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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sulting the governors to draw out their feelings in relation to our objects in the Western Mission.

Coun. Cahoon
30 Apr. 1790–29 Apr. 1861. Farmer, tanner, builder. Born at Cambridge, Washington Co., New York. Son of William Cahoon Jr. and Mehitable Hodges. Married Thirza Stiles, 11 Dec. 1810. Moved to northeastern Ohio, 1811. Located at Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co.,...
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said as he understood the subject it was touching the letter sent by
Mr [William P.] Richards
15 July 1795–4 Nov. 1868. Merchant. Born in Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware. Son of Nathaniel Richards and Lydia Prichett. Store owner operating under firm William P. Richards & Co., 1826, in Wilmington. Moved to Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, ca. ...
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and that the object was to show them what had been proposed to us and what they felt on the subject.
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Richards had proposed that the Mormons be granted a “reserve” by the federal government in Wisconsin. The church’s published response also suggested possible locations in Oregon or Texas. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 4 Feb. 1845; “Great Western Move,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 26 Feb. 1845, [1].)
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Nauvoo Neighbor. Nauvoo, IL. 1843–1845.
We want to keep them dark of our intentions by this means and keep down excitement, and have them use their influence to allay the excitement and put down mobs that we may go away in peace.
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On 28 January 1845 William Clayton similarly claimed that upon receiving Richards’s proposal, the leaders of the church decided to “set the think [thing] in aggitation in order to turn off the attention of the mobocrats until we can finish the Temple.” (Clayton, Journal, 28 Jan. 1845; see also the editorial note preceding the entry for 4 Feb. 1845.)
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Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
We want to give them to understand that we are in favor of the project and see what they will do.

Coun.
O. Spencer
14 Mar./13 May 1802–15 Oct. 1855. Teacher, minister, university professor and chancellor. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Lenox, Berkshire Co., 1817; to Schenectady, Schenectady Co.,...
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said he had some views of other objects which might be accomplished in the same letter. If to keep them in the dark was the only object he would have sent
brothers Miller
25 Nov. 1794–after July 1856. Carpenter, mill operator, lumber dealer, steamboat owner. Born near Stanardsville, Orange Co., Virginia. Son of John Miller and Margaret Pfeiffer. Moved to Augusta Co., Virginia, 1798; to Madison Co., Kentucky, 1806; to Boone...
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s answer to
Mr Richards
15 July 1795–4 Nov. 1868. Merchant. Born in Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware. Son of Nathaniel Richards and Lydia Prichett. Store owner operating under firm William P. Richards & Co., 1826, in Wilmington. Moved to Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, ca. ...
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letter and let it end there.
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At an earlier meeting of the council, Spencer was assigned to write an introduction to the correspondence between George Miller and Richards, under Miller’s name. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 4 Feb. 1845.)
He looks at things as really about to transpire which are important. [p. [72]]
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[107]
Richards had proposed that the Mormons be granted a “reserve” by the federal government in Wisconsin. The church’s published response also suggested possible locations in Oregon or Texas. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 4 Feb. 1845; “Great Western Move,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 26 Feb. 1845, [1].)
Nauvoo Neighbor. Nauvoo, IL. 1843–1845.
[108]
On 28 January 1845 William Clayton similarly claimed that upon receiving Richards’s proposal, the leaders of the church decided to “set the think [thing] in aggitation in order to turn off the attention of the mobocrats until we can finish the Temple.” (Clayton, Journal, 28 Jan. 1845; see also the editorial note preceding the entry for 4 Feb. 1845.)
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
[109]
At an earlier meeting of the council, Spencer was assigned to write an introduction to the correspondence between George Miller and Richards, under Miller’s name. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 4 Feb. 1845.)