[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday April 25th 1847. Clear fine warm day. This morning I took the old Chief Capt Caw to Br Cutlers to breakfast the other two took breakfast with Br D. Spencer all being agreed the last evening.
The council met this morning about 8 to give them an answer about the corn. They told him when the agent came home they would conclude their arraingements & that they felt willing to help them & then expressed their good feelings towards them &c which seemed perfectly to satisfy them. They then wanted some few presents & Br Taylor gave them some calicos & I & Br Spencer gave them a small sack of crackers[.] They went away now satisfied.
At eleven oclock there was a meeting at the stand. Elder Taylor spoke, relating his travels to and from England & spok very emphatically about the manners & customs of the Missourians. Two of whom were then on the stand.
The Council met at six oclock & agreed to levy per cent on the present assessment of the police tax which was all of importance done.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
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