor wife of J. Taylor from Batavia N. Y. this spring died today of measles & was buried by Jacob Weatherbees grave where some 4 or 5 were buried while we were here.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Lorenzo Snow with the Pisgah Co started on today. Prest Kimball came to the Horn.
Prest Young organized his company this evening into two hundred (the first was [crossed out]) Allen Taylor Capt first & Daniel Carns & John Harvey Capt 50. The Second William G. Perkins Capt & Eliazer Miller & John D. Lee Capt 50. I was organized in Carns fifty
Sister Taylor wife of J. Taylor from Batavia N. Y. this spring died today of measles & was buried by Jacob Weatherbees grave where some 4 or 5 were buried while we were here.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Jun 1, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] June 1st I spent the day at home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 1848
Heber Chase Kimball: Left for Salt Lake Valley . May 1848
[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, May 1848
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends U.S.-Mexican War and establishes Rio Grande as border. Deseret (Utah) now in United States territory.
[source: Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984]
[source: Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984]
Mormon History, May 1848
A company of Saints from Great Britain arrived at Winter Quarters.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, 1848 May
Presidents B. Young and Heber C. Kimball left Winter Quarters, the second time, for Great Salt Lake Valley.
[source: Richards, Franklin Dewey and Little, James A., Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel, Church Chronology, Ch.66, p.306, http://www.amazon.com/Compendium-Doctrines-Gospel-ebook/dp/B002LTY4Z0?ie=UTF8tag=mormonchronic-20link_code=btlcamp=213689creative=392969]
[source: Richards, Franklin Dewey and Little, James A., Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel, Church Chronology, Ch.66, p.306, http://www.amazon.com/Compendium-Doctrines-Gospel-ebook/dp/B002LTY4Z0?ie=UTF8tag=mormonchronic-20link_code=btlcamp=213689creative=392969]
Mormon History, 1848 May
Millions of crickets descended into Salt Lake Valley and devoured the crops of the pioneers. The "miracle of the sea gulls" saved what was left of the crops by devouring the crickets.
[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]
Mormon History, May 31, 1848 (Wednesday)
At Elkhorn river, Pres. Young commenced to organize the emigrating Saints into companies of hundreds, fifties and tens.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, May 31, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed May 31st 1848.
Cold morning. Several of us went this morning to meet E. Gardner & others of the police who were coming We met them about three miles from the Horn. Over 100 waggons crossed this morning day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Cold morning. Several of us went this morning to meet E. Gardner & others of the police who were coming We met them about three miles from the Horn. Over 100 waggons crossed this morning day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 31, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Young gave some general instructions about observing order in the camp; he told them not to abuse their cattle, but to take care of them; not to make noises or be up at nights; but to attend to prayers and go to bed at nine o'clock and put out the fires. He said it was best to tie up the cattle outside of the corral and the horses inside. Dogs should be tied up or shot; sheep should be taken care of, etc. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Brigham Young, The Man and His Work. Preston Nibley. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1960. 118]
[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]
[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, May 31, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 31st I shot 8 pigions.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 30, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues May 30th 1848.
Very sick head ache this morning which lasted all day. Pres Young formed his line one mile North of the main camp. D. Carns & I made him a visit untill bed time.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Very sick head ache this morning which lasted all day. Pres Young formed his line one mile North of the main camp. D. Carns & I made him a visit untill bed time.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 30, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Young gave some general instructions about observing order in the camp; he told them not to abuse their cattle, but to take care of them; not to make noises or be up at nights; but to attend to prayers and go to bed at nine o'clock and put out the fires. He said it was best to tie up the cattle outside of the corral and the horses inside. Dogs should be tied up or shot; sheep should be taken care of, etc. [Brigham Young, the man and his work 118]
[source: Elden J. Watson, ed. Brigham Young Addresses, 1801-1877: A Chronological Compilation of Known Addresses of the Prophet Brigham Young, 6 vols. (Salt Lake City: Privately published, 1971)]
[source: Elden J. Watson, ed. Brigham Young Addresses, 1801-1877: A Chronological Compilation of Known Addresses of the Prophet Brigham Young, 6 vols. (Salt Lake City: Privately published, 1971)]
Mormon History, May 30, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 30th I spent most of the day about home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, 1848, May-June
Crickets in the Salt Lake Valley devastated the crops. The fields were saved from complete destruction as flocks of seagulls consumed the crickets.
[source: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chronology of Church History, http://scriptures../ldsorg.org/chchrono/contents]
[source: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chronology of Church History, http://scriptures../ldsorg.org/chchrono/contents]
Mormon History, May 29, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday May 29th 1848.
Superintended the fixing the bridge on which the waggons lands off the raft which was now floating by the Horn rising. Stood guard the first tour tonight.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Superintended the fixing the bridge on which the waggons lands off the raft which was now floating by the Horn rising. Stood guard the first tour tonight.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 29, 1848
[Heber C. Kimball] Leaves Winter Quarters to return to the Salt Lake Valley.
[source: Kimball, Stanley B. (editor), On the Potter's Wheel: The Diaries of Heber C. Kimball, Chronology, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1987]
[source: Kimball, Stanley B. (editor), On the Potter's Wheel: The Diaries of Heber C. Kimball, Chronology, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1987]
Mormon History, May 29, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 29th I rode out to day & shot A duck, A dove, & A large gobler turkey.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 28, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sund May 28th 1848.
Hard rain last night. The ground on which I was encamped is covered in watter. The Horn is rising. good day but cloudy. President Young crossed.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Hard rain last night. The ground on which I was encamped is covered in watter. The Horn is rising. good day but cloudy. President Young crossed.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 28, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 28th Sunday I spent the day at home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 27, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat May 27th 1848.
Hard S. wind all day. Went hunting. Prest Young and many more teams arrived at the Horne.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Hard S. wind all day. Went hunting. Prest Young and many more teams arrived at the Horne.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 27, 1848
"Today to our utter astonishment, the crickets came by millions, sweeping everything before them." Seagulls, no strangers to settlers in small numbers, arrive in dense flocks to devour crickets but not in time to save whole fields from destruction. Although published letters by First Presidency and LDS sermons refer to this event in non-miraculous terms for several years, anti-Mormon WARSAW SIGNAL of Nov. 17, 1849 shows that Mormons soon describe this experience as divine intervention: "This year, as the story goes-the Lord sent immense numbers of gulls from the Lake, to devour the crickets." Seagulls descend during cricket infestation in 1849 and 1850, but apparently not until 1853 does general authority (Orson Hyde) publicly describe the 1848 seagull visitation as miraculous. The "Miracle of the Seagulls" is now memorialized by statue on Salt Lake Temple Square and by adoption of seagull as Utah's state bird.
