Minutes, 10 June 1844
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Source Note
Nauvoo City Council, Minutes, , Hancock Co., IL, 10 June 1844; in Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Feb. 1844–Jan. 1845, pp. 19–31; handwriting of ; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

Sworn into office— as Alderman. and took his seat
Cyrus Hills Sworn.— one day last week I beleive it Wedndy [Wednesday] a gentleman. whom I did not know come into the sitting room of. the and requested the Hon Mayor to step aside he wanted to speak with him— They stepped through the door into the entry by the foot of the stairs. and the Gen asked him what he wished.
as Witness Learned the Gentlens gentleman’s name said he wanted some convesatin [conversation] on some business Which witness did not undestnd [understand] at that time. The Gen refused to go any further— & said he would have no convesatin in private. what should be said he would have in public.— They had some convesation which witness could not repeat— witness then heard the General tell if he would choose 3 or 4. men he would meet him with the same number. of men. (among whom was his brothr ). and they would have a cool and calm investigation of the subject.— and by his making a proper satisfaction things should be honorably adjusted. Witnessed Judged from the Manner Which expressed himself that he agreed to the Mayor’s proposals— and would meet him the same day.— Witness heard no proposals made by Mayor to for a settlement. heard nothing about any offers of dollars or money or any other offers except those mentind [mentioned]. before.— nothing said about .— witness was within hearing of the parties all the time convessatin was going on.—
Sworn— said some day last week. saw ride up to the & go in. went in & found the the Mayor & talking as he went in— Gen Smith was naming the men he would have present— among whom. . . . & .— and that might call an equal number of his friends— as witness [p. [21]]
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