[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday March 2nd 1847. Was at home untill one oclock and then went with my wife to the council house to our police party. It was an uncomly beautiful clear warm and pleasant day
We had the Police, Twelve & Band present, and enjoyed ourselves uncommonly will by dancing, talking, eating sweet cakes &c, and some little preaching and about had the old Police dance called "President Marks return to Mormonism" which I may describe some time. I preached a loud sermon on real Mormonism
About Eleven oclock P. M. my wife not being very well came home, and I returned to the party again and tarried three oclock A. M. when we broke up. And we all came home[.] It is almost unnecessary to say that the Twelve seemed to enjoy themselves well.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Mar 2, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 2d 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, Monday, Mar 1, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Wind turned to the south in the night, thawing gently. Dr. [Richards] came in a little after 10. President B. Young, J. D. Lee, and J. M. Grant half past 11. Made up a mail of ten letters to Great Britain, 8 St. Louis, 4 Massachusetts, 11 ---- Philadelphia, and gave Brother Grant No. 15 copy of Word and Will of the Lord. Also made up a mail of five letters to Mt. Pisgah by Mellen Atwood, a four-mule team, and J. M. Grant. Left office at 22 minutes to 4. President Young left about 5. G. Miller and several men puddling the Mill Dam. T. B. [Thomas Bulock] made out alphabetical list of letters in post office, etc., etc.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Mar 1, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday March 1st 1847. Today I spent in notifying the police about the new arraingements of our party and other duties of the police which I have to attend to daily.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Mar 1, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] March 1st 1847 This is my Birthday. I am 40 years old this day.
I wrote 5 letters this day sent by J. M. Grant to New York to the following Persons: Ezra Cartersen Ilus F Carter, Freedom Moulton, Sarah B Foss & Br Enion of Rock Ferry & Joseph [.] Stratton of St Louis & one to Br Cotton of St Joseph making 7 letters in all. I recieved one letter from Br Cottain containing $1. I sold 10 bushels of corn for 40 cts.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I wrote 5 letters this day sent by J. M. Grant to New York to the following Persons: Ezra Cartersen Ilus F Carter, Freedom Moulton, Sarah B Foss & Br Enion of Rock Ferry & Joseph [.] Stratton of St Louis & one to Br Cotton of St Joseph making 7 letters in all. I recieved one letter from Br Cottain containing $1. I sold 10 bushels of corn for 40 cts.
[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, 1847 Feb
[Black History] William McCary entertains the Saints at Winter Quarters,
[source: http://www.xtimeline.com/events.aspx?q=Bif200802111550260291166]
[source: http://www.xtimeline.com/events.aspx?q=Bif200802111550260291166]
Mormon History, Sunday, Feb 28, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Wind northwest very cold. President Young in office about noon. Wrote a letter. Dr. [Richards] very sick in morning, arose a little before 3. B. Young, H. C. Kimball, E. T. Benson, G. A. Smith, W. Richards, also J. M. Grant, George Grant, Bishop Miller. President Young invited Hosea Stout and the marshall in and proposed to the police to have a picnic and invite the Twelve, or the Twelve would have a party and invite the Old Police. Marshal said the police would make a bee the next day and invite the Twelve, then we would be equal.
At 6 p.m., municipal high council met in the council house. Present: E. T. Benson, H. C. Kimball, O. Pratt, B. Young, W. Richards, G. A. Smith, N. K. Whitney, and George Miller. Prayer by Willard Snow. (10) Minutes read and accepted. G. Miller reported about 70 days work during the last week in the Mill Dam. Called for a few men tomorrow and an almighty force wanted on Tuesday. Voted that Bishop Miller act in lieu of the Committee of Four to superintend the Mill Dam during its repairs. A vote was put to the bishops that all the disposable men in the city go on Tuesday, all got up. Also the high council and Twelve stood up.
B. Young said the Mill Dam was finished before the winter, the brethren dug the ditch gratuitously, the dam has now broken again, the brethren now called on to repair it without pay. If I had the means I would pay the men, but I cannot. Brother Miller says he can make it firm and good. He goes in the water himself. I shall try and visit the place myself, and if there is any way to obviate working in the water, IÂ'll counsel them, but if they have to work in the water IÂ'll find the liquor and cayenne pepper to warm them, and if they abide my counsel no man will be sick. I want you to feel as I feel on the subject and nothing will stop my going to the west, as the salvation of the inhabitants of the earth is worth more than all the world as it now is. God brings us into that capacity that will try our feelings.
That mill will be a blessing to those who come and fill our places. If things work right, the government will want to buy our mill and houses. I have already paid for that mill near $2,500. I have done the best I could for this people. What benefit is that mill to me when I and my family never got one bushel of corn ground in it. Let us grind a little corn before the pioneers start. I wonÂ't stop for the women, oxen, children, or anything, but go ahead. I want the bishops to see that the property of the people is not destroyed by water. Leave your sod houses and go into your wagons and tents, youÂ'll be healthy, but if you live in the sod houses youÂ'll sicken and die.