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
Mormon History, May 27, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 27th I carryed my Big Box & Br Stewart trunk & left it with Br G. A. Smith. I returned. 24 mile. We had a rain during the night & wet us all in the night.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[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, May 26, 1848 (Friday)
Pres. Brigham Young left Winter Quarters for the second time for G.S.L. Valley.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, May 26, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Frid May 26th 1848.
This morning I crossed over immediately after breakfast.
There were 93 waggons crossed this day, A child of Br John Nephs was drowned today.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
This morning I crossed over immediately after breakfast.
There were 93 waggons crossed this day, A child of Br John Nephs was drowned today.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 26, 1848
President Brigham Young leaves Winter Quarters for the second (and last) time to journey to the Salt Lake Valley.
[The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
[The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
Mormon History, May 26, 1848
Brigham Young: Left Winter Quarters for Salt Lake Valley 26 May 1848.
[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, May 26, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 26th I moved my family & effects over the river & stoped over the river near the ferry.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 25, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs May 25th 1848.
There was many at work this morning at the raft but in some confusion to avoid which a committee of three were appointed to superintend the whole business of crossing and directing the camp in relation to locating after crossing.
The committee were Daniel Carns, Chancy G. Webb and myself. The raft was done at noon and 26 waggons crossed today which were located in the form of a hollow square for the main camp.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
There was many at work this morning at the raft but in some confusion to avoid which a committee of three were appointed to superintend the whole business of crossing and directing the camp in relation to locating after crossing.
The committee were Daniel Carns, Chancy G. Webb and myself. The raft was done at noon and 26 waggons crossed today which were located in the form of a hollow square for the main camp.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 25, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 25th I was busy in packing up to move. I took the parting hand with President Young. I let him have twenty five dollars to help him buy a yoke of cattle.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 24, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed May 24th 1848.
Cloudy morning. The crossing being much better the whole camp crossed this morning and we all moved on to the Horn where we arrived at two oclock. This new rout is considerable nearer than the old one from the Papea to the Horn.
This evening there was a very large camp on the Horn and all was in motion. The raft was commenced to be repaired.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Cloudy morning. The crossing being much better the whole camp crossed this morning and we all moved on to the Horn where we arrived at two oclock. This new rout is considerable nearer than the old one from the Papea to the Horn.
This evening there was a very large camp on the Horn and all was in motion. The raft was commenced to be repaired.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 24, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 24th President Young went out to the horn to organize the camp. H.C. Kimball O Hyde G. A. Smith spent a little time with me in the afternoon. I crossed the river and returned.
One of the Brethren up the Pigion Creek was robed in open day light. Was gaged tied to a tree & robed of his oxen waggon money clothing &c. Some of the robers were taken. {JH} Judgment will overtake the wicked in an hour they think not if they do not cease their wickedness.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
One of the Brethren up the Pigion Creek was robed in open day light. Was gaged tied to a tree & robed of his oxen waggon money clothing &c. Some of the robers were taken. {JH} Judgment will overtake the wicked in an hour they think not if they do not cease their wickedness.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 23, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues May 23rd 1848.
Uncommon wet morning & still raining.
Teams were now crossing but the mud was deep & they had hard work. About noon it cleared off with a North wind drying the roads very fast.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Uncommon wet morning & still raining.
Teams were now crossing but the mud was deep & they had hard work. About noon it cleared off with a North wind drying the roads very fast.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 23, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 23d A cold rainy day.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 22, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday May 22nd 1848.
Rained hard last night. Dark morning. We started about ten. The roads being lined with teams as far as we could see.
We traveled on untill about 4 oclock when it commenced to rain & we turned out awhile two miles this side of the papea. The rain ceasing we went on to the papea where we found a large company assembled.
The Bridge was finished this evening and several of us crossed on it the first who went over But in consequence of the hard rains the crossing was extremely bad. This Bridge is about one mile above the old one We had another hard rain tonight.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Rained hard last night. Dark morning. We started about ten. The roads being lined with teams as far as we could see.
We traveled on untill about 4 oclock when it commenced to rain & we turned out awhile two miles this side of the papea. The rain ceasing we went on to the papea where we found a large company assembled.
The Bridge was finished this evening and several of us crossed on it the first who went over But in consequence of the hard rains the crossing was extremely bad. This Bridge is about one mile above the old one We had another hard rain tonight.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 22, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 22d It is a busy time throughout winter Quarters in preparing to leave for the east & west.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 21, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sund May 21 1848.
Fine warm day. Lay up again. Prest Young & Kimball came in to day intending to move on tomorrow.
Last night Mudge had 2 barrels of Molasses 1 of mackerel and one hogshead of sugar stolen -
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Fine warm day. Lay up again. Prest Young & Kimball came in to day intending to move on tomorrow.
Last night Mudge had 2 barrels of Molasses 1 of mackerel and one hogshead of sugar stolen -
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 21, 1848
[Heber C. Kimball marriage] wife #39. Mary Dull (Duell?), 1807-?.
[source: Hatch, Charles M. and Compton, Todd M. editors, 'A Widow's Tale: 1884-1896 Diary of Helen Mar Kimball Whitney' p. 37]
[source: Hatch, Charles M. and Compton, Todd M. editors, 'A Widow's Tale: 1884-1896 Diary of Helen Mar Kimball Whitney' p. 37]
Mormon History, May 21, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 21 Sunday Elder Sarine Funeral was Attended to day & his body buried. I rode 5 miles out to the Camp with President Young. There were about 300 waggons encamped. I saw Br Benbow & many friends.
[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, May 20, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat. May 20th 1848.
Very warm and clear. Lay up. Many waggons came into camp & many went on from camp. Rained very hard to night.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Very warm and clear. Lay up. Many waggons came into camp & many went on from camp. Rained very hard to night.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 20, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 20th I was near sick with Cold on the lungs. Br Benbow started on his journey to day & went but little out of town. Br Z Pulsipher went with him & his company.
A Steem boat came in And brought about 150 passengers mostly Saints from England Among whom was Franklin & Samuel Richards. They also brought the body of Elder Sarine. He had been dead about 12 days.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
A Steem boat came in And brought about 150 passengers mostly Saints from England Among whom was Franklin & Samuel Richards. They also brought the body of Elder Sarine. He had been dead about 12 days.
[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, May 19, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Frid May 19th 1848.
Warm clear & pleasant. Lay up Waggons continually coming in
Lorenzo Snow with the Pisgah company passed by today for the Papea where he was to build a new bridge somewhere above the old one. Some one or two also left this camp & went on Prest Young came into camp but returned again.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Warm clear & pleasant. Lay up Waggons continually coming in
Lorenzo Snow with the Pisgah company passed by today for the Papea where he was to build a new bridge somewhere above the old one. Some one or two also left this camp & went on Prest Young came into camp but returned again.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 19, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 19th I was quite unwell to day. Rumours have reached us that the Indians had commenced slaughtering the inhabitants of Oregon, Also that the Queen of England had abdicated her throne & had shiped for Canida for Protection. Our streets are thronged with waggons on their way for the Horn.
