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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
6 May 1845 • Tuesday, continued Page 1 10 May 1845 • Saturday Page 4 9 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 13 30 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 33 4 October 1845 • Saturday Page 42 11 January 1846 • Sunday Page 85 13 January 1846 • Tuesday Page 109
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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company. This Frenchman has spent eighteen months, trapping, in the region of the Salt Lake and has given a fair description of the country.
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Probably Charles Paquet (or Packet), a fur trader from Montreal, Canada. Paquet married Achsah Copley, a member of Emmett’s company, while they were living at Fort Vermillion in 1845. Paquet later joined the church and moved to Utah. (Hartley, My Best for the Kingdom, 409; Cummings, Journal, 3 May 1846; Entry for “Charles Packet,” Spanish Fork Ward, Utah Stake, High Priests Record and Minute Book, 14.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Hartley, William G. My Best for the Kingdom: History and Autobiography of John Lowe Butler, a Mormon Frontiersman. Salt Lake City: Aspen Books, 1993.
Cummings, James Willard. Journal, Mar.–June 1846. James Willard Cummings, Papers, ca. 1839–1852, 1877–1879. CHL.
Spanish Fork Ward, Utah Stake. High Priests Record and Minute Book, 1866–1898. Spanish Fork Ward, Utah Stake, Melchizedek Priesthood Minutes and Records, 1866– 1898. CHL.

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P. P. Pratt
12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857. Farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823....
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said he has had every opportunity during his mission to the East to search into every thing extant pertaining to
California
Originally part of New Spain. After Mexico declared independence, 1821, area became part of Mexico. American colonization increased, after 1840. By 1841, area was known variously as California, Upper California, Alta California, and New California. Area included...
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.
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In early December 1844 Pratt left Nauvoo on a mission to “go to the city of New York, to take charge of the press in that city, to regulate and counsel the emigration that may come that way from Europe, and to take the presidency of all the eastern churches.” He arrived back in Nauvoo on 26 August 1845 and reported on his mission in a council meeting involving Young and several other apostles on 27 August 1845. That meeting included discussion of rumors in the East regarding the future of California. (News Item, Times and Seasons, 1 Dec. 1844, 5:727; Clayton, Journal, 26 and 27 Aug. 1845; Richards, Journal, 27 Aug. 1845.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Times and Seasons. Commerce/Nauvoo, IL. Nov. 1839–Feb. 1846.
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
Richards, Willard. Journals, 1836–1853. Willard Richards, Papers, 1821–1854. CHL. MS 1490, boxes 1–2.
He also has had conversation with two gentlemen who live there and only stay in the
States
North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
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as Agents. From them he has learned many things pertaining to that country. There is a good Wagon Road to
California
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leading on from
Independance
Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Latter-day Saint population...
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Missouri. It follows the Platte, going in between the mountains, after which the roads fork, one going to
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and the other to
Oregon
Lewis and Clark expedition wintered in area, 1805–1806. Treaty of 1818 between U.S. and England provided decade of joint rights to area. Major immigration to area from existing U.S. states commenced, 1839. Oregon Trail used as main route to area, beginning...
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
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Probably Charles Paquet (or Packet), a fur trader from Montreal, Canada. Paquet married Achsah Copley, a member of Emmett’s company, while they were living at Fort Vermillion in 1845. Paquet later joined the church and moved to Utah. (Hartley, My Best for the Kingdom, 409; Cummings, Journal, 3 May 1846; Entry for “Charles Packet,” Spanish Fork Ward, Utah Stake, High Priests Record and Minute Book, 14.)
Hartley, William G. My Best for the Kingdom: History and Autobiography of John Lowe Butler, a Mormon Frontiersman. Salt Lake City: Aspen Books, 1993.
Cummings, James Willard. Journal, Mar.–June 1846. James Willard Cummings, Papers, ca. 1839–1852, 1877–1879. CHL.
Spanish Fork Ward, Utah Stake. High Priests Record and Minute Book, 1866–1898. Spanish Fork Ward, Utah Stake, Melchizedek Priesthood Minutes and Records, 1866– 1898. CHL.
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In early December 1844 Pratt left Nauvoo on a mission to “go to the city of New York, to take charge of the press in that city, to regulate and counsel the emigration that may come that way from Europe, and to take the presidency of all the eastern churches.” He arrived back in Nauvoo on 26 August 1845 and reported on his mission in a council meeting involving Young and several other apostles on 27 August 1845. That meeting included discussion of rumors in the East regarding the future of California. (News Item, Times and Seasons, 1 Dec. 1844, 5:727; Clayton, Journal, 26 and 27 Aug. 1845; Richards, Journal, 27 Aug. 1845.)
Times and Seasons. Commerce/Nauvoo, IL. Nov. 1839–Feb. 1846.
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
Richards, Willard. Journals, 1836–1853. Willard Richards, Papers, 1821–1854. CHL. MS 1490, boxes 1–2.