A week last Wednesday, I was taken sick suddenly and could not get back to the bed. When we get through the veil we can talk [about] how I felt. I felt like death grappled with me. I spoke I had been where Joseph and Hyrum were. ItÂ's hard coming to life again. I went into another world and recollected what I saw, but it went away again. Next day I was on the bed and fell asleep. I saw Joseph. He sat in a room in the southwest at a brilliant window. I shook hands and kissed him many times and asked why we not more together. He said itÂ's all right and we cannot live together yet. I said the brethren are very anxious to see you, he said we shall be separated a little season but you will by and by. He said it is right. I saw a railing between him and me. I said Brother Joseph you know the L.D.S. [Latter-day Saints] and their feelings and there is great inquiry about the sealings and keys. He said do you be sure to tell the people this one thing, the whole of the brethren. It is all important that they keep the speech of the Lord.
Teach them to humble themselves and keep the quiet speech, and get His speech. Said how it would descend and reflect upon man. Men would query. He showed me they can know the difference between the speech of the Lord and the enemy. The mind of man should always be open to receive the speech and receive the speech of the Lord if the mind is contracted. They would not know when to receive the speech of the Lord, and it would bring peace, joy, happiness, take away strife, malice, hatred, etc. When the still, small voice comes it will teach, instruct, reveal. If they do that, they will see that they are just where they were organized before they took tabernacles. He showed how they were organized and he showed they were organized perfectly from Adam to the latest generation; but darkness had covered the people and they donÂ't know what to do. Every personÂ's heart will be perfectly prepared to receive the station organized for him.
He was at the edge of the light. It was darkness where I was. He said you must go. I turned into the dark and woke up. I know it was the speech of Joseph. TheyÂ'll get just what they want. God wants men to be good righteous men and go into heaven. God does not want any man or woman to do a mean trick. Let us go and prepare a place, and where we are they may come. I actually went into eternity last Wednesday week, and came back again.
Those who have got cattle in the herds must lay to and help them. There are persons who have cattle in the stray herd and other herds, who are calculating not to pay for the herding. If a woman has six yoke of oxen and the herdsmen does $10 worth of work, he must be paid. Some will get a stray cow even from their nighest [nearest] neighbors, feed them with hay and salt [?] milking them. Some have taken oxen down to Missouri two or three times and would not let the owner have them without pay. ItÂ's wrong. I think we might hunt up cases where men have turned in oxen to the Beef Committee that did not belong to them. I must have this stopped. The disposition of many in this camp is to buy of the Gentiles and men who will gouge. The brethren and sisters have just paid away $500 in calicos, gloves, and such things. Why not this paid for pork for the journey. Adjourned to next Sunday evening, 6 oÂ'clock, this place.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
At 6 p.m., municipal high council met in the council house. Present: E. T. Benson, H. C. Kimball, O. Pratt, B. Young, W. Richards, G. A. Smith, N. K. Whitney, and George Miller. Prayer by Willard Snow. (10) Minutes read and accepted. G. Miller reported about 70 days work during the last week in the Mill Dam. Called for a few men tomorrow and an almighty force wanted on Tuesday. Voted that Bishop Miller act in lieu of the Committee of Four to superintend the Mill Dam during its repairs. A vote was put to the bishops that all the disposable men in the city go on Tuesday, all got up. Also the high council and Twelve stood up.
B. Young said the Mill Dam was finished before the winter, the brethren dug the ditch gratuitously, the dam has now broken again, the brethren now called on to repair it without pay. If I had the means I would pay the men, but I cannot. Brother Miller says he can make it firm and good. He goes in the water himself. I shall try and visit the place myself, and if there is any way to obviate working in the water, IÂ'll counsel them, but if they have to work in the water IÂ'll find the liquor and cayenne pepper to warm them, and if they abide my counsel no man will be sick. I want you to feel as I feel on the subject and nothing will stop my going to the west, as the salvation of the inhabitants of the earth is worth more than all the world as it now is. God brings us into that capacity that will try our feelings.
That mill will be a blessing to those who come and fill our places. If things work right, the government will want to buy our mill and houses. I have already paid for that mill near $2,500. I have done the best I could for this people. What benefit is that mill to me when I and my family never got one bushel of corn ground in it. Let us grind a little corn before the pioneers start. I wonÂ't stop for the women, oxen, children, or anything, but go ahead. I want the bishops to see that the property of the people is not destroyed by water. Leave your sod houses and go into your wagons and tents, youÂ'll be healthy, but if you live in the sod houses youÂ'll sicken and die.
A week last Wednesday, I was taken sick suddenly and could not get back to the bed. When we get through the veil we can talk [about] how I felt. I felt like death grappled with me. I spoke I had been where Joseph and Hyrum were. ItÂ's hard coming to life again. I went into another world and recollected what I saw, but it went away again. Next day I was on the bed and fell asleep. I saw Joseph. He sat in a room in the southwest at a brilliant window. I shook hands and kissed him many times and asked why we not more together. He said itÂ's all right and we cannot live together yet. I said the brethren are very anxious to see you, he said we shall be separated a little season but you will by and by. He said it is right. I saw a railing between him and me. I said Brother Joseph you know the L.D.S. [Latter-day Saints] and their feelings and there is great inquiry about the sealings and keys. He said do you be sure to tell the people this one thing, the whole of the brethren. It is all important that they keep the speech of the Lord.
