Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846

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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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Miller was still sick the next day when several church leaders met for a prayer meeting, as “petitions were also offered for brother Miller & others who are sick.” The several sick members of the council—including at least Miller, Richards, George A. Smith, and William Smith—were likely victims of the “sickly season” that “prevailed in the summer months” at Nauvoo and all along the Mississippi River. (Clayton, Journal, 7 May 1845; George A. Smith, Autobiography, 6 May 1845, 66; JS, Nauvoo, IL, to “Beloved Brethren,” England, 15 Dec. 1840, JS Collection, CHL; JS et al., “A Proclamation, to the Saints Scattered Abroad,” Times and Seasons, 15 Jan. 1841, 2:273–274.)
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J. Young
7 Apr. 1797–16 July 1881. Farmer, painter, glazier. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Moved to Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York, before 1830. Joined Methodist church, before Apr. 1832. Baptized into Church...
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then made some remarks on the policy we ought to use in the present crisis. He referred to the articles in the last two Neighbors which are in his estimation calculated to create excitement. He also referred to the conduct of the boys who practice the whistling operations &c.

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G. A. Smith
26 June 1817–1 Sept. 1875. Born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of John Smith and Clarissa Lyman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph H. Wakefield, 10 Sept. 1832, at Potsdam. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio,...
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made some spirited remarks in justification of the articles published in the Neighbor. He was followed on the same subject by Er
O. Pratt
19 Sept. 1811–3 Oct. 1881. Farmer, writer, teacher, merchant, surveyor, editor, publisher. Born at Hartford, Washington Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to New Lebanon, Columbia Co., New York, 1814; to Canaan, Columbia Co., fall...
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A. Lyman
30 Mar. 1813–4 Feb. 1877. Boatman, gunsmith, farmer. Born at Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Son of Roswell Lyman and Martha Mason. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Lyman E. Johnson, 27 Apr. 1832. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co....
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did not consider that policy would warrant us in occupying either of the two extremes, under our present circumstances. He expressed [p. [2]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
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Miller was still sick the next day when several church leaders met for a prayer meeting, as “petitions were also offered for brother Miller & others who are sick.” The several sick members of the council—including at least Miller, Richards, George A. Smith, and William Smith—were likely victims of the “sickly season” that “prevailed in the summer months” at Nauvoo and all along the Mississippi River. (Clayton, Journal, 7 May 1845; George A. Smith, Autobiography, 6 May 1845, 66; JS, Nauvoo, IL, to “Beloved Brethren,” England, 15 Dec. 1840, JS Collection, CHL; JS et al., “A Proclamation, to the Saints Scattered Abroad,” Times and Seasons, 15 Jan. 1841, 2:273–274.)
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
Smith, George A. Autobiography, ca. 1860–1882. George Albert Smith, Papers, 1834–1877. CHL. MS 1322, box 1, fd. 2.
Times and Seasons. Commerce/Nauvoo, IL. Nov. 1839–Feb. 1846.