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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
1 March 1845 • Saturday, continued Page 1 4 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 32 11 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 77 18 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 131 22 March 1845 • Saturday Page 181 25 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 231 5 April 1845 • Saturday Page 266 11 April 1845 • Friday Page 267 15 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 327 22 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 349 29 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 355 6 May 1845 • Tuesday Page 361
Source Note
See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
Historical Introduction
See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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my prayer is that I may never any thing. If we see any other one of our brethren who cannot carry out their designs with the gentiles let us splice him if we have to do it five times, just as
brother Young
1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...
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and I spliced brother Miller at
Macedonia
Area settled, 1826. Founded by Latter-day Saints, 1839–1840, following exodus from Missouri. Town platted, Aug. 1840. Post office established, Sept. 1840. Incorporated as Macedonia, Mar. 1843. Renamed Webster, 23 July 1847. Population in 1845 about 380. Crooked...
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, and we would have enabled him to outstrip the whole of them if we had not been betrayed.
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On 24 February, Kimball traveled with Brigham Young and other church leaders from Nauvoo to visit church members in Macedonia, Illinois, returning two days later. It is unclear if this passage is referring to George Miller, who accompanied Young and Kimball to Macedonia; William Miller, a Mormon living in Macedonia; or someone else. (Clayton, Journal, 24–26 Feb. 1845; Kimball, Journal, 24 Feb. 1845; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. O, pp. 451–452, 3 Apr. 1846, microfilm 954,601, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
Kimball, Heber C. Journal, Sept. 1842; May 1844–May 1845. Heber C. Kimball, Papers, 1837–1866. CHL. MS 627, box. 3, fd. 4.
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.
Never care if some person should bedirt a mean scoundrel I dont want to know who they are who do it.

Councillor
John Taylor
1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ...
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said he felt a good deal interested in the remarks which has been made to day, and feels glad to have the priviledge of meeting with his brethren. In regard to the situation of the world as it now exists I dont care a damn because they are as corrupt as the devil. We have no benifit from the laws of the land, and the only reason why they dont cut our throats is because [p. [8]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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[15]
On 24 February, Kimball traveled with Brigham Young and other church leaders from Nauvoo to visit church members in Macedonia, Illinois, returning two days later. It is unclear if this passage is referring to George Miller, who accompanied Young and Kimball to Macedonia; William Miller, a Mormon living in Macedonia; or someone else. (Clayton, Journal, 24–26 Feb. 1845; Kimball, Journal, 24 Feb. 1845; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. O, pp. 451–452, 3 Apr. 1846, microfilm 954,601, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
Kimball, Heber C. Journal, Sept. 1842; May 1844–May 1845. Heber C. Kimball, Papers, 1837–1866. CHL. MS 627, box. 3, fd. 4.
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.