I gave A power of Attorney to Z Pulsipher, John Benbow And A. O. Smoot to transact business for me in the valley. I assisted John Benbow to pack his waggon. He had a full load. /The Above report concerning the Queen proved to be incorrect./
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I gave A power of Attorney to Z Pulsipher, John Benbow And A. O. Smoot to transact business for me in the valley. I assisted John Benbow to pack his waggon. He had a full load. /The Above report concerning the Queen proved to be incorrect./
[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, May 18, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs May 18th 1848.
All well. Baited our cattle again Lay up today while many waggons were continually coming into camp
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
All well. Baited our cattle again Lay up today while many waggons were continually coming into camp
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 18, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 18th Our babe is some better to day. I was unwell myself.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 17, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed May 17th 1848.
Finished arrainging my loads and traded in the Store for my out fit and started on our journy to the Far West about two oclock
I moved in two waggons which were arrainged as follows To one waggon was two yoke of oxen & one yoke of cows which were driven by Samuel Carns who engaged to drive a team & for me to board him & draw 400 pounds.
The other waggon had one yoke of oxen which I drove. This waggon I slept in.
The whole amount of my loading was 3,267 pounds weight. We proceeded on without any difficulty only having to double up the main hill after leavin town from the Summit of which we took our last long view of the town and the civilized world east of the Rocky Mountains.
We arrived in Camp about 3 miles from town in good time & turned our cattle out to bait on most excellent grass. There was a very large company here already The night was clear & pleasant with a full moon to cheer us.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Finished arrainging my loads and traded in the Store for my out fit and started on our journy to the Far West about two oclock
I moved in two waggons which were arrainged as follows To one waggon was two yoke of oxen & one yoke of cows which were driven by Samuel Carns who engaged to drive a team & for me to board him & draw 400 pounds.
The other waggon had one yoke of oxen which I drove. This waggon I slept in.
The whole amount of my loading was 3,267 pounds weight. We proceeded on without any difficulty only having to double up the main hill after leavin town from the Summit of which we took our last long view of the town and the civilized world east of the Rocky Mountains.
We arrived in Camp about 3 miles from town in good time & turned our cattle out to bait on most excellent grass. There was a very large company here already The night was clear & pleasant with a full moon to cheer us.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 17, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17th Our babe was taken with a relaps in the night & had a severe time through the day to save her life. Artimissa left this morning with widow Foster for the Camp at the horn.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 16, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues May 16th 1848.
Fine warm day. Got my oxen from T. Riches. Mudge refuses to pay his police tax. Laid up my coffee: 67 pounds
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Fine warm day. Got my oxen from T. Riches. Mudge refuses to pay his police tax. Laid up my coffee: 67 pounds
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 15, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday May 15th 1848.
Rained very hard last night. Dr Barnhisels two horses were stolen last night by two Pawnees who were around yesterday but he recovered them by following them across the Platte at the mouth finding them asleep.
This is the first real hard rain we have had this year. Had sick head ache all day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Rained very hard last night. Dr Barnhisels two horses were stolen last night by two Pawnees who were around yesterday but he recovered them by following them across the Platte at the mouth finding them asleep.
This is the first real hard rain we have had this year. Had sick head ache all day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 15, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 15th 16th Spent the time mostly packing up.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 14, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sund May 14th 1848.
Meeting at the stand. Near the last of the meeting Pres Young reproving the two Captains of the Picket guard for not being out earlier in the morning &c He also spoke of this land and Missouri from which we had been driven & cursed it to all who should live on it except for the Saints.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Meeting at the stand. Near the last of the meeting Pres Young reproving the two Captains of the Picket guard for not being out earlier in the morning &c He also spoke of this land and Missouri from which we had been driven & cursed it to all who should live on it except for the Saints.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 14, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] I preached at length and blessed the land at Winter Quarters and on the Pottawattamie purchase, for the benefit of the saints who should occupy it. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [History of the Church. 7 Vols. B. H. Roberts, ed. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, Co., 1902. 7:625]
[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, May 14, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] Bro Brigham arose and [made] some pointed and appropriate remarks. He called upon the Lord to bless this place for the good of the saints. and curse every Gentile who should attempt to settle here' with sickness, rottenness, and death also to course the Land of Missouri that it might cease to bring forth Grain or fruit of any kind to its inhabitance' and that they Might be cursed [with] Sickness, rottenness and death. that their flesh might consume away on their bones' and their blood be turned into Maggots. and that their torments never cease, but increase until they leave the Land' and it be blessed for the possessions of the Saints. he also cursed Mr. Miller the Indian Agent who came upon the Boat and said if there was any Liquor unloaded here he would spill it Br Young dared him to do it. and said if he had done it he would have taped his veins for him. if he had died the next moment for doing so. for he had no right to come here and interfere with that which was none of his business. for his place was among the Indians. he upbraided the Guard for neglecting their duty and exposing their Cattle to the Indians. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [MRJ 216-17]
[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, May 14, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 14th Sunday I met in council with the Twelve. President Young Proposed that Brs Richards and A Lyman go and leave part of their families untill another year if they could not get along without.
We all attended meeting at the Stand. The congregation was addressed by W Woodruff & E. T. Benson who exhorted the Saints to faithfulness & obediance & to harken to Council.
President Young addressed the people. Made many interesting remarks. He Blessed the land of Winter Quarters And prayed that no gentile city might ever be permitted to settle on it. And he felt to curse some of our enemies who was seaking our overthrow. He felt to Bless the Saints who go or stay. He blessed the Potawatame lands. He said we never should be driven from the mountains except by insurrections among ourselves And He had no fears of that.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
We all attended meeting at the Stand. The congregation was addressed by W Woodruff & E. T. Benson who exhorted the Saints to faithfulness & obediance & to harken to Council.
President Young addressed the people. Made many interesting remarks. He Blessed the land of Winter Quarters And prayed that no gentile city might ever be permitted to settle on it. And he felt to curse some of our enemies who was seaking our overthrow. He felt to Bless the Saints who go or stay. He blessed the Potawatame lands. He said we never should be driven from the mountains except by insurrections among ourselves And He had no fears of that.
[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, May 13, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat May 13th 1848.
Around town. Laid in my Sugar Some teams started some 3 or 4 miles West today where a camp is to be formed & where there will be plenty of grass for the cattle.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Around town. Laid in my Sugar Some teams started some 3 or 4 miles West today where a camp is to be formed & where there will be plenty of grass for the cattle.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 13, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 13th All are busy preparing to go either East or west. I Paid Br W B. Adams $12 on my eastern waggon And recieved the following recept:
Council Bluffs May 13 1848 This is to Certify that Br Wilford Woodruff has paid me the balance for my waggon And this is his recept in full of all demand. W B Adams [signed].