Teach them to humble themselves and keep the quiet speech, and get His speech. Said how it would descend and reflect upon man. Men would query. He showed me they can know the difference between the speech of the Lord and the enemy. The mind of man should always be open to receive the speech and receive the speech of the Lord if the mind is contracted. They would not know when to receive the speech of the Lord, and it would bring peace, joy, happiness, take away strife, malice, hatred, etc. When the still, small voice comes it will teach, instruct, reveal. If they do that, they will see that they are just where they were organized before they took tabernacles. He showed how they were organized and he showed they were organized perfectly from Adam to the latest generation; but darkness had covered the people and they donÂ't know what to do. Every personÂ's heart will be perfectly prepared to receive the station organized for him.
He was at the edge of the light. It was darkness where I was. He said you must go. I turned into the dark and woke up. I know it was the speech of Joseph. TheyÂ'll get just what they want. God wants men to be good righteous men and go into heaven. God does not want any man or woman to do a mean trick. Let us go and prepare a place, and where we are they may come. I actually went into eternity last Wednesday week, and came back again.
Those who have got cattle in the herds must lay to and help them. There are persons who have cattle in the stray herd and other herds, who are calculating not to pay for the herding. If a woman has six yoke of oxen and the herdsmen does $10 worth of work, he must be paid. Some will get a stray cow even from their nighest [nearest] neighbors, feed them with hay and salt [?] milking them. Some have taken oxen down to Missouri two or three times and would not let the owner have them without pay. ItÂ's wrong. I think we might hunt up cases where men have turned in oxen to the Beef Committee that did not belong to them. I must have this stopped. The disposition of many in this camp is to buy of the Gentiles and men who will gouge. The brethren and sisters have just paid away $500 in calicos, gloves, and such things. Why not this paid for pork for the journey. Adjourned to next Sunday evening, 6 oÂ'clock, this place.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 28, 1847 (Sunday)
Arnold Stevens, a corporal in the Mormon Battalion, died at Pueblo.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Feb 28, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday February 28th 1847. This morning there was to be a private meeting of the high Council at sun rise. About 9 oclock I went & found only three members present so we staid awhile and come away home.
In the afternoon I went to the Council house to a meeting at which Elder Henry G. Sherwood spoke after that I was around as usual[.] At six went to a High Council as usual[.] There was not much done of interest except some remarks of President Young which I will give in short[.] It is in relation to a spell of sickness he had had lately.
He spoke as follows.
"Another subject which I wanted to speak of is this.
On Wednesday morning I was taken ill and it has been asked if I had a vision I was taken so suddenly sick.just as I was getting out of my bed that I could got go out. I tried to return to the bed again, but could not even get back
As to how I felt, No one can tell how I felt, untill he dies and goes through the vail and when he does that he can then tell how I felt
All that I know, is what my wife told me about it since. She said that I said, I had been where Joseph & Hyrum was.
And again that I said, it is hard coming to life again.
But I know that I went to the world of spirits; but what I saw I know not, for the vision went away from me, as a dream which you loose when you awake.
The next day I had a dreem.
I dreamed that I saw Joseph sitting in a room, in the South West corner, near a bright window.
He sat in a chair, with his feet, both on the lower round.
I took him by the hand and kissed him on both cheeks, and wanted to know, why we could not be together, as we once was.
He said that it was all right, that we should not be together yet.
We must be seperated for a season.
I said it was hard to be seperated from him.
He said, it was all right and putting his feet down on the floor.
Now all you who know, how he looks, when he used to give council, know all about, how he looked then
I told him that the Latter Day Saints was very anxious to know about the law of adoption, and the sealing powers &c and desired word of council from him.
Joseph said; do you be sure and tell the people one thing.
Do you be sure and tell the brethren that it is all important for them to keep the spirit of the Lord, To keep the quiet spirit of Jesus, and he explained how the spirit of the Lord reflected on the spirit of man and set him to pondering on any subject, and also explained how to know the spirit of the Lord from the spirit of the enemy.
He said the mind of man must be open to recieve all spirits, in order to be prepared, to recieve the spirit of the Lord; otherwise it might be barred so as not to recieve the spirit of the Lord, which always brings peace and makes one happy and takes away every other spirit. When the small still voice speaks always recieve it, and if the people will do these things, when they come up to the father, all will be as in the beginning, and every person stand as at the first.
I saw how we were organized before we took tabernacles and every man will be restored to that which he had then, and all will be satisfied. After this I turned away & saw Joseph was in the edge of the light; but where I had to go was as midnight darkness.
He said I must go back ,so I went back in the darkness.
I want you all to remember my dream for I it is a vision of God and was revealed through the spirit of Joseph".
