<​3​> Saturday

<​4​> Sunday 4. The President of the — — — — — — William H<​enry​> Harrison died <​at ​> of the pleurisy. Nine of the Twelve at , attended meeting at the Carpenter’s Hall, and individually bore testimony of the fulness of the Everlasting Gospel.

<​5​> Monday,

<​6​> Tuesday 6 April 1841 It being the first day of the Twelfth year of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. At an early hour the several companies comprising “the Nauvoo Legion,” with two volunteer companies from , making sixteen companies in all, assembled at their several places of rendezvouz and were conducted in <​due​> order to the ground assigned for general review. The appearance, order, and movements of the Legion, were chaste, grand and imposing; and reflect<​ed​> great credit upon the taste, skill, and tact of the men comprising said Legion, — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — We doubt whether the like can be presented in [HC 4:326] any city in the western Country. at half past 7 o’clock A.M. the fire of artillery announced the arrival of Brigadier Generals , and , at the front of their respective Cohorts; and at 8 o’clock was conducted to his post under the discharge of cannon, and took command of the Legion. At half past 9 o’clock A.M. Lieutenant General Smith with his guard, staff and field officers, arrived at the ground, and were presented with a beautiful silk national flag, by the ladies of , which was respectfully received, and hailed by the firing of Cannon [p. 1183]