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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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brother Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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help him. Let them call a meeting of the stockholders and enter into the work immediately.
Coun.
H. C. Kimball

14 June 1801–22 June 1868. Blacksmith, potter. Born at Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding. Married Vilate Murray, 22 Nov. 1822, at Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. Member of Baptist church at Mendon, 1831. Baptized...

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feels more interested in the building of the
Temple

Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...

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and
Nauvoo House

Located in lower portion of Nauvoo (the flats) along bank of Mississippi River. JS revelation, dated 19 Jan. 1841, instructed Saints to build boardinghouse for travelers and immigrants. Construction of planned three-story building to be funded by fifty-dollar...

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and the western mission than every thing else. He feels that they are more important than any thing else. As to means he knows we are not deficient, neither shall we be. We shall have means just according as we enlarge ourselves in the work. He believes he can raise ten thousand dollars in
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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for the benifit of these buildings.
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Kimball, Brigham Young, and other church leaders visited Macedonia, Illinois, the home of several hundred Latter-day Saints, in late February 1845. The Saints at Macedonia had given generously to the temple committee. In December 1841 several members gave Brigham Young over $600 worth of goods for the committee. (Kimball, Journal, 24 Feb. 1845; Clayton, Journal, 24–26 Feb. 1845; JS, Journal, 13 Dec. 1841; Book of the Law of the Lord, 29.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Kimball, Heber C. Journal, Sept. 1842; May 1844–May 1845. Heber C. Kimball, Papers, 1837–1866. CHL. MS 627, box. 3, fd. 4.

Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.

His whole mind and the minds of his brethren are on these three things. We can carry the whole of them on at the same time as easily, as to take only one of them. He knows we can carry it out just as easy as he can throw his cane. There [p. [177]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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    Kimball, Brigham Young, and other church leaders visited Macedonia, Illinois, the home of several hundred Latter-day Saints, in late February 1845. The Saints at Macedonia had given generously to the temple committee. In December 1841 several members gave Brigham Young over $600 worth of goods for the committee. (Kimball, Journal, 24 Feb. 1845; Clayton, Journal, 24–26 Feb. 1845; JS, Journal, 13 Dec. 1841; Book of the Law of the Lord, 29.)

    Kimball, Heber C. Journal, Sept. 1842; May 1844–May 1845. Heber C. Kimball, Papers, 1837–1866. CHL. MS 627, box. 3, fd. 4.

    Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.

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