After council was over I came home but had not been home but a few minutes before I was sent for to be at Dr. Richards office. I went & took the Marshall along as he was also wanted. The Twelve were in council there and it appeared that they had been talking over the matter of the police party, which the President had "knocked into pie" last Saturday
They had just learned the order contemplated for our party which was to have only the Twelve, police & Band present, which would not croud the house;but be a comfortable and an agreeable party. So when I came, Brigham said that the Question was before the house, for me to decide which was for the Police to have their party & have the Twelve there or for the Twelve to make a party and invite the police. I told him I was ready for either or both sides of the Question and also stated, that since his remarks on Saturday we had concluded to abandon the idea of a party and all turn out on the day and work on the mill dam. But they all seemed anxious for a party so we agreed to have one as before contemplated on next Tuesday-and so we arrainged accordingly. I then came home at mid night.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
In the afternoon I went to the Council house to a meeting at which Elder Henry G. Sherwood spoke after that I was around as usual[.] At six went to a High Council as usual[.] There was not much done of interest except some remarks of President Young which I will give in short[.] It is in relation to a spell of sickness he had had lately.
He spoke as follows.
"Another subject which I wanted to speak of is this.
On Wednesday morning I was taken ill and it has been asked if I had a vision I was taken so suddenly sick.just as I was getting out of my bed that I could got go out. I tried to return to the bed again, but could not even get back
As to how I felt, No one can tell how I felt, untill he dies and goes through the vail and when he does that he can then tell how I felt
All that I know, is what my wife told me about it since. She said that I said, I had been where Joseph & Hyrum was.
And again that I said, it is hard coming to life again.
But I know that I went to the world of spirits; but what I saw I know not, for the vision went away from me, as a dream which you loose when you awake.
The next day I had a dreem.
I dreamed that I saw Joseph sitting in a room, in the South West corner, near a bright window.
He sat in a chair, with his feet, both on the lower round.
I took him by the hand and kissed him on both cheeks, and wanted to know, why we could not be together, as we once was.
He said that it was all right, that we should not be together yet.
We must be seperated for a season.
I said it was hard to be seperated from him.
He said, it was all right and putting his feet down on the floor.
Now all you who know, how he looks, when he used to give council, know all about, how he looked then
I told him that the Latter Day Saints was very anxious to know about the law of adoption, and the sealing powers &c and desired word of council from him.
Joseph said; do you be sure and tell the people one thing.
Do you be sure and tell the brethren that it is all important for them to keep the spirit of the Lord, To keep the quiet spirit of Jesus, and he explained how the spirit of the Lord reflected on the spirit of man and set him to pondering on any subject, and also explained how to know the spirit of the Lord from the spirit of the enemy.
He said the mind of man must be open to recieve all spirits, in order to be prepared, to recieve the spirit of the Lord; otherwise it might be barred so as not to recieve the spirit of the Lord, which always brings peace and makes one happy and takes away every other spirit. When the small still voice speaks always recieve it, and if the people will do these things, when they come up to the father, all will be as in the beginning, and every person stand as at the first.
I saw how we were organized before we took tabernacles and every man will be restored to that which he had then, and all will be satisfied. After this I turned away & saw Joseph was in the edge of the light; but where I had to go was as midnight darkness.
He said I must go back ,so I went back in the darkness.
I want you all to remember my dream for I it is a vision of God and was revealed through the spirit of Joseph".
After council was over I came home but had not been home but a few minutes before I was sent for to be at Dr. Richards office. I went & took the Marshall along as he was also wanted. The Twelve were in council there and it appeared that they had been talking over the matter of the police party, which the President had "knocked into pie" last Saturday
They had just learned the order contemplated for our party which was to have only the Twelve, police & Band present, which would not croud the house;but be a comfortable and an agreeable party. So when I came, Brigham said that the Question was before the house, for me to decide which was for the Police to have their party & have the Twelve there or for the Twelve to make a party and invite the police. I told him I was ready for either or both sides of the Question and also stated, that since his remarks on Saturday we had concluded to abandon the idea of a party and all turn out on the day and work on the mill dam. But they all seemed anxious for a party so we agreed to have one as before contemplated on next Tuesday-and so we arrainged accordingly. I then came home at mid night.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 28, 1847
Brigham Young relates to the high council his vision of Joseph Smith in the spirit world and the prophet's statements about the law of adoption and the need for Mormons to obtain individual revelation.
