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
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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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commencing to build houses he would rather have his tent, and then he should be ready at any time to go where he was told to. The tragical events of last summer came on suddenly and who knows but trouble may come as suddenly this summer or about the next
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Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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Spencer may have been concerned that the upcoming May session of the Hancock County Circuit Court would be used as a vehicle for opponents to attack church leaders, as had happened the year before when several lawsuits were filed against JS by dissenters during the May session. Furthermore, the trials for the men indicted for the murders of JS and Hyrum Smith had been scheduled for the May session, and there was a general concern that these trials would lead to further conflicts between Mormons and their adversaries. (Oaks and Hill, Carthage Conspiracy, 75.)
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Oaks, Dallin H., and Marvin S. Hill. Carthage Conspiracy: The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph Smith. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1975.
While he feels interested in the foreign mission, he also feels interested in our home missions or matters near at hand, so that we might be prepared in case of emergency with a place of refuge, which we could flee to in about six weeks or even in one week.

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A. Lyman
30 Mar. 1813–4 Feb. 1877. Boatman, gunsmith, farmer. Born at Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Son of Roswell Lyman and Martha Mason. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Lyman E. Johnson, 27 Apr. 1832. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co....
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said in relation to the principles of the matter under consideration he had some feelings. Every time he thinks any about protection from this government it makes him sick. He cannot get a feeling in his [p. [156]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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Spencer may have been concerned that the upcoming May session of the Hancock County Circuit Court would be used as a vehicle for opponents to attack church leaders, as had happened the year before when several lawsuits were filed against JS by dissenters during the May session. Furthermore, the trials for the men indicted for the murders of JS and Hyrum Smith had been scheduled for the May session, and there was a general concern that these trials would lead to further conflicts between Mormons and their adversaries. (Oaks and Hill, Carthage Conspiracy, 75.)
Oaks, Dallin H., and Marvin S. Hill. Carthage Conspiracy: The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph Smith. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1975.