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

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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.
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See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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from a Newspaper concerning a plan laid by some person or persons to settle a thousand persons in the
Upper California
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Probably a reference to a proposition made by D. G. W. Leavitt of Napoleon, Arkansas. In mid-August 1845 Leavitt sent a letter to the Arkansas State Gazette announcing his plans to send a company of one thousand settlers to California by having the men travel overland through Santa Fe while the women and children went by sea. The two groups were to meet near Los Angeles and then explore the coast to find a suitable location for a settlement. The proposition was republished in newspapers across the country. (D. G. W. Leavitt, Napoleon, AR, 14 Aug. 1845, Letter to the Editor, Arkansas State Gazette [Little Rock], 25 Aug. 1845, [2]; see, for example, “Ho! for California,” Daily Picayune [New Orleans], 6 Sept. 1845, [2]; and “Settlements in California,” New York Herald, 20 Sept. 1845, [1].)
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Arkansas State Gazette. Little Rock. 1843–1848
Daily Picayune. New Orleans, LA. 1837–1914.
New York Herald. New York City. 1835–1924.

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resumed his seat and the vote taken during his absence in regard to the title of the book was read, He made some remarks on the subject and thought the resolution was not as it ought to be, whereupon.

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W. Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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moved that we reconsider the last vote in relation to the title of the book to be published that we may hear
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TEXT: Possibly “bear”.
the views of our
president
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on the subject. carried.

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said he would like to hear the suggestion of the council on the subject, and the reasons why this title was proposed.

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W. W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
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Probably a reference to a proposition made by D. G. W. Leavitt of Napoleon, Arkansas. In mid-August 1845 Leavitt sent a letter to the Arkansas State Gazette announcing his plans to send a company of one thousand settlers to California by having the men travel overland through Santa Fe while the women and children went by sea. The two groups were to meet near Los Angeles and then explore the coast to find a suitable location for a settlement. The proposition was republished in newspapers across the country. (D. G. W. Leavitt, Napoleon, AR, 14 Aug. 1845, Letter to the Editor, Arkansas State Gazette [Little Rock], 25 Aug. 1845, [2]; see, for example, “Ho! for California,” Daily Picayune [New Orleans], 6 Sept. 1845, [2]; and “Settlements in California,” New York Herald, 20 Sept. 1845, [1].)
Arkansas State Gazette. Little Rock. 1843–1848
Daily Picayune. New Orleans, LA. 1837–1914.
New York Herald. New York City. 1835–1924.
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TEXT: Possibly “bear”.