[source: Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
[Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
[source: Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
[Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
Mormon History, Feb 28, 1847
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Brigham Young said that he desired to speak on three subjects. The first was in relation to the mill. The mill dam was finished in the fore part of the season. That it broke away just before the water was ready to be put on the wheel. That Brother Miller was here and wanted to do good among his brethren and had under taken to build the dam. He thinks he can make it stand. The brethren had been called on to build the dam without pay. He would not call on them had he not done all that he could do, and that he was not in a situation to pay any more. If he was blessed with health he would visit the dam tomorrow and see if there was any way to prevent men from working in the water and prevent them from being sick. If the bishop cannot, he will furnish those who work in the matter with liquor. Men must not sit down when they are warm and get cool or they will be sick. The work of the mill is perfect it is complete and made good and will do well, though it will be of no particular benefit to me, for I expect to leave before the mill starts. If I could dispose of it '- before I go I would help some who helped me to build it. I want you to feel as I feel. Mills, money family nor anything else shall stop me from doing what the Lord wants me to do. For the salvation of the inhabitants of the earth is of more worth than all this earth. God brings us into close places to try our feelings. Let us be faithful to the requirements of heaven and this mill will be a blessing to this people, who will be here when we are gone. By and by government will want this mill and our houses and give all that it is worth. I have paid out 2500 dollars for the building of it already in silver, gold, goods, groceries, or no worse pay than that. What benefit will it be to me if it does not go before I leave and do not get a bushel ground. I will have the satisfaction to know I have left a good mill for the saints in Winter Quarters. I want the brethren to turn out and fix the dam and if possible grind some for the pioneers before they leave. I have said something before to the council about the situation of the houses and want the bishops to see the people and let them be faithfully warned. Some of the houses have weak cobbing and when the spring rains come the first thing we know they will break and some one be killed. Instruct the brethren to leave their sod houses and eaves and go into their tents and wagons and live in them and they will do well. Another subject which I wanted to speak of is this. On Wednesday morning I was taken ill and it has been asked if I had a vision. I was taken so suddenly sick just as I was getting out of my bed that I could not go out. I tried to return to the bed again but could not even get back. As to how I felt no one can tell how I felt until he dies and goes through the vail and when he does that he can then tell how I felt. All that I know is what my wife said. She said that I said I had been where Joseph and Hyrum is and again I said that it is hard coming to life again. But I know that I went to the world of spirits but what I saw I know not for the vision went away from me as a dream which you loose when you awake. The next day I had a dream. I dreamed that I saw Joseph sitting in a room in the southwest corner near a bright window he sat in a chair with his feet both on the lower round. I took him by the hand and kissed him on both cheeks and wanted to know why we could not be together as we once was. He said that it was all right that we should not be together yet. We must be separated for a season. I said it was hard to be separated from him. He said it was all right and put his feet down on the floor. Now all you who know how he looks when he used to give council knows all about it. I told him that the Latter-Day Saints was very anxious to know about the law of adoption and the sealing power and he desired a word of council from him. Joseph said '- do you be sure and tell the people one thing. Do you be sure and tell the brethren that it is all important from them to keep the spirit of the Lord. To keep the quiet spirit of Jesus and he explained how the spirit of the Lord reflected on the spirit of man and set him to pondering on any subject, and how to know the spirit of the Lord from the spirit of the enemy. The mind of man must be opened to receive all spirits in order to be prepared to receive the spirit of the Lord otherwise it might be barred so as not to receive the spirit of the Lord, which always brings peace and makes one happy, and takes away every other spirit. When the small still voice speaks always receive it and if the people will do these things when they come up to the Father, all will be as in the beginning and every person stand as at the first. He saw how we were organized before we took tabernacles and every man will be restored to what he had then and all will be satisfied. I turned away and saw Joseph was in the edge of the light but where I had to go was as midnight darkness. He said I must go back so I went back in the darkness. I know we ought to be good and honest men and women. Will the brethren let us go and prepare a place that where we are they may be also. I feel very week since I died. I want you to remember my dream, for I know it is a vision of God and was revealed through the spirit of Joseph. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [WQ High Council Minutes]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
Mormon History, Feb 28, 1847
[Brigham Young Sermon] Lengthy remarks by President Young follows. See how much he wishes inserted in the History. Thomas Bullock's compilation. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1847- 1850. William S. Harwell, ed. CollierÂ's Publishing, 1997.:37]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
Mormon History, Feb 28, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 28th Sunday I met with our ward & held a meeting with the Saints. I spent the evening with the Saints & writing 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, Saturday, Feb 27, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] The Presidency and officers of First Division met in the council house, 9 a.m., when it was voted to build two rawhide boats for First Division. Also to fit out 50 wagons with horse and mule teams. It was agreed that three men should go in each wagon and carry 1 bushel seed corn, 1 bushel potatoes, 1 ½ bushel oats, also all the garden seeds, peas, millet, barley, etc., etc., that could be got. Also to send 20 plows for the division. Received instructions from President Young, and orders to visit all the pioneers, get them read, appoint a rendezvous, and meet again next Saturday at 9 a.m. Adjourned about 2 p.m. Dr. [Richards] got up about 1 p.m.
President B. Young came in office about 3. Wrote a letter. Saw T. O. Angell and gave him directions how to fix his wagon for the journey. Dr. in and about office all p.m. [afternoon]. In the evening wrote a letter to Elder Appleby, Philadelphia. G. A. Smith came in office at half past 7. Also Brother McClerry about 8. President Young.
Patty Sessions delivered Mary Ann, wife of Joseph Bates Noble, of a daughter named Mary Elizabeth, born February 27, 5 a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
President B. Young came in office about 3. Wrote a letter. Saw T. O. Angell and gave him directions how to fix his wagon for the journey. Dr. in and about office all p.m. [afternoon]. In the evening wrote a letter to Elder Appleby, Philadelphia. G. A. Smith came in office at half past 7. Also Brother McClerry about 8. President Young.
