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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Foster
12 Nov. 1806–19 Mar. 1876. Photographer, accountant, bookkeeper, clerk. Born in New Marlboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Nathaniel Foster and Polly. Married first Harriet Eliza Burr. Married second Mary Ann Graham. Baptized into Church of Jesus ...
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read one of the letters. When he read that clause in the letter which says, “his enemies almost invariably being his judges” the
chairman
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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objected to the language. A conversation then followed on the subject and it was finally ordered that an amendment be inserted in all the letters after the word “enemies”, as follows, “or rather his religious opponents”.
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This insertion was made in the letters. (See, for example, Brigham Young et al., Nauvoo, IL, to William A. Graham, Raleigh, NC, 25 Apr. 1845, photocopy, CHL; and Brigham Young et al., Nauvoo, IL, to James Fenner, “Providence or Newport,” RI, 25 Apr. 1845, photocopy, CHL.)
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Young, Brigham, et al. Letter, Nauvoo, IL, to William A. Graham, Raleigh, NC, 25 Apr. 1845. Photocopy. CHL.
Young, Brigham, et al. Letter, Nauvoo, IL, to James Fenner, “Providence or Newport,” RI, 25 Apr. 1845. Photocopy. CHL.

On motion of Er
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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the report of the committee was accepted and the letters ordered to be sent as amended.

The committee appointed to prepare a package of letters and papers to send to the South Sea Islands being called upon to report:—
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At the council meeting on 22 March 1845, Orson Pratt and Orson Spencer were assigned as a committee to “fix up a package of papers and letters” to send to the missionaries in the Society Islands. Philip B. Lewis was added to the committee on 25 March 1845. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 22 and 25 Mar. 1845.)

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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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the chairman of said committee arose and stated that the whole of the committee had not met [p. [272]]
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[398]
This insertion was made in the letters. (See, for example, Brigham Young et al., Nauvoo, IL, to William A. Graham, Raleigh, NC, 25 Apr. 1845, photocopy, CHL; and Brigham Young et al., Nauvoo, IL, to James Fenner, “Providence or Newport,” RI, 25 Apr. 1845, photocopy, CHL.)
Young, Brigham, et al. Letter, Nauvoo, IL, to William A. Graham, Raleigh, NC, 25 Apr. 1845. Photocopy. CHL.
Young, Brigham, et al. Letter, Nauvoo, IL, to James Fenner, “Providence or Newport,” RI, 25 Apr. 1845. Photocopy. CHL.
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At the council meeting on 22 March 1845, Orson Pratt and Orson Spencer were assigned as a committee to “fix up a package of papers and letters” to send to the missionaries in the Society Islands. Philip B. Lewis was added to the committee on 25 March 1845. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 22 and 25 Mar. 1845.)