<​Tuesday <​December​> 5​>

6 p m met the , <​also​> , , & , in Council in the on important business—

advised the Twelve to raise money to send to who is East, for him to get paper to print <​the​> Doc & Covts. [Doctrine and Covenants] & get new type & metal for stereotyping the same—

<​6​> At home and took the following affidavit State of (copy) Mr ”. & forwarded the Affidavit to <​upon which I wrote to “His Excellency ​> (copy) undisturbed

Esqre. P. A. Goodwin and others, not <​members​> of the , petitioned the not to help persecute the Saints—

<​G ◊ Charles​>

<​7​> At 11 a m The Citizens of assem[b]led on the East side of the — organized by electing Prest. Secry.— & adopted resolution the following At a meeting (Copy) <​Nauvoo Neighber Page 129​> Secretary

in the afternoon started with them <​papers​> to the , also the petition from Goodwin & others, & ’s Affidavit

The German brethren met at the Assembly room at 6 p m, and chose as their , & organized to have preaching in their native language—

Directed copies of my appeal to the various authorities in <​of​> & other <​the ​>.

<​8​> Attended City Council at 11 a m I went to <​my​> & gave instructions <​to my Clerk​> concerning <​for the drawing of a Draft of​> a Dam across <​on​> the — & directed that the City Council be called at 4 p m <​this afternoon​> to be <​make​> prepared <​preparations​> for any invasion from .

& made <​an​> affidavitt which I insert State of (copy) whereupon I issued the following notification To the (copy) Mayor

In consequence thereof I received from the <​City​> City of (copy) City and I issued orders to Head Quarters (Copy) Lieutt. Genl.

4 p m Attended City Council which passed “An Extra Ordinance for the extra case of Joseph Smith and others”.

The City Council also passed “An Ordinance to erect a Dam in the , and for other purposes”

I suggested <​to the Council​> the idea of petitioning Congress, to receive the City of under their <​the​> pertection <​of the Government​>— to acknowledge the Nauvoo Legion as U. S. troops— and to assist in fortifications and other purposes— and that a messenger be sent to Congress for this purpose at the expence of the .

Messrs. — — & were appointed a Committee to draft a Memorial according to my suggestions [p. 83]