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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Mormon History, Apr 12, 1848

[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed Apl 12th 1848. At home fixg waggons. Pawnees here yet.

[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]

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]

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]

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]

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]