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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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It is his mind that this would be wisdom. He dont know if an emergency should arise what course to take and if it is wisdom he would like to have the matter talked over.

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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 an anecdote of an English soldier who was taken prisoner by Bonaparte in the French war. When Bonaparte asked him if he could “sound a retreat”. The soldier replied “there is no such in the English service.”
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Variations of this story were in circulation on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. (See, for example, “Maynooth: Speech of the Rev. John Cumming, D. D.,” 215.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
“Maynooth: Speech of the Rev. John Cumming, D. D.” Protestant Magazine 7, no. 7 (July 1845): 202–216.

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J. Taylor
1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ...
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said he did not know how we are situated in regard to our resorts in case of difficulty. There are some tribes near here who have not united with the other tribes.
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Though all their land in Illinois had been ceded to the United States, several small bands of American Indians had not gathered to Indian Territory west of the Missouri River but remained in Illinois and occasionally passed through Hancock County. (See, for example, “Mormon Affairs,” Illinois State Register [Springfield], 1 Nov. 1844, [2].)
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Illinois State Register. Springfield, IL. 1839–1861.
As to our movements, he is not afraid of doing any thing, providing we are driven to it, but he dont feel as though we shall have much trouble. He beleives if we were put [p. [168]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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[249]
Variations of this story were in circulation on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. (See, for example, “Maynooth: Speech of the Rev. John Cumming, D. D.,” 215.)
“Maynooth: Speech of the Rev. John Cumming, D. D.” Protestant Magazine 7, no. 7 (July 1845): 202–216.
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Though all their land in Illinois had been ceded to the United States, several small bands of American Indians had not gathered to Indian Territory west of the Missouri River but remained in Illinois and occasionally passed through Hancock County. (See, for example, “Mormon Affairs,” Illinois State Register [Springfield], 1 Nov. 1844, [2].)
Illinois State Register. Springfield, IL. 1839–1861.