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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.
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come here to protect us but to protect their own court. He wants to get 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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finished and give the Elders their endowment and send them preaching every where. It is no good omen to him for the mobocrats to sell their farms. They want to get property to use against us, that they may use us up and then come back and enjoy their farms.

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O. Hyde
8 Jan. 1805–28 Nov. 1878. Laborer, clerk, storekeeper, teacher, editor, businessman, lawyer, judge. Born at Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathan Hyde and Sally Thorpe. Moved to Derby, New Haven Co., 1812. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, ...
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related a dream he had about having to pass over very thick muddy water.

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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, also related another dream and concluded by saying that if we stick together we shall go through against the stream to the mountain.
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On 9 March 1845 Young related to the seventies of the church a dream in which he and JS climbed a mountain with a river running down it. When they arrived on the other side of the mountain, they “found a most beautiful site for a city.” (Record of Seventies, bk. B, 9 Mar. 1845.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Record of Seventies / First Council of the Seventy. “General Record of the Seventies Book B. Commencing Nauvoo 1844,” 1844–1848. Bk. B. In First Council of the Seventy, Records, 1837–1885. CHL. CR 3 51, box 2, fd. 1.

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Wm. Smith
13 Mar. 1811–13 Nov. 1893. Farmer, newspaper editor. Born at Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811; to Norwich, Windsor Co., 1813; and to Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York, 1816...
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William Smith returned from the eastern United States on 4 May 1845 and reported on his mission to the other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles the next day. (News Item, Nauvoo Neighbor, 7 May 1845, [2]; Richards, Journal, 4–5 May 1845.)
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Nauvoo Neighbor. Nauvoo, IL. 1843–1845.
Richards, Willard. Journals, 1836–1853. Willard Richards, Papers, 1821–1854. CHL. MS 1490, boxes 1–2.
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O. P. [Orrin Porter] Rockwell
June 1814–9 June 1878. Ferry operator, herdsman, farmer. Born in Belchertown, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Orin Rockwell and Sarah Witt. Moved to Farmington (later in Manchester), Ontario Co., New York, 1817. Neighbor to JS. Baptized into Church of...
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then entered and took their seats. [p. [376]]
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On 9 March 1845 Young related to the seventies of the church a dream in which he and JS climbed a mountain with a river running down it. When they arrived on the other side of the mountain, they “found a most beautiful site for a city.” (Record of Seventies, bk. B, 9 Mar. 1845.)
Record of Seventies / First Council of the Seventy. “General Record of the Seventies Book B. Commencing Nauvoo 1844,” 1844–1848. Bk. B. In First Council of the Seventy, Records, 1837–1885. CHL. CR 3 51, box 2, fd. 1.
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William Smith returned from the eastern United States on 4 May 1845 and reported on his mission to the other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles the next day. (News Item, Nauvoo Neighbor, 7 May 1845, [2]; Richards, Journal, 4–5 May 1845.)
Nauvoo Neighbor. Nauvoo, IL. 1843–1845.
Richards, Willard. Journals, 1836–1853. Willard Richards, Papers, 1821–1854. CHL. MS 1490, boxes 1–2.