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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846

6 May 1845 • Tuesday, continued Page 1 10 May 1845 • Saturday Page 4 9 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 13 30 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 33 4 October 1845 • Saturday Page 42 11 January 1846 • Sunday Page 85 13 January 1846 • Tuesday Page 109

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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and after we get there, in a little time we can work our way to the head of the
California Bay

Also known as Gulf of California or Sea of Cortés. Stretches southeast from mouth of Colorado River about eight hundred miles. Separates Baja California from Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico. First Spanish explorers reached gulf, ca. 1534. Brigham Young indicated...

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, or the
Bay of the St Francisco

Largest pacific estuary in United States. Connected to Pacific Ocean by small strait called “Golden Gate.” Consists of two arms: San Pablo Bay (stretching north thirty miles) and San Francisco Bay proper (stretching south forty miles). Bay area originally...

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. If we send a party next spring it is necessary to make a selection and notify them that they may be preparing for the journey.
Coun.
E. Snow

9 Nov. 1818–27 May 1888. Farmer, teacher, merchant, publisher, manufacturer. Born at St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont. Son of Levi Snow and Lucina Streeter. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by William Snow, 3 Feb. 1833, at Charleston...

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made some observations relative to
[John C.] Fremont

21 Jan. 1813–13 July 1890. Instructor, explorer, military officer, politician. Born in Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia. Son of Jean Charles Frémon and Anne Beverley Whiting Pryor. Moved to Charleston, Charleston Co., South Carolina, ca. 1818. Attended Charleston...

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s journal and his description of the country &c.
39

Frémont submitted the report of his 1843–1844 expedition to the U.S. Senate in March 1845; it was published by early August 1845. (Frémont, Report of the Exploring Expedition, 2–6; “Captain Fremont’s Report,” Daily National Intelligencer [Washington DC], 7 Aug. 1845, [2].)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Frémont, John C. Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843–’44. Washington DC: Gales and Seaton, 1845.

Daily National Intelligencer. Washington DC. 1800–1869.

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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stated that
James Emmett

22 Feb. 1803–28 Dec. 1852. Farmer, policeman, explorer, miner. Born at Boone Co., Kentucky. Son of Silas Emmett and Elizabeth Trowbridge. Married Phebe Jane Simpson, 13 Apr. 1823. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831, in Boone Co...

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had returned here last spring some time ago, had made satisfaction and been rebaptised &c. From
brother Emmett

22 Feb. 1803–28 Dec. 1852. Farmer, policeman, explorer, miner. Born at Boone Co., Kentucky. Son of Silas Emmett and Elizabeth Trowbridge. Married Phebe Jane Simpson, 13 Apr. 1823. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831, in Boone Co...

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he learned that there was a Frenchman with
Emmett

22 Feb. 1803–28 Dec. 1852. Farmer, policeman, explorer, miner. Born at Boone Co., Kentucky. Son of Silas Emmett and Elizabeth Trowbridge. Married Phebe Jane Simpson, 13 Apr. 1823. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831, in Boone Co...

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s company who had in part become identified with them, and would probably marry a female belonging to the [p. [24]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
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    Frémont submitted the report of his 1843–1844 expedition to the U.S. Senate in March 1845; it was published by early August 1845. (Frémont, Report of the Exploring Expedition, 2–6; “Captain Fremont’s Report,” Daily National Intelligencer [Washington DC], 7 Aug. 1845, [2].)

    Frémont, John C. Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843–’44. Washington DC: Gales and Seaton, 1845.

    Daily National Intelligencer. Washington DC. 1800–1869.

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