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

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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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take ten men and whip out the
United States
North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
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but if the time has not yet come let us use policy and wisdom to sustain ourselves for the time being. All that he is waiting for is the time and the place. If this is the time and
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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the place, then let us go to work and rise up and destroy without fear.

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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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said he wished to take an expression of the minds of this council as to whether they were satisfied that
brother Babbit
Oct. 1812–Sept. 1856. Postmaster, editor, attorney. Born at Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ira Babbitt and Nancy Crosier. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1830. Located in Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, July 1831....
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and Mr Babbit had done all they could to sustain our Charters.
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“Mr Babbit” may refer to Jacob B. Backenstos. Young and others had earlier expressed support for Babbitt’s efforts. A 29 January 1845 draft of an unsent letter from church leaders assured Babbitt “that we are perfectly satisfied with your defence of our rights in the house.” In a letter that was published in the Times and Seasons, Eliza R. Snow assured Babbitt that “there seems to be not a single doubt entertained by your friends here concerning your diligence, ability, and faithfulness.” (Letter, Nauvoo, IL, to Almon Babbitt, [Springfield, IL], 29 Jan. 1845, draft, Brigham Young Office Files, CHL; “Copy of a Letter, to A. W. Babbitt Esq. at Springfield,” Times and Seasons, 1 Mar. 1845, 6:822.)
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Brigham Young Office Files, 1832–1878. CHL. CR 1234 1.
Times and Seasons. Commerce/Nauvoo, IL. Nov. 1839–Feb. 1846.
He has not heard a man say but that he believed you had done all you could. He put the matter to vote whether the council were satisfied &c and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative.

The
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said we are perfectly satisfied. He (the
chairman
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) said if you had had the power [p. [109]]
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“Mr Babbit” may refer to Jacob B. Backenstos. Young and others had earlier expressed support for Babbitt’s efforts. A 29 January 1845 draft of an unsent letter from church leaders assured Babbitt “that we are perfectly satisfied with your defence of our rights in the house.” In a letter that was published in the Times and Seasons, Eliza R. Snow assured Babbitt that “there seems to be not a single doubt entertained by your friends here concerning your diligence, ability, and faithfulness.” (Letter, Nauvoo, IL, to Almon Babbitt, [Springfield, IL], 29 Jan. 1845, draft, Brigham Young Office Files, CHL; “Copy of a Letter, to A. W. Babbitt Esq. at Springfield,” Times and Seasons, 1 Mar. 1845, 6:822.)
Brigham Young Office Files, 1832–1878. CHL. CR 1234 1.
Times and Seasons. Commerce/Nauvoo, IL. Nov. 1839–Feb. 1846.