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Council Bluffs May 13 1848 This is to Certify that Br Wilford Woodruff has paid me the balance for my waggon And this is his recept in full of all demand. W B Adams [signed].
[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, May 12, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Frid May 12th 1848.
Occupied as usual. The town is now full of goods On guard with D. Carns till 2 oclock a.m. The ferry is now running all night transporting brethren both ways.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Occupied as usual. The town is now full of goods On guard with D. Carns till 2 oclock a.m. The ferry is now running all night transporting brethren both ways.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 12, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 12th Our Child is dangerously sick to day. An alarm came into town that the Omahas were driving off our Cattle. We rallied about 50 Horsman & gave Chase. We got all our Cattle & found it a fals alarm.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 11, 1848 (Thursday)
Apostle Orson Pratt left Winter Quarters on a mission to England.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, May 11, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs May 11th 1848.
Occupied in Loading. Allen J. Stout moved over the river to day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Occupied in Loading. Allen J. Stout moved over the river to day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 11, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 11th All are busy preparing to go east or west. I bought groceries for Father Woodruff to day to the amount of $7.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 10, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed May 10th 1848.
Rained some & was Boisterous N. Wind. Helped Br Stewart with his good &c to my house from the Boat. The town was all hurry and bustle to day in drawing goods &c from the Boat.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Rained some & was Boisterous N. Wind. Helped Br Stewart with his good &c to my house from the Boat. The town was all hurry and bustle to day in drawing goods &c from the Boat.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 10, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 10th All is bustle through winter quarters. The steemer unloaded flour groceries, freight, baggage. The waggons were busy in spreading it through the town. Several of the Saints took their departure on board the boat. O Pratt took passage with his family for England. Our youngest child Shuah was taken quite sick at night.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 9, 1848 (Tuesday)
Twenty-two wagonsâ€"the first of the seasonâ€"left Winter Quarters for the Valley and traveled twenty-seven miles to the Elkhorn river.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, May 9, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues May 9th 1848.
Occupied as usual. This evening the Mandan [a river boat] arrived with many emegrants and a large amount of freight for this place which was what was detaining the Comp from going West.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Occupied as usual. This evening the Mandan [a river boat] arrived with many emegrants and a large amount of freight for this place which was what was detaining the Comp from going West.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 9, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 9th I spent the day at home. The Steem boat Bandana arived at our wharf at sun set & brought goods groceries flour passengers &c. Dr Scott gave me Br Felts address as follows: Nathaniel H Felt South third Street between spruice & Almund street No 93 St Louis.
[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, May 8, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Mond May 8th 1848.
Settling police afc.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Settling police afc.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 8, 1848
1848 May 8. 10 A.M Council in Office. Present[:] B[righam]. Young, [Heber C.] Kimball, [Willard] Richards, [Ezra T.] Benson, T[homas]. B[ullock]. B Young counted out [$]370.40, the proceeds of E. T. Benson's report of his Mission, & requested to know what should be done with it.'- B. Y. wanted to have a few teams go out a few miles.'-[$]50. of that money will have to go to pay [for] freight of boxes, books, [a] large kettle, & other things.'- [Someone] read a letter from bro Dana to H. C. K. E. T. B.[: I]n regard to my mission I have lived out of it. I had [$]154. to pay out for my family. B. Y.[:] The laborer is worthy of his hire, is not he? The teams that are now loaded up'-swep all'-without taking one solitary soul of my private family. 215 H. C. K.[: E]very team that I can load up I intend to send awa[y] to the Horn. [L]et us load our teams to the Horn & bef[ore] we leave we'll pay all our debts & go awa[y] nice[ly]. I sa[y] in the n[ame] of the L[or]d. (amen) I feel so all the time. I motion that the money be divided amongst us all; it will do a little good. B. Y.[:] We will thank the Almighty for this.'- E. T. B.[:] When I met O. Hyde in Cincinnati I at once saw I wo[ul]d. do no great things. W R.[:] If bro Hyde had done as bro Benson has, we sho[ul]d, have more money than we co[ul]d. use.'- Divided B. Y. Gold [$]111.90 H. C. K. Note [$]100.00 W. R. Order & Cash [$]109.80 Freight'-'-'-'- [$] 50.00 [$]371.70
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
Mormon History, May 8, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 8th I packed up the following Bread stuff for Father Woodruff forwarded By Br Benbow. Sister Edwards goes with it. Flour 150. C Meal 60. Rye meal 32, Rusk 69, meal & shorts 2.2.
The Otoe Chiefs with many of the tribe called at winter Quarters to pay A visit. A fat Beef was sent down to them. They have behaved much more honorable toward us than the Omahas have.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
The Otoe Chiefs with many of the tribe called at winter Quarters to pay A visit. A fat Beef was sent down to them. They have behaved much more honorable toward us than the Omahas have.
[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, May 7, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sund May 7th 1848.
Meeting at the stand Subject of the picket guard up. Appointed two Captains who were to raise ten men each & go out on guard one day alternately The Guard to be men who were not busily engaged in preparing to go West. William L. Cutler and Harrison Burges were the two Captains.
To day a large company of the Ottoes came in with Capt Caw their chief with a line from miller the agent demanding their pay for our living on their land Mad out a double guard tonight.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Meeting at the stand Subject of the picket guard up. Appointed two Captains who were to raise ten men each & go out on guard one day alternately The Guard to be men who were not busily engaged in preparing to go West. William L. Cutler and Harrison Burges were the two Captains.
To day a large company of the Ottoes came in with Capt Caw their chief with a line from miller the agent demanding their pay for our living on their land Mad out a double guard tonight.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 7, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] Attended meeting in the PM when we were addressed by President Young on various subjects. He appointed a guard to protect the cattle and city both day and night as long as we stay here. William Cutler and James Comings were appointed captains each to take their ten men every other day and place them on the most prominent points of land to guard their cattle from the Indians while feeding. He said he was thronged all the time with folks coming to be sealed and he wished the saints to understand that all these things would have to be done over again and that he could tent to sealing no more till he go to the valley and after I am gone said he let no one else try to seal any one when I am gone, if they do they will burn their fingers, try it if you want. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [MRJ 215]
[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, May 7, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 7th Sunday I recieved A letter from Robert Petty. I crossed the ferry in the morning in company with Charles Pulsipher & Lummorow. I started to go to Br Petty's got to traiding point met R Allexander And I returned to camp. Distance 36 mile.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 6, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat May 6th 1848.
