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

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the Pacific Ocean, and if they can find a suitable place for us, let them send word back to us by some of cousin Lemuel, and they can then tarry and will not be under the necessity of coming all the way back.
On motion of Er the report of the was accepted.
The then said he wanted these brethren to start immediately, or as soon as they could possibly get ready. Inasmuch as and are appointed on the grand jury it is not likely they will be able to go, and we shall have to appoint others to go in their stead. He then called upon the committee of ways and means to report concerning the prospect of their being able to raise the means necessary for the mission.
Coun. made a short report [p. [275]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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Footnotes

  1. [404]

    A reference to American Indians.

  2. [405]

    At the 25 March 1845 council meeting, Almon Babbitt raised the issue of Bent’s and Spencer’s impending grand jury service as a possible impediment to their participation on the Western Mission. They were not impaneled in Carthage until 19 May and then spent eight days at court. Spencer ultimately did depart to his assigned areas of the Western Mission with Charles Shumway in August 1845. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 25 Mar. 1845; Spencer, Diary, 19 May and 3–5 Aug. 1845; see also Council of Fifty, “Record,” 9 Sept. 1845.)

    Spencer, Daniel. Diaries, 1845–1857. CHL.

  3. [406]

    This refers to the committee on foreign relations, which the council created on 4 March 1845. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 4 Mar. 1845.)

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