Patty Sessions delivered Mary Ann, wife of Joseph Bates Noble, of a daughter named Mary Elizabeth, born February 27, 5 a.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 27, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday February 27th 1847. Today I was engaged some in preparing for the police ball which was to come off next Tuesday.
Went to the Council House, and attended a meeting of the officers of Brighams Company which had met to make preperations to send off the pioneers about the 15th of March[.] Here, after the business of the meeting was over, President Young spoke of the manner that the parties had been managed, and proposed for those who had been, not to go any more, as the house would soon be needed for something else. This, of course broke up the arraingements of the police for they had mostly been to some of the parties and Here the matter rested for the present. This veto came on the police at the time when all had just made all the necessary preparations for the party.
I came home and was around as usual and prepared the guard and at dark went out on guard untill about nine oclock
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Went to the Council House, and attended a meeting of the officers of Brighams Company which had met to make preperations to send off the pioneers about the 15th of March[.] Here, after the business of the meeting was over, President Young spoke of the manner that the parties had been managed, and proposed for those who had been, not to go any more, as the house would soon be needed for something else. This, of course broke up the arraingements of the police for they had mostly been to some of the parties and Here the matter rested for the present. This veto came on the police at the time when all had just made all the necessary preparations for the party.
I came home and was around as usual and prepared the guard and at dark went out on guard untill about nine oclock
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 27, 1847
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Young said that he approved the decision and that would supersede the necessity of hauling tents as three men could lodge in a wagon and that 400 lbs. of grain must be taken to each team. The provisions, clothing, spring seed and farming utensils will make a considerable load and that 50 wagons and teams will be required at least and that number can be easily raised and if necessary teams can go to the Pawnee village with the pioneers to assist them that far, then return. The subject of building a rawhide boat was then agitated in the form of two large canoes and lash them together when used. Use the wagon boxes or rather the bottom boards for flooring and when done ferrying the boat could be used for wagon bodies. President Young said that eighteen men could lodge in one of these boats and that we build one of those boats of sole leather well stuffed with bees wax and tallow, then when we are done with them the leather is still worth the cost to tap our boots and shoes, but for experience let us build another of rawhide which is said by some to be preferable to tanned leather. Lastly the above constructed named boats were decided upon. President Young said that he would build the rawhide boat, decided that President superintend building of the boat. Brother John Richards volunteered to saw the lumber. E. T. Benson volunteered to furnish a stick of white oak timber 22 feet in length, from 6 to 12 inches at the small end; and John Lytle will do the ironing. Edward Hunter furnishes the iron, and Brother Weeks, Kesler, Ensign and Cooks, and we will assist them in other things. Both boats will have to be building at the same time and those men can carry on better. Let the hides be furnished by the company wherever the Captains can find them. Brother Woodruff volunteered to furnish one beef hide, Brother J. Vance 2. I. Morley 1, Charles Shumway to secure the sinews. After deliberation it was considered preferable to build both boats of raw hide. Let Brother Jas. G. Willey take hold and dress the hide for the boats and that Brother Jas. Hart assist him. Let the Captains of companies pick up 12 hides from the companies and deliver them to Brother Jas. Hart. Question by President Young that he has on hand 100 bushels of seed corn, that I want the brethren to buy it and pay me $1. 00 dollar per bushel. If you don't you will feed it to your mules but if you do you will say it cost too much. I have also 300 bushels that I want the pioneers to buy and pay me for it. I have paid out well nigh $2500 dollars to build a mill for the benefit of this camp having exhausted all my means to feed the poor and cannot go any farther without help. I am now in debt $300 for corn to Jumbo that I must raise. The articles requested for each team for our outfit for the Pioneer company will be 400 lbs. horse feed, 300 lbs. provisions and cooking utensils, 1 bushel seed corn, 1 bushel oats, 1 bushel white beans, 1 peck of peas, 1 do. potatoes, bushel flax seed, 1 peck of hemp seed, do. barley, do. of millet and garden seeds of every description, 10 prairie plows, 10 do. diamonds, irons suitable for wagons, horse shoes, farming utensils, etc. That every mule and horse be newly shod before starting and with one set of extra set of horse shoes with nails prepared. That everything be ready by the 15th of March. Added to the bill 5 sets of drag teeth, log chains, pit saws, cross-cuts, axes, guns, 4 blacksmiths, 4 carpenters and let each Captain of 100 select a place of deposit where every wagon and all equipage may be brought and inspected before starting. That the Captains report on Saturday 10 in the morning next at this place, and I want them to report 200 pioneers instead of 168 and 100 wagons instead of 50; mules and horses instead of oxen, for I know that they can be had, and should any refuse to let or send his teams and says that they don't intend going this spring, just cross out his name and tell him that no man can be attached to this company that will not help roll this cause on, and take no man that says he can't fit himself out for the journey, for such a man will not work when he goes. Let those that go as pioneers leave their families, but take the families of the brethren that are in the army, for they will meet us at the mountains and should we find that our teams can be wintered in safety there, and that we can live on buffalo meat, then the pioneers can return and bring their families on in the fall. Otherwise we will necessarily have to send back our teams to be wintered on the rushes in the Missouri bottoms. Then when grass rises let them come on. Concluded by saying Mr. McGarry seems to be willing to go according to counsel and that he may be a useful man after he has acquired a experimental knowledge. His skill on the flute cannot be surpassed by any musician that I have ever heard, therefore use the man with respect. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Journals of John D. Lee 1846-47 and 1859. Charles Kelly, ed. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1984. 100-103]
[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
Mormon History, Feb 27, 1847
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 27th I called upon Br Young & soon the fluiter Br Carey came in & felt much Better than last night & made the most music on several instruments of any man I ever herd. Afterwards I met in Council with the 1st division Captains of Hundreds & 50s & much business was done. In the evening I met with my company of there captains & had an excellent meeting. I had the spirit of the Lord resting upon me & I addressed the captains upon principle & their duty & had a good time. I spent A part of the evening with Sister Sheen & her family & herd much teaching from Elder Kimball which was interesting.
