Mormon History, Tuesday, Mar 24, 1846.

Chariton. Wind north. Slight showers during the a.m. [morning]. This morning Henry Russel and George Allen started with a four-horse team to bring corn to camp, but found the waters so high in the Chariton River they could not cross, consequently, the camp was obliged to do without corn except what little they had brought with them, which was not enough to supply the teams. The horses, oxen, and cows, were taken on the flat to browse. The day was cool, chilly, damp, very uncomfortable. The sky was clouded, the earth very wet. From 11 till 1, Presidents Young and Kimball in the post office writing letters.
John L. Butler returned to MillerÂ's camp this afternoon. President Young told him if the officers of that division should return, to bring with them a perfect history of their numbers and situation so the camp could organize. 5 deer were reported in camp this day. Presidents Young, Kimball, Richards, and others in council in the post office in the evening. Conversation was mostly about arranging certain loads so that some of the brethren might return to Nauvoo making arrangements to get corn for the camp and have a company go a fishing in the morning. One Mr. Develin was reported in camp, and had been for some days. He was believed to be the man who stole a horse in Missouri. Council closed 1/4 before 9. Postmaster kept his bed 2 or 3 days with a bad cough, etc.

[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]

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