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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.

Page [96]

Coun. Lott

27 Sept. 1798–6 July 1850. Farmer. Born in New York City. Son of Peter Lott and Mary Jane Smiley. Married Permelia Darrow, 27 Apr. 1823, in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Lived in Bridgewater Township, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus...

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said while
Er 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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was speaking he had an impression that we are not going far away; and it would require the word from the
proper source

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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to convince him that we had to go far. We read in the revelations that the Angel was told to stay his hand for a little season untill the servants of God should be sealed in their forheads.
151

See Revelation 7:2–3.


There is an anxiety among our beloved brethren the Twelve to roll forth the building of the
Temple

Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...

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. The day is to come when one shall chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight.
152

See Deuteronomy 32:30.


While
brother Babbit

Oct. 1812–Sept. 1856. Postmaster, editor, attorney. Born at Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ira Babbitt and Nancy Crosier. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1830. Located in Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, July 1831....

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was speaking of going three months journey to
Oregon

Lewis and Clark expedition wintered in area, 1805–1806. Treaty of 1818 between U.S. and England provided decade of joint rights to area. Major immigration to area from existing U.S. states commenced, 1839. Oregon Trail used as main route to area, beginning...

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he thought of the time when his feet, and the feet of his children were frozen by travelling in the cold.
153

This is likely a reference to the Latter-day Saints’ expulsion from Missouri during the winter of 1838–1839. Cornelius Lott and his wife, Permelia Darrow Lott, and their eight children were among those expelled. (Vance, Descendants of Cornelius Peter Lott, 493.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Vance, Rhea Lott. Descendants of Cornelius Peter Lott, 1798–1972. No publisher, ca. 1972.

The enemy cant drive us from here untill we get ready to go. We will put our trust in our heavenly father. He feels that it is our duty to [p. [96]]
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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. [151]

    See Revelation 7:2–3.

  2. [152]

    See Deuteronomy 32:30.

  3. [153]

    This is likely a reference to the Latter-day Saints’ expulsion from Missouri during the winter of 1838–1839. Cornelius Lott and his wife, Permelia Darrow Lott, and their eight children were among those expelled. (Vance, Descendants of Cornelius Peter Lott, 493.)

    Vance, Rhea Lott. Descendants of Cornelius Peter Lott, 1798–1972. No publisher, ca. 1972.

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