[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, Friday, Feb 26, 1847.
[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Wind northeast with frequent gusts of snow. Also drifting. Got colder towards evening. T. B. [Thomas Bullock] called on N. K. Whitney, William Clayton, J. M. Grant, H. C. Kimball, B. Young, O. Pratt, E. T. Benson, W. Woodruff, G. A. Smith, and A. Lyman, notifying them to attend at the recorderÂ's office at 1 p.m. Dr. [Richards] came in office quarter past 12. At 1 p.m., B. Young, H. C. Kimball, W. Richards, O. Pratt, W. Woodruff, G. A. Smith, A. Lyman, E. T. Benson, N. K. Whitney, G. Miller, J. M. Grant, W. Hatton, T. Bullock, A. P. Rockwood met in the office to consult about western affairs, constructing boats, pioneers traveling, seeds, location, irrigation, science, etc., etc. Voted that the Dr. write a letter to O. Hyde in the east to get certain articles wanted at our location. Also to write a letter to the President of O. HydeÂ's encampment for two or three pioneers to be fitted out with seeds, provisions, etc. Isaac Morley came into the council and appointed a meeting of the captains and presidency of the First Division to be held in the council house tomorrow morning at 9 oÂ'clock.
A professed Spaniard with Lucy, his wife, formerly Lucy Stanton, and a stranger, came into the meeting. They stated that at Columbia it was reported that the Â"MormonsÂ" were gone to California last fall and some, who had stayed behind, had been in battle and were killed off by the Indians. About 5, adjourned to meet again at early candlelight. Copied a letter to Alexander Badlam. Do. [Copied a letter] to John C. Little. Do. [Copied a letter] to Jonathan Browning, for President YoungÂ's signature. Delivered to Luke Johnson. Also drew an order on trustees in Nauvoo to fit out the son, son-in-law, and daughter of Malatiah Luce who had loaned money to the Nauvoo House Association, and sent same to Stephen Luce, Iowa Territory, 12 miles west of Nauvoo.
Dr. wrote a letter to Jedediah M. Grant, instructing him to procure stuff in the seaports, of different colors. About 7 p.m., the brethren began to assemble again, viz. B. Young, H. C. Kimball, W. Richards, O. Pratt, G. A. Smith, A. Lyman, E. T. Benson, W. Woodruff, T. Bullock, Erastus Snow, J. M. Grant, (R. Campbell, Hosea Stout, Simeon A. Dunn, and Marshall Eldridge.) Also present, Luke Johnson. President Young inquired for teams to carry the pioneers, four by B.Y. [Brigham Young]; three by H.C.K. [Heber C. Kimball]; one W.W. [Wilford Woodruff]; one A. L. [Amasa Lyman]; one E. T. B. [Ezra T. Benson]; one O. Pratt; one Erastus Snow, for that purpose. President Young gave out an appointment for tomorrow morning at 9. The council separated about 9, many going to hear the Nigger Indian play his flute. Dr. [Richards] went to hear the flute.
Patty Sessions delivered Mary Marian, wife of William Henry Kimball, of a daughter named Anna Mary, born February 26, 10 p.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
A professed Spaniard with Lucy, his wife, formerly Lucy Stanton, and a stranger, came into the meeting. They stated that at Columbia it was reported that the Â"MormonsÂ" were gone to California last fall and some, who had stayed behind, had been in battle and were killed off by the Indians. About 5, adjourned to meet again at early candlelight. Copied a letter to Alexander Badlam. Do. [Copied a letter] to John C. Little. Do. [Copied a letter] to Jonathan Browning, for President YoungÂ's signature. Delivered to Luke Johnson. Also drew an order on trustees in Nauvoo to fit out the son, son-in-law, and daughter of Malatiah Luce who had loaned money to the Nauvoo House Association, and sent same to Stephen Luce, Iowa Territory, 12 miles west of Nauvoo.
