Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
6 May 1845 • Tuesday, continued Page 1 10 May 1845 • Saturday Page 4 9 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 13 30 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 33 4 October 1845 • Saturday Page 42 11 January 1846 • Sunday Page 85 13 January 1846 • Tuesday Page 109
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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The minutes of the last council was read and accepted.

A letter of introduction from
Gen. [John J.] Hardin
6 Jan. 1810–23 Feb. 1847. Lawyer, politician, military officer. Born in Frankfort, Franklin Co., Kentucky. Son of Martin D. Hardin and Elizabeth Logan. Moved to Lawrenceburg, Franklin Co., by 1820. Married Sarah E. Smith, 13 Jan. 1831, in Mercer Co., Kentucky...
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, and one from
[Jacob B.] Backenstos
8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...
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per Messers
[Lyman] Scott
15 Feb. 1802–17 Jan. 1864. Miner, merchant, miller, philanthropist, politician. Likely born in Litchfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of David Scott and Elizabeth Dinsmore. Moved to Monroe Co., Illinois, by 1820. Moved to Herculaneum, Jefferson Co., Missouri...
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& [Michael J.] Noyes,
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Noyes, a newspaper publisher, and Scott were prominent citizens from Pike County, Illinois, who served as two of their county’s delegates to the anti-Mormon convention held at Carthage on 1 and 2 October 1845. (History of Pike County, Illinois, 221, 669, 782, 889–890; “Carthage Convention,” Quincy [IL] Whig, 15 Oct. 1845, [1].)
Comprehensive Works Cited
History of Pike County, Illinois; Together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages, and Townships. . . . Chicago: Charles C. Chapman, 1880.
Quincy Whig. Quincy, IL. 1838–1856.
also a response from
Genl. Hardin
6 Jan. 1810–23 Feb. 1847. Lawyer, politician, military officer. Born in Frankfort, Franklin Co., Kentucky. Son of Martin D. Hardin and Elizabeth Logan. Moved to Lawrenceburg, Franklin Co., by 1820. Married Sarah E. Smith, 13 Jan. 1831, in Mercer Co., Kentucky...
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to the propositions of the Twelve, and a copy of a messuage from the
Governor
5 Dec. 1800–3 Nov. 1850. Schoolteacher, newspaperman, lawyer, politician, judge, author. Born in Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Robert Ford and Elizabeth Logue Forquer. Moved to St. Louis, 1804; to New Design (later American Bottom), Randolph...
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were then read by the
clerk
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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, a copy of each is recorded as follows.

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Camp Carthage

Oct 3rd. 1845

President
B. Young
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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.

This letter of introduction will be handed you by two gentlemen Mr. M. J. Noyes &
Lyman Scott
15 Feb. 1802–17 Jan. 1864. Miner, merchant, miller, philanthropist, politician. Likely born in Litchfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of David Scott and Elizabeth Dinsmore. Moved to Monroe Co., Illinois, by 1820. Moved to Herculaneum, Jefferson Co., Missouri...
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of Pike County.

I am well acquainted with them & commend them to you as gentlemen. They desire to see the
Temple
Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...
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& will oblige them & myself by permitting [p. [43]]
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Noyes, a newspaper publisher, and Scott were prominent citizens from Pike County, Illinois, who served as two of their county’s delegates to the anti-Mormon convention held at Carthage on 1 and 2 October 1845. (History of Pike County, Illinois, 221, 669, 782, 889–890; “Carthage Convention,” Quincy [IL] Whig, 15 Oct. 1845, [1].)
History of Pike County, Illinois; Together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages, and Townships. . . . Chicago: Charles C. Chapman, 1880.
Quincy Whig. Quincy, IL. 1838–1856.
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The original copy of this letter is housed in Brigham Young Office Files, CHL.