History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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<​January 29 Subscription​>
Michael BorkdullAlfred LeeRoswell EvansSarah Wixom
Miles RandallStephen JonesLeonard ClarkLewis Zobriski
Horace EvansEleazer HarrisNehemiah HarmonHenry Zobriski
Elijah B. GaylordDaniel CathcartMorris Harris
Gershom StokesAbsalom Tidwell
Edwin WhitingRachel PageAlvin Winegar
William BartonPhebe KelloggBarnet ColeSamuel J. Winegar
Elisha SmithAlbert MinerWilliam Thompson
James GallaherWilliam WoodlandNathan CheneyLevi Gifford
Robert JacksonMartin C. AllredJames Sherry
Lemuel Merrick [Herrick]Jedediah OwenDavid Frampton
James DunnElizabeth Pettigrew
Oren HartshornBenjamin F. BirdCharles ThompsonJohn Patton
Nathan HawkeCharles SquireJohn Wilkins
Jacob CurtisAbram Allen
Thomas J. FisherRachel MedfordTrueman BraceWilliam Felshaw
James LeitheadLyman Stevens
[HC 3:251] [HC 3:252] [HC 3:253]
<​Committee for removing the Poor​> The committee who had been appointed for removing the poor from the of , namely, , Charles Bird, , , Daniel Shearer, and , met in the evening of that day, at the house of , and organized, by appointing , Chairman, Daniel Shearer, Treasurer and , Clerk and made some arrangements for carrying the business of removing the poor into operation.
President got Eighty Subscribers to the covenant the first day, and three hundred the second day—
31 January 1839 • Thursday
<​31.​> Thursday 31st. Mr. Turner’s Bill of the 16th. instant passed the Senate—
<​Sent the poor $100.​> I sent the poor brethren a hundred dollar bill, from Jail, to assist them in their distressed situation—
1 February 1839 • Friday
<​February 1 committee​> Friday February 1. The Committee
“met according to adjournment at the house of [HC 3:254], was present, and acted as Chairman, and as Secretary— The meeting was called to order by the — on motion resolved that the Covenant entered into at the last meeting, be read by the , which was done accordingly— The then called for the expression of sentiments on the subject of the Covenant— Resolved that the committee be increased to Eleven— The following were then appointed— , Erastus Bingham, , and — Several of the Committee addressed the meeting on the arduous task before them, and exhorting all to exert themselves to relieve and assist them in the discharge of the duties of their office to the utmost of their abilities. Elders and in the most forcible manner addressed the assembly on the propriety of union in order to carry our resolutions into effect, and exhorting the brethren to use wisdom in the sale of their property— . Secy. . Prest.
They met again
“in the evening at ’s declined acting as Clerk, and was appointed in his stead, Resolved to make exertions to remove the families of the [p. 883]
January 29 Subscription
Michael BorkdullAlfred LeeRoswell EvansSarah Wixom
Miles RandallStephen JonesLeonard ClarkLewis Zobriski
Horace EvansEleazer HarrisNehemiah HarmonHenry Zobriski
Elijah B. GaylordDaniel CathcartMorris Harris
Gershom StokesAbsalom Tidwell
Edwin WhitingRachel PageAlvin Winegar
William BartonPhebe KelloggBarnet ColeSamuel J. Winegar
Elisha SmithAlbert MinerWilliam Thompson
James GallaherWilliam WoodlandNathan CheneyLevi Gifford
Robert JacksonMartin C. AllredJames Sherry
Lemuel Merrick HerrickJedediah OwenDavid Frampton
James DunnElizabeth Pettigrew
Oren HartshornBenjamin F. BirdCharles ThompsonJohn Patton
Nathan HawkeCharles SquireJohn Wilkins
Jacob CurtisAbram Allen
Thomas J. FisherRachel MedfordTrueman BraceWilliam Felshaw
James LeitheadLyman Stevens
[HC 3:251] [HC 3:252] [HC 3:253]
Committee for removing the Poor The committee who had been appointed for removing the poor from the of , namely, , Charles Bird, , , Daniel Shearer, and , met in the evening of that day, at the house of , and organized, by appointing , Chairman, Daniel Shearer, Treasurer and , Clerk and made some arrangements for carrying the business of removing the poor into operation.
President got Eighty Subscribers to the covenant the first day, and three hundred the second day—
31 January 1839 • Thursday
31. Thursday 31st. Mr. Turner’s Bill of the 16th. instant passed the Senate—
Sent the poor $100. I sent the poor brethren a hundred dollar bill, from Jail, to assist them in their distressed situation—
1 February 1839 • Friday
February 1 committee Friday February 1. The Committee
“met according to adjournment at the house of [HC 3:254], was present, and acted as Chairman, and as Secretary— The meeting was called to order by the — on motion resolved that the Covenant entered into at the last meeting, be read by the , which was done accordingly— The then called for the expression of sentiments on the subject of the Covenant— Resolved that the committee be increased to Eleven— The following were then appointed— , Erastus Bingham, , and — Several of the Committee addressed the meeting on the arduous task before them, and exhorting all to exert themselves to relieve and assist them in the discharge of the duties of their office to the utmost of their abilities. Elders and in the most forcible manner addressed the assembly on the propriety of union in order to carry our resolutions into effect, and exhorting the brethren to use wisdom in the sale of their property— . Secy. . Prest.
They met again
“in the evening at ’s declined acting as Clerk, and was appointed in his stead, Resolved to make exertions to remove the families of the [p. 883]
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