Dr. wrote a letter to Jedediah M. Grant, instructing him to procure stuff in the seaports, of different colors. About 7 p.m., the brethren began to assemble again, viz. B. Young, H. C. Kimball, W. Richards, O. Pratt, G. A. Smith, A. Lyman, E. T. Benson, W. Woodruff, T. Bullock, Erastus Snow, J. M. Grant, (R. Campbell, Hosea Stout, Simeon A. Dunn, and Marshall Eldridge.) Also present, Luke Johnson. President Young inquired for teams to carry the pioneers, four by B.Y. [Brigham Young]; three by H.C.K. [Heber C. Kimball]; one W.W. [Wilford Woodruff]; one A. L. [Amasa Lyman]; one E. T. B. [Ezra T. Benson]; one O. Pratt; one Erastus Snow, for that purpose. President Young gave out an appointment for tomorrow morning at 9. The council separated about 9, many going to hear the Nigger Indian play his flute. Dr. [Richards] went to hear the flute.
Patty Sessions delivered Mary Marian, wife of William Henry Kimball, of a daughter named Anna Mary, born February 26, 10 p.m.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
Mormon History, Feb 26, 1847
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday February 26th 1847. Cold, stormy & snowing most all day. Was in the house most of the day. Went on guard in the evening till ten.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Feb 26, 1847
Letter to J. Little-- When Preston Nibley wrote his book, Brigham Young, the Man and His Work in 1936 he seems to have had access to the letter files of President Brigham Young. Unfortunately, however, he repeatedly extracted a paragraph here and there from these original documents in place of reproducing the entire documents. Such is the case with this letter to Jesse C. Little in Boston. He has quoted enough of the letter to give the reader a hint of its contents. This letter and the ones to the Brethren at Winter Quarters dated May 4, 1847; the letter to the Saints at Pueblo, Colorado, dated June 2, 1847; the letter to Charles C. Rich dated August 2, 1847; and the letter to the members of the Mormon Battalion in California dated August 8, 1847, are all used in this compilation in extracted form from Nibley in the hopes that the complete copies will be later discovered and become available. For the period from May to December, 1847, the Quorum of the Twelve with Brigham Young as President also wrote the following communications for which no available copies have been located: July 8, 1847 to Amass Lyman; September 8, 1847, to the Saints in Great Salt Lake; November 5, 1847, to the Church Trustees in Nauvoo; December 6, 1847, "To whom it may Concern;" December 9, 1847, "To whom it may Concern."
Under date of February 26th, Brigham Young wrote to Elder Jesse C. Little in Boston:
"I expect to start for the mountains before you arrive, as it is necessary for a pioneer company to be on the way as early as possible to insure crops ahead, and I know of no better way than for me to go with the company, and if the brethren love me as I do them, they will not be long behind. I feel like a father with a great family of children around me, in a winter storm, and I am looking with calmness, confidence and patience, for the clouds to break and the sun to shine, so that I can run out and plant and sow and gather in the corn and wheat and say, Children, come home, winter is approaching again and I have homes and wood and flour and meal and meat and potatoes and squashes and onions and cabbages and all things in abundance, and I am ready to kill the fatted calf and make a joyful feast to all who will come and partake." . . .
[Closing the letter to Elder Little, and referring to the situation of the Saints at Winter Quarters, he continued:]
". . . We have done all we could here and are satisfied it will be all right in the end, for we are sure our Father will do all that is necessary to be done, when the strength of his children fails."
[This letter, written simply and frankly as it is, reveals, as well as any document I have found, the great, true heart of the man. Brigham now felt his leadership, wholly and completely, and the Saints, who in their trials and troubles, were driven almost to desperation, had found in him an early protector, and a father. "Children, come home, winter is approaching. I will kill the fatted calf and make a feast for you." No wonder the Saints came to lean upon him and worship at his word.-Preston Nibley] {1847-February 26-BY-Nibley, pp. 87-88}
[source: Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
Under date of February 26th, Brigham Young wrote to Elder Jesse C. Little in Boston:
"I expect to start for the mountains before you arrive, as it is necessary for a pioneer company to be on the way as early as possible to insure crops ahead, and I know of no better way than for me to go with the company, and if the brethren love me as I do them, they will not be long behind. I feel like a father with a great family of children around me, in a winter storm, and I am looking with calmness, confidence and patience, for the clouds to break and the sun to shine, so that I can run out and plant and sow and gather in the corn and wheat and say, Children, come home, winter is approaching again and I have homes and wood and flour and meal and meat and potatoes and squashes and onions and cabbages and all things in abundance, and I am ready to kill the fatted calf and make a joyful feast to all who will come and partake." . . .
[Closing the letter to Elder Little, and referring to the situation of the Saints at Winter Quarters, he continued:]
". . . We have done all we could here and are satisfied it will be all right in the end, for we are sure our Father will do all that is necessary to be done, when the strength of his children fails."
[This letter, written simply and frankly as it is, reveals, as well as any document I have found, the great, true heart of the man. Brigham now felt his leadership, wholly and completely, and the Saints, who in their trials and troubles, were driven almost to desperation, had found in him an early protector, and a father. "Children, come home, winter is approaching. I will kill the fatted calf and make a feast for you." No wonder the Saints came to lean upon him and worship at his word.-Preston Nibley] {1847-February 26-BY-Nibley, pp. 87-88}
[source: Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
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