Writing mostly. Guard out rained some. Omaha dressed in American cloths stole an ox out of A Call Herd.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Writing mostly. Guard out rained some. Omaha dressed in American cloths stole an ox out of A Call Herd.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 6, 1848
John Taylor: Defended Parley P Pratt when charged by Salt Lake stake high council with abusing authority 6 May 1848
[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, May 6, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 6th I spent the day at home packing up trunks goods &c.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 5, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Frid May 5th 1848.
Went to Thos Richs to day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Went to Thos Richs to day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 5, 1848
May 5. 1848 8 PM Council in the Office. Present[: Brigham] Young, [George A.] Smith, [Ezra T.] Benson. Levi Richards, went to Drs bed side & talked about removing the Camp 5 or 6 miles to Timber'-& prepare for the Journey.'- [There is a r]eport that a band of Omahas are living in the Pot[awatomie]: town'-& commit depradations [degradations] on Emigrants.'- Powsheek, the Chief is on the Kansas River. [He] called the Forces or Musquahees'-they have good Interpreters.'-[S]everal of Powsheek's staf knew G[eorge]. A. [Smith].
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
Mormon History, May 5, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 5th I wrote 4 letters to the following persons: A. O. Smoot Aphek Woodruff, James Beyan, & James Fergeson.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[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, May 4, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs May 4th 1848.
Occupied as usual.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Occupied as usual.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 4, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 4th I spent the day at home. Killed A calf.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 3, 1848
Ziba Peterson: Left Lafayette County, Missouri, for California 3 May 1848.
[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, May 3, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed May 3rd 1848.
Sent out seven men only. Warm & sultry. Eight men arrived from the Valley. News good. Slept in my waggon to night.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Sent out seven men only. Warm & sultry. Eight men arrived from the Valley. News good. Slept in my waggon to night.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 3, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 3d We packed our trunks during the day And in the evening A company of Soldiers Arived from the valley & brought A mail from the city of the great Salt Lake.
We got one letter from Sister Smoot And one directed to Robert Petty. We got A letter from the High Council to the Presidency here which was good. We met & herd it read. It seems from the letters that they have sowed 800 acres of wheat & inclosed 5,000 acres of land under fence made of poles.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
We got one letter from Sister Smoot And one directed to Robert Petty. We got A letter from the High Council to the Presidency here which was good. We met & herd it read. It seems from the letters that they have sowed 800 acres of wheat & inclosed 5,000 acres of land under fence made of poles.
[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, May 2, 1848
[Oliver Cowdery] Oliver's brother, Stephen Fuller Cowdery, died in Kirtland, Lake, OH in his 58th year. He may have died in an accident; some accounts show his wife Betsey as dying on the same day.
[source: Broadhurst, Dale R., Oliver Cowdery Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/Cdychrn1.htm]
[source: Broadhurst, Dale R., Oliver Cowdery Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/Cdychrn1.htm]
Mormon History, May 2, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues May 2nd 1848.
Sent out picket guard only 8 men made their appearance. Commenced loading my house hold goods.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Sent out picket guard only 8 men made their appearance. Commenced loading my house hold goods.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 2, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 2d In company with O. Pratt G A Smith, W Porter & P W Woodruff I repaired to the burying ground with A load of Stones. I went to the upper burying grounds & took up our little boy named Joseph & brought him to the burying ground near Winter Quarters & put him into the grave with Ezra Woodruff. Their bodies are in the grave No 34. I put A stone at the head of their graves marked J. E. W. for Joseph & Ezra Woodruff. I also put A stone at the head of Sister Benbows grave with J. B. on the head of his grave. G. A. Smith Put stones at the head & foot of all his relatives, And O Pratt done the same.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, May 1, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Mond May 1st 1848. [W]Arm Cloudy sprinkly & sultry.
Meeting at ten to arrainge for our move West. & a picket guard of twenty men, ten of whom to be out each thus going out every other day. & placed under my control,
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Meeting at ten to arrainge for our move West. & a picket guard of twenty men, ten of whom to be out each thus going out every other day. & placed under my control,
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, May 1, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] A meeting of those going west was held at the stand in Winter Quarters at 10:30 am. President Brigham Young proposed that the companies emigrating west be organized at Elkhorn. He expected to raise fifty wagons that week; of this number he and Heber C. Kimball were prepared to raise thirty'- President Young then gave some timely instructions to those who were preparing to start for the mountains. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Journal History of the Church, Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 2 (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]
[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, May 1, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] May 1st 1848 I spent the day at home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Spring 1848
Church members begin moving from the Midwest to the Great Basin.
[source: Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984]
[source: Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984]
Mormon History, Apr. 1848
Lyman Wight: Published pamphlet questioning Brigham Young 's right to preside Apr. 1848
[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]
[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]
[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, Apr 30, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sund Apl 30th 1848. Went to meeting at the stand. E. Snow spoke on the Success of his mission East to ask aid of the people to remove the poor Saints West & was followed by E. T. Benson on the same subject[.] To day the citizens were called to volunteer to guard the place & to be subject to my call.
This evening A. J. Stout was married to a girl named Amanda Malvina Fisk whose father died of colera in the Zion Camp in the year of 1834.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
This evening A. J. Stout was married to a girl named Amanda Malvina Fisk whose father died of colera in the Zion Camp in the year of 1834.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 30, 1848
Erastus Snow: Returned 30 April 1848.
