<​Joseph Goes to ​> <​11​> Saturday 11th. This morning I left with my counsel and . to visit the brethren on the , who had come from with and settld at that place contrary to counsel.

<​ Committee​> In the, P.M, after my departure, a committee from arrived at , to enquire into the proceedings of our Society, in going armed into . Complaint having. been Enterd in by . and others. The committee from requested an interv[ie]w with a committee of , and a general meeting was called at the City Hall in <​at​> 6. P.M. When it was stated that <​public Meeting​> they were assembled to take into consideration <​the doings​> of the citizens of , wherein thy have accused the Mormons. <​of F​> of <​this place of​> breaking the peace, in defending our <​their​> rights and those of our <​their​> brethren in the county of ;— and the meeting organized by appointing chairman. & Clerk. Resolved 1st. that a committee of seven be appointed to confer with the committee from . Resolved 2d. that this commitee, with their , be authorizd to answer such questions as may be offerd by the Committee from , and as <​are​> namd in the docume[n]t presented this meeting purporting to be the preamble & resolutins of the Citizens of : Resolved. 3dly— that whereas the documet referred to has no date or Signature, that this our committee Judge of the fact & act accordingly. Resolved 4thly. that our committee Report their poceeings [proceedings] to this meeting as soon as possible. Secty. Chairm.

<​Camp.—​> Elder Dominicus Carter’s little daughter Sarah— died in the camp

<​12​> Sunday 12th I continued with the brethren at the . Offering such council as their situation requird.—

<​camp​> The camp held a public meeting as was common with them on the sabbath. Another camp, consisting of Saints from was in the vicinity of the Kirtland Camp. [p. 5]