According to Hobart’s 21 April 1845 letter to the Twelve, following the reading of the 17 April 1845 letter to Wight’s company from the Twelve and other church leaders, “a unanimous vote of thanks was then taken in behalf of the Twelve for their kindness in sending us an Epistle.” Though the letter failed to persuade Wight’s followers to abandon their plans, Hobart told the apostles that “we shall ever sustain and consider you as our friends.” Hobart also copied into his letter the minutes of a 6 November 1844 conference held by the company in Wisconsin, which included a resolution “that we sustain the Twelve Apostles of this Church in their state and standing and all other authorities with them.” (Otis Hobart, Iowa Territory, to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Nauvoo, IL, 21 Apr. 1845, Historian’s Office, Minutes and Reports, 1840–1886, CHL.)
Historian’s Office. Minutes and Reports, 1840–1886. CHL.
Amos Cox, Joseph Huff, and Abraham Losee each received a single indictment for larceny, while Warren Snow received two. (Adams Co., IL, Circuit Court Related Records, 1825–1846, vol. Q, p. 266, microfilm 1,845,383, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.
William Elliot Jr. (Adams Co., IL, Circuit Court Related Records, 1825–1846, vol. Q, p. 277, microfilm 1,845,383, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.