[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]
[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, Apr 30, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 30th Sunday We met At the Stand. Erastus Snow Preached in the fore part of the day And Br Benson in the Afternoon After which President Young called for a guard for day and night. 150 persons names were taken. Meeting was dismissed.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 29, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat Apl 29th 1848. Still occupied at my Loading &c
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 29, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 29th President Young made A feast & invited A few of his friends inasmuch as we were about to seperate. The company was Composed of the following persons: B Young, H. C. Kimball O Pratt, W Woodruff, A. P. Rockwood Joseph Young, E. T. Benson Levi Richard & their ladies. We had A plesent time. Br Benson gave sumthing of an account of his begging mission in the east. During the evening two men came in from the Salt Lake City. Did not get much news from them. Br Snow Arived also in the evening bringing the papers & letters with him. The Affairs of Europe seem to be in A critical posture, rep-tures, revolutions risings of the people, The Thrones of Europe are trembling from their foundations.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 28, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Frid Apl 28th 1848. Cloudy. N. wind. At home. Swarms of Pawnees all over townvery anoying. Loading.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 28, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 28th I spent the day at home. Br Benson Arived in winter Quarters from his eastern mission at night.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 27, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs Apl 27th 1848. Cloudy wet Day. Occupied at my loading. Sent out the Picket guard but staid in. Another large Company of Pawnees come in today[.] Guard as last night.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 27, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 27th I went out in company with Br Benbow to herd cattle. We shot some ducks.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 26, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed Apl 26th 1848. Went out on Picket guard to day. Jos Holbrook had seven head of his cattle stolen last night. We went South 6 miles and divided I with part of the company to the river bottoms & G. D. Grant with the rest to the West in the prairie where he found one of the Omahas with some of the Beef of Holbrooks cattle. He was asleep[.] When he came to the Indian the Spirit rested upon Br Grant & he spoke to the Omaha in his native tounge to the astonishment of all present for they all knew a few words in the Omaha tounge & knew he spoke by the Spirit to the understanding of the Omaha[.] After he was done speaking Grant took his horse & meat and his arms and brought them in. To night there was one man on guard on every Street East & West in in all 18 men 9 at once. I came home at one oclock with the sick head ache.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 26, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 26th A guard was called for to guard against the Omaha. They had again began to kill our cattle.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 25, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues Apl 25th 1848. Clear & cold. Loading. W. Richards ox shot by the Omahas[.] Enlisting more guard but slow. The Prest sickish
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 25, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 25th I forwarded my letters to St Louis by Br [Mc?]Kenzie.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 24, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Mon Apl 24th 1848. Occupied in arrainging my loading. P. Pedigrews mule stole last night. Hard to get out a guard.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 24, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 24th I wrote A letter to Brother Orson Spencer & one to Capt Dan Jones.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 23, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sund Apl 23rd 1848. Very Cold North wind all day. Very sick head ache.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 23, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 23rd Sunday A Cold day. President Young was sick. Spent most of the day reading the Account of the French revolution And the effect it had upon the nations of Europe.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 22, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat Apl 22nd 1848. Rained & sun shine mixed. At dark was at council. Br Newberry was sealed to Z. Pulcifurs sister. The Prest thinks it best to have out a Picket guard.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 22, 1848
Letter from Brigham Young-- This letter signed by Brigham Young while still at Winter Quarters before his second journey West is significant for the detail with which the First Presidency cared for the Saints in England, as well as those in America, by sending a special messenger, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, to superintend emigration of the European Saints and "to see that the Elders and Saints carry out those principles contained in our General Epistle of 23rd December, 1847."
"Elder Orson Pratt, a member of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles, is hereby delegated to repair to England; to preach the gospel, print, publish, superintend the emigration, and preside over all the Conferences and all affairs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the British Islands and adjacent countries; and we call upon all the Saints to give diligent heed to his teaching, and follow his counsel in all things, for in so doing they will be blessed. Elder Pratt's family will accompany him, if he choose: in so doing we pray that they may be blessed. It is the duty of Elder Pratt to see that the Elders and Saints carry out those principles contained in our General Epistle of 23rd December, 1847.
"Done at Winter Quarters, Omaha nation, North America, this twenty-second day of April, 1848, and signed in behalf of the Presiding Council of the said Church. "BRIGHAM YOUNG. President." "WILLARD RICHARDS, Clerk." {1848-April 22-MS 10:24 (August 15, 1848)}
[source: Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
"Elder Orson Pratt, a member of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles, is hereby delegated to repair to England; to preach the gospel, print, publish, superintend the emigration, and preside over all the Conferences and all affairs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the British Islands and adjacent countries; and we call upon all the Saints to give diligent heed to his teaching, and follow his counsel in all things, for in so doing they will be blessed. Elder Pratt's family will accompany him, if he choose: in so doing we pray that they may be blessed. It is the duty of Elder Pratt to see that the Elders and Saints carry out those principles contained in our General Epistle of 23rd December, 1847.
"Done at Winter Quarters, Omaha nation, North America, this twenty-second day of April, 1848, and signed in behalf of the Presiding Council of the said Church. "BRIGHAM YOUNG. President." "WILLARD RICHARDS, Clerk." {1848-April 22-MS 10:24 (August 15, 1848)}
[source: Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
Mormon History, Apr 22, 1848
22 April 1848 81/2 P.M. [Brigham] Young, [Willard] Richards, [Orson] Pratt., [Wilford] Woodruff'-[Hosea] Stout, [A. L.] Lamoreaux'-E. M. Greene'-Tho[mas] McKenzie'-Z[era]. Pulzipher, R[eynolds] C[ahoon] & T[homas]. B[ullock]. B. Y.[:] /[I]n the midst of war, a short sermon is best & so/ I propose to put 8 or 10 good men on good horses, to rake the prairies of the Omahas.'-[T]hey will harass the boys as they go to the Horn.'-What do you say to it? W. W. sec[onde]d. the motion.'-[It was a c]lear vote.'- Will it not be well to have a council at the Stand tomorrow[? I]t is not wisaidom [wisdom] to turn out the Cattle with little boys.'-[I]f we can raise 10 men it will keep them at bay'-& quell the whole of them.'- T. B. read the letter from O[rson]. Spencer to Pres[iden]t. Young.'-
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
Mormon History, Apr 22, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 22d In Company with Mrs Woodruff our Children and Br Benbow I rode with my Carriage to the Burying grounds. I visited the graves of two of my Children. I also rode down the bottom & visited the old Camp ground. Killed one prairie Chicken & went home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 22, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 22d I spent the day at home.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[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, Apr 21, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Frid Apl 21st 1848. To day Hyde sent a letter to Mulholland & Bideman stating what reports were. in circulation about them &c.which they said hurt their feelings very much. I was around with them most of the hearing their remarks.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 21, 1848
T[homas] Bullock's Minutes Meeting in the Recorders Office about 3 P.M. Present[: Brigham] Young, [Willard] Richards, [Orson] Hyde, [Wilford] Woodruff, [George A.] Smith, Joseph Young, Lawis Robbins, R[eynolds]. C[ahoon]. Conversation about the Prophets in the Neighborhood &c O. Hyde[:] Fat[her]. Mikesell said it is the place of Haws & the Pagan Prophet to dictate the Twelve what to do.'- W. W.[:] There is a Prairie Prophet on Keg Creek, who cant preach in the Timber. B. Y.[:] There has been some contention about the Streets, which way they shall run in the New Jerusalem. (sarcastic) O. H.[:] Is it right, or no, for bro Geo: & myself to decide these land claims[?] B. Y.[:] If it makes peace, do so, if [it is] likely to [be] trouble, draw cuts to decide. G. A. S.[:] I never saw a man sliding to destr[ucti]on so fast as Barnard'-every thing goes ag[ain]st. him.'- 214 [I]n the yard they consulted about petitioning for a State Legislature in [the] Great Basin.
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
Mormon History, Apr 21, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 21st Mrs Woodruff was vary unwell through the day & confined to her bead. Elder Hyde came over the river. He staited that the river had overflowed the banks. He rode his horse through 3 feet of water in the public road through the willows. We spent A little time together in council as follows: B Young, W. Richards, O Hyde G A. Smith And W Woodruff.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 20, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs Apl 20th 1848. Calkins came here to day & says that Mr Long, his son in-law has been baptized.
