Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

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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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There are men in our midst who have threatened the lives of some of us, but I fear them not. I am clearly and decidedly in favor of entering <into> the project in contemplation, and of having men selected by the
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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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A reference to the council’s chairman.
to go on this errand. Let the plan be accomplished forthwith. The object of this council when it was organized was to seek out a place where we could exalt the standard of liberty.
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See Council of Fifty, “Record,” 11 Mar. 1844.
There is a time for all things, and if this is the time to go into this thing I rejoice in it. There We can go amongst the red men in the forest and be safe. There is no treachery amongst them, and the reason why there is treachery amongst us is because the blood is not pure.
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This may refer to the belief among many Latter-day Saints that both they and American Indians were literal descendants of Jacob (Israel). In his statement Miller may have meant that while there might have been some Latter-day Saints who were not actual descendants of Israel, all of the American Indians were. (See Council of Fifty, “Record,” 10 Mar. 1844; and Pratt, “Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles,” 2–3.)
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[Pratt, Parley P.] Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter-Day Saints. New York: Samuel Brannan and Parley P. Pratt, 1845.
I have no fears that the mob will drive us from here. I dont feel to relax our exertions in building & planting. Let these men be sent and let them be selected by the
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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 it will be right and let it be done as soon as it is expedient. I [p. [21]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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[35]
A reference to the council’s chairman.
[36]
See Council of Fifty, “Record,” 11 Mar. 1844.
[37]
This may refer to the belief among many Latter-day Saints that both they and American Indians were literal descendants of Jacob (Israel). In his statement Miller may have meant that while there might have been some Latter-day Saints who were not actual descendants of Israel, all of the American Indians were. (See Council of Fifty, “Record,” 10 Mar. 1844; and Pratt, “Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles,” 2–3.)
[Pratt, Parley P.] Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter-Day Saints. New York: Samuel Brannan and Parley P. Pratt, 1845.