Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

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Editorial Note

The council briefly convened on the morning of 5 April 1845 at the before immediately adjourning until the following week. noted in his journal, “On account of a multitude of business waiting the council adjourned without doing business to next friday.” The “multitude of business” included the church conference that occurred over the next three days and a meeting of the stockholders of the Association.

Saturday April 5th. 1845 Council met pursuant to adjournmet and organized at 9½ A.M.

President in the chair.

Present , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & .

Coun. said that inasmuch as their there is no especial business before the house he moved that the council adjourn untill next friday @ 8 o clock & 45 minutes.

The motion was carried and the council adjourned accordingly. [p. [266]]

5 April 1845 • Saturday

Editorial Note

Saturday April 5th. 1845 Council met pursuant to adjournmet and organized at 9½ A.M.

President in the chair.

Present , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & .

Coun. said that inasmuch as there is no especial business before the house he moved that the council adjourn untill next friday @ 8 o clock & 45 minutes.

The motion was carried and the council adjourned accordingly. [p. [266]]

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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- William Clayton
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1. 380
  While the council minutes note that the meeting began at 9:30 a.m., several men recorded in their journals that the council convened at 9:00 a.m. (Clayton, Journal, 5 Apr. 1845; Spencer, Diary, 5 Apr. 1845; Kimball, Journal, 5 Apr. 1845; Richards, Journal, 5 Apr. 1845.)
  
  Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
  Spencer, Daniel. Diaries, 1845–1857. CHL.
  Kimball, Heber C. Journal, Sept. 1842; May 1844–May 1845. Heber C. Kimball, Papers, 1837–1866. CHL. MS 627, box. 3, fd. 4.
  Richards, Willard. Journals, 1836–1853. Willard Richards, Papers, 1821–1854. CHL. MS 1490, boxes 1–2.
2. 381
  Clayton, Journal, 5 Apr. 1845.
  
  Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
3. 382
  Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, 6–8 Apr. 1845; Minutes, 5 Apr. 1845, Nauvoo House Association, Records, CHL.
  
  Historian’s Office. General Church Minutes, 1839–1877. CHL
  Nauvoo House Association. Minutes, 5 and 7 Apr. 1845. Nauvoo House Association, Records, 1841–1846. CHL. MS 2375, box 5, fd. 16.

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