This evening I changed my plan of guarding as the citizens were moving over the river[.] I adopted the plan of calling on those who are going West to guard. The town I divided into Beats & appointed a policeman to each Beat to detail a guard which relieved me as I could not attend to it all now in my hurry of business.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
This evening I changed my plan of guarding as the citizens were moving over the river[.] I adopted the plan of calling on those who are going West to guard. The town I divided into Beats & appointed a policeman to each Beat to detail a guard which relieved me as I could not attend to it all now in my hurry of business.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 19, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed Apl 19th 1848. Occupied as usual at home. S. Wind but Cool Hard to get a guard. No police out but Arnold tonight The citizen guard runs low as so many are moving on the E. side of the river.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 19, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 19, 20th Spent the time at home. Nothing of Interest transpired.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 18, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues Apl 18th 1848. Occupied at home as usual.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 18, 1848
Brigham Young (aged 46) marriage to Sarah Malin (1804-1858) (aged 43) first marriage later divorced
[source: Wikipedia, List of Brigham Young's Wives, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brigham_Young%27s_wives]
[source: Wikipedia, List of Brigham Young's Wives, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brigham_Young%27s_wives]
Mormon History, Apr 18, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 18th I spent the day at home choreing.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 17, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Mond Apl 17th 1848. At home. Cold drizzly day. Cold storm & wind from the N. in the eve.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 17, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17th I rode to Winter Quarters through the rain. We learned that a Steamer had arived at Fort Carney with Government Stores & expected two steamers in few days to Winter Quarters. The Soldiers at the fort went on board the Steamer & smashed the bar level to the floor broke all the decanters & glasses and spilt all the liquor & there was not power & dicipline enough in the Armey to take them into custody.
A rumour came by the boat that the Mexicans had risen in arms throughout Mexico & retaken all new Mexico & the City of Mexico, & that the U.S. Government had Called for 50,000 men more to go to Mexico. 30 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
A rumour came by the boat that the Mexicans had risen in arms throughout Mexico & retaken all new Mexico & the City of Mexico, & that the U.S. Government had Called for 50,000 men more to go to Mexico. 30 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, Apr 16, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sund Apl 16th 1848. Warm Clear day. Went over the river to Thomas Richs. Saw Round lake which is a pretty clear lake in the woods about two miles below the ferry. I was there mostly all day.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 16, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] Bro Young preached on various subjects relative to our going West. He said it had been said by many that it was not necessary to take so much provision this year' as last but said he' I should not feel willing to start with one pound less provision this year then those who went last year for their Crops were destroyed last year through carelessness and although they have got 2 thousand Acres plowed they have got no Fences. and what know we but they will be destroyed. I tell you I have no confidence in them that they will preserve their Crops. John Taylor himself would lay in bed and let his Cattle destroy his crops, and if they do watch the Indians might ride through and destroy it. for we know not but there are thousands of them in the Neighborhood He then said that a brother who had written back from the Valley said they had not left all the Thieves back in Winter Quarters. for some of them had found their way to the Valley. he then swore with up lifted hands. that a thief should not live in the Valley after he got there if he knew it for he would cut off their heads or be the means of having it done as the Lord lived. for they had tormented this People long enough. He then called upon Br McCord who had just returned from the Valley' to give some account of that place. which he did. said the Brother and Sisters were generally well had not had more than 10 deaths since they had been there and he thought they had Averaged 3 Births in a day. had gotten considerable wheat planted. and about 1500 Acres of land plowed. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [MRJ 211-12]
[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, Apr 16, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 16th Sunday I spent the day at Br Robert Petty's.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 15, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat Apl 15th 1848. Working at the waggons. Today I heard that John Gheen in a scrape at Point-au-Pool, has shot Br Condit dead. River is rising. Up late.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 15, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 15th + * * * I rode over the river. Went to the Log tabernacle with G A Smith. On our way there we learned that there was much excitement at the Point.
The inhabitants had laid off Council Point into a town or town lots. One line fence run through John Geens house And the people pulled down his fence to move it. He went to put it up & took his rifle & swore He would Kill the first man that crossed the line of his fence or offered to touch it. While the company stood looking at him Brother [ ] Condit A shoemaker came out of his shop & walked up to see what was going on & in doing so walked over the line & John Geen shot him through the heart and he fell dead. A Frenchman then Struck Geen across the head with a Club And He fell as if he was dead but afterwards came to. They buried the dead man & took John Geen to Ioway City to be tried for his crime. /Geen shot himself at G S L City.
/I found the High Council in session when I arived at the Tabernacle. I dined with Br Hyde. Found Sister Hyde sick. I rode in the afternoon with Br Hendricks to Br Robert Perry's. Distance 30 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
The inhabitants had laid off Council Point into a town or town lots. One line fence run through John Geens house And the people pulled down his fence to move it. He went to put it up & took his rifle & swore He would Kill the first man that crossed the line of his fence or offered to touch it. While the company stood looking at him Brother [ ] Condit A shoemaker came out of his shop & walked up to see what was going on & in doing so walked over the line & John Geen shot him through the heart and he fell dead. A Frenchman then Struck Geen across the head with a Club And He fell as if he was dead but afterwards came to. They buried the dead man & took John Geen to Ioway City to be tried for his crime. /Geen shot himself at G S L City.
/I found the High Council in session when I arived at the Tabernacle. I dined with Br Hyde. Found Sister Hyde sick. I rode in the afternoon with Br Hendricks to Br Robert Perry's. Distance 30 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, Apr 14, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Frid Apl 14th 1848. Snow squall from North. More Pawnees come from Belvue[.] They are very troublesome causing the Brethren to closley guard the city.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 14, 1848
Augusta Adams Cobb Young (Brigham Young's 2nd plural wife) wrote out what she called her "Last Will and Testament" (She did not die until 1886,) a request to cancel her sealing for eternity (but not for time) to Brigham Young so she could be sealed by proxy to either Jesus Christ (her first priority) or Joseph Smith. She ended her request, "I do this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by virtue of the Holy Priesthood vested in me, because I consider it necessary to my salvation, exaltation, calling and Election." The "will" was witnessed and signed by Heber C. Kimball and Willard Richards (First Presidency).
Brigham Young rejected her several requests to be sealed to Jesus Christ but did cancel their sealing for eternity and stood as proxy as Joseph Smith for her sealing on April 14, 1848.
Brigham Young rejected her several requests to be sealed to Jesus Christ but did cancel their sealing for eternity and stood as proxy as Joseph Smith for her sealing on April 14, 1848.
[source: Letter, O'Donovan, Connell, "Augusta Adams Cobb Young: Priesthood Holder," Journal of Mormon History Vol. 38, No. 2, Spring 2012]
[Letter, O'Donovan, Connell, "Augusta Adams Cobb Young: Priesthood Holder," Journal of Mormon History Vol. 38, No. 2, Spring 2012]
Brigham Young rejected her several requests to be sealed to Jesus Christ but did cancel their sealing for eternity and stood as proxy as Joseph Smith for her sealing on April 14, 1848.
