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Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845

10 February 1844 • Saturday Page 1 12 February 1844 • Monday Page 1 5 March 1844 • Tuesday Page 3 9 March 1844 • Saturday Page 5 13 April 1844 • Saturday Page 8 29 April 1844 • Monday Page 10 11 May 1844 • Saturday Page 11 8 June 1844 • Saturday Page 11 10 June 1844 • Monday Page 19 Minute Entry, Summons • 11 June 1844 Page 31 21 June 1844 • Friday Page 32 1 July 1844 • Monday Page 33 2 July 1844 • Tuesday Page 35 8 July 1844 • Monday Page 37 13 July 1844 • Saturday Page 40 10 August 1844 • Saturday Page 41 14 September 1844 • Saturday Page 46 12 October 1844 • Saturday Page 49 9 November 1844 • Saturday Page 50 14 December 1844 • Saturday Page 52 11 January 1845 • Saturday Page 1 13 January 1845 • Monday Page 4
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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation Ordinance, 9 November 1844–A Minutes, 9 November 1844, Draft Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Resolution, 12 October 1844 Minutes, 12 October 1844, Draft Minutes, 2 July 1844 Minutes, 2 July 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844] “History of Joseph Smith” Motion from Brigham Young, 5 March 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] Minutes, 29 April 1844 Minutes, 29 April 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Minutes, 13 April 1844 Minutes, 13 April 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 13 July 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 11 May 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 8 June 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 8 June 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Minutes, 21 June 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 10 June 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 10 June 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Minutes, 5 March 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith” Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Ordinance, 14 September 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Resolution, 13 July 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 8 July 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 12 February 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 12 February 1844, Copy Minutes, 12 February 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 10 February 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 1 July 1844, Draft Minutes, 1 July 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
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C. spoke.— in relation to <​th[e]​> Laws, Fosters, Higbes, Editor of the Signal &c— and of the impotane [importance] of suppressing that spirit which has drivn us from &c That he would go into for an effective ordinance—
Mayor said at the time was pusing [pursuing] me <​him​> <​with his writs​>,— came to my house with a band of Missou[r]ians for the purpose of detroying <​betraying​> me,— came to my gate,— and was preve[n]ted with by who was set to watch comee within my <​his​> gate, and calld Mayor, Alar— and the Mayor rep[r]oved for comi[n]g at that time of night
Swors [sworn] them <​Said​> abut 10 o’ck <​at night​>— a boat came up the river, <​with about a Doz— men​> came to the gate with them. <​Witness​> was on guard— and stopped them,— called Joseph to the door— and wanted an interviw, Joseph said you know better than to come here at this hour of the night— & retur[ne]d.—
next Morning wrote a letter to apologize.— which he heard read— which was writtn apparently to screen himself from the censure of a conspiracy .— and the Letter betrayed a conspi[r]acy on the face of——
sworn, said.—
Mayor proposed an adjunmnt [adjournment]—
— read an ordinace concerig libels.——
Mayor suggested the propriety of having a preamble to said ordinance.— chairman said he would add to the committee.— to draft a preamble . . .
C. suggested an additin to the ordince read to prevent attempts to take away our charter. &c.— would <​go for an effective ordinane​>
Chairman enstucted [instructed] the committe to go all lenghts <​to​> <​make a​> full report on the pr[e]amble & ordnace
6. 30 mi— adjnd till Monday <​next​> 10 oclck A.M.
10 June 1844 • Monday
Adjound [Adjourned] Session. Monday June 10th 1844. 10 A M.
Names of Members called. Quorum Present. prayer by Minutes of last council read and approved
Mayor called to the chair [p. 19]
C. spoke.— in relation to the Laws, Fosters, Higbes, Editor of the Signal &c— and of the impotane [importance] of suppressing that spirit which has drivn us from &c That he would go in for an effective ordinance—
Mayor said at the time was pusing [pursuing] him with his writs,— came to my house with a band of Missourians for the purpose of betraying me,— came to my gate,— and was prevented by who was set to watch comee within his gate, and calld Mayor, — and the Mayor reproved for coming at that time of night
Swors [sworn] Said abut 10 o’ck at night— a boat came up the river, with about a Doz— men came to the gate with them. Witness was on guard— and stopped them,— called Joseph to the door— and wanted an interviw, Joseph said you know better than to come here at this hour of the night— & returned.—
next Morning wrote a letter to apologize.— which he heard read— which was writtn apparently to screen himself from the censure of a conspiracy .— and the Letter betrayed a conspiracy on the face of——
sworn, said.—
Mayor proposed an adjunmnt adjournment—
— read an ordinace concerig libels.——
Mayor suggested the propriety of having a preamble to said ordinance.— chairman said he would add to the committee.— to draft a preamble . . .
C. suggested an additin to the ordince read to prevent attempts to take away our charter. &c.— would go for an effective ordinane
Chairman enstucted [instructed] the committe to go all lenghts to make a full report on the preamble & ordnace
6. 30 mi— adjnd till Monday next 10 oclck A.M.
10 June 1844 • Monday
Adjound [Adjourned] Session. Monday June 10th 1844. 10 A M.
Names of Members called. Quorum Present. prayer by Minutes of last council read and approved
Mayor called to the chair [p. 19]
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