Brigham Young rejected her several requests to be sealed to Jesus Christ but did cancel their sealing for eternity and stood as proxy as Joseph Smith for her sealing on April 14, 1848.
[source: Letter, O'Donovan, Connell, "Augusta Adams Cobb Young: Priesthood Holder," Journal of Mormon History Vol. 38, No. 2, Spring 2012]
[Letter, O'Donovan, Connell, "Augusta Adams Cobb Young: Priesthood Holder," Journal of Mormon History Vol. 38, No. 2, Spring 2012]
Mormon History, Apr 14, 1848
2 P.M. Council met in [the] Recorders office. [Brigham] Young, [Heber C.] Kimball, [Willard] Richards, [Orson] Pratt, [Wilford] Woodruff, [George A.] Smith'-I[saac] Morley, W[illiam]. W. Phelps, J[ames]. Whitehead'- L[ewis]. Robins'-T[homas]. B[ullock].'-R[eynolds]. C[ahoon]. O. Pratt read [a] report of John Miller, Indian Agent of 10 Sept[ember] 1847.'-/Ex.: Doc:/ 213 (No. 11. page 857'-860) B. Y.[:] We are met ab[ou]t. the P[rinting]. Presses.'-[W]ho owns them[?] W. W. P.[:] I suppose the Ch[urch] owns them. B. Y.[:] I have seen a bre which states I have got a small press for the 12.'-[I]f I dont control every P[rinting]. Press that goes to the mountain, [then] I tell you plain I am on to it.'-[T]hat Printing Press belongs to the First Presidency.'- W. W. P.[:] I got it as I thot. for the 12. I wo[ul]d. not give a snap of my finger for it. H. C. K.[: A]ll those things ought to be controlled by the Ch[urch]'-if they are not you will see a fuddle.'- W. W. P.[:] I calculate to go on. [T]he whole stuff weighs ab[ou]t. 2500 [pounds].'-[W]e want a 1/2 barrel of molasses for rollers.'- H. C. K. I motion G. A. S.[:] What wo[ul]d. you think of Bishop Knight [to] be a kind of superintending Bishop over the o[the]r. Bishops[?] H. C. K. sec[onde]d, the motion. W. Richards[:] I third it. [The vote was] carried.'- H. C. K. 'I motion that bro Lewis Robbins go a Mission.' [The motion was] sec[onde]d. [and c]arried.'- O. Pratt presented the nautical almanacs of 47.49.50 Sextant & Artificial Horizon.'-[He] gave Keys to B. Y. 48 is in the Valley. [I]t was agreed that bro Lewis sho[ul]d. go with bro. Whitehead on his mission.'- John Miller sent up ano[the]r. begging letter for the Indians. B. Y.[:] Well, Gent[lemen]., I will give them some. [W]hen we are gone I will warrant you the Omahas will look after us with a longing eye, & wish us back.'-[T]he Mormons do more for the Indians in one year'-than the U. S, all their lives.'-
[Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
Mormon History, Apr 14, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 14th I met in council with the Presidency & Twelve. Hiram B[1aeld.?]rn licens was taken from him for transgression.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 13, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs Apl. 13th 1848. At home as yesterday. Pawnees danced before Bidemans Store.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 13, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 13th G. A. Smith called upon me. I spent A part of the day with him at the office. During the evening President Young And Laday, G. A. Smith & John Benbow Called to pay me a visit. After spending two or three hours to gether vary Plesantly Mrs Woodruff requested A Blessing At the hand of President Young so He with G. A. Smith And myself laid hands upon her head & pronounced a Blessing upon her. The following is A part of the Blessing pronounced over her head By President Brigham Young:
Sister Phebe I lay my hands upon thy head to Bless thee in the name of the Lord As thou art going forth with thy Husband into the vineyard. The Blessing of the Lord will go with thee. Thou shalt have power & wisdom to teach the truth to thy friends and thy sect. Thou shalt not be at a loss for Ideas & words in thy teaching. Thou shalt do a great work in connexion with thy Husband. Thou shalt save /all/ thy Children to return to the church with thy husband who shall be prospered in his mission. Thou shalt have power over all thy enemies & overcome all thy Besetments. Thou shalt be looked up to as A mother in Israel for council and for Instruction.
[ ]
We also Blessed Sister Edwards & Brother Ben-bow. G. A. S was mouth in Blessing Br Benbow.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Sister Phebe I lay my hands upon thy head to Bless thee in the name of the Lord As thou art going forth with thy Husband into the vineyard. The Blessing of the Lord will go with thee. Thou shalt have power & wisdom to teach the truth to thy friends and thy sect. Thou shalt not be at a loss for Ideas & words in thy teaching. Thou shalt do a great work in connexion with thy Husband. Thou shalt save /all/ thy Children to return to the church with thy husband who shall be prospered in his mission. Thou shalt have power over all thy enemies & overcome all thy Besetments. Thou shalt be looked up to as A mother in Israel for council and for Instruction.
[ ]
We also Blessed Sister Edwards & Brother Ben-bow. G. A. S was mouth in Blessing Br Benbow.
[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, Apr 12, 1848
After completing their second enlistment, the final members of the Mormon Battalion are discharged and make their way to the valley of the Great Salt Lake.
[source: Mormon Battalion Timeline, Herald Extra, March 25, 2010]
[source: Mormon Battalion Timeline, Herald Extra, March 25, 2010]
Mormon History, Apr 12, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed Apl 12th 1848. At home fixg waggons. Pawnees here yet.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 12, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 12th I spent the day at home writing. Another drove of Pawnees came into our town to be fed.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 11, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues Apl 11th 1848. At home fixing to go West. Another lot of Pawnees come.
Three men arrived here today from the Valley. The news from there was good.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Three men arrived here today from the Valley. The news from there was good.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 11, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 11th During the day we were visited by three messengers direct + from the City of the great salt lake. They were from the mormon Battall-ion. Had spent two months in the valley. Brought A large package of letter from the valley. They left the last of Jan. The most of the winter was in November & December. The winter broke the middle of Jan. Grass was 4 inch high. Horses mules & sheep were fat And Cattle had done well. The Saints had put in 1,500 acres of wheat & calculate to double the amount. They have found the best of lime & clay for evry kind of ware. Everything seemed prosperous. There had been 10 deaths in all in the camp And many births. Father Woodruff had been quite sick but had got well again. I spent the evening with Br Richards reading letters.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Apr 10, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Mond Apl 10th 1848. At home. Sold my carpenter tools today for a Seven Shooting rifle. Was fixing my waggons
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 10, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 10 I spent the day at home.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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