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gress the ensuing fall. On the part of the church we were to send commissioners or delegates to meet the Texan Congress, clothed with the authority of the church, to complete the negotiations for the aforesaid purpose. Woodworth, Brown, Wight, and myself were understood to be the delegates for said purpose. Immediately upon this decision, all or most of the before-mentioned council were sent on mis

sions during the presidential canvass. I was sent to Kentucky, and Lyman Wight to Washington City.

"Whilst I was in the vicinity of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, on the morning of the 28th of June, 1844, Joseph appeared to me in a dream, and told me of the assassination of himself and Hyrum. I returned to Nauvoo. You are aware of many things that have taken place since in regard to the church. Lyman Wight took the lumbermen and others and left, and with them one of my sons. Lucian Woodworth and myself applied to Brigham Young, President of the Twelve, in his assumed standing, for the necessary outfit in papers, etc., to take with us to meet the Texan Congress. He dissolved the appointment. I started with the camp, came to Texas to look after my son. I have preached some and a few have believed; but I have not baptized any, because of the distracted state of the minds of believers in regard to the Presidency, etc. And until recently I have been disposed to get an inheritance in Missouri, and then stand still and see the salvation of God."

Subsequently Bishop Miller became identified with James J. Strang. We know but little of his history since that time.

INDEX.

Aaronic priesthood, represented by
Edward Partridge, 150; organiza-
tion of, 519.

Abandonment of De Witt, 209.
Abbott, Lewis, beaten by a mob, 53.
Able, Elijah, in rescue party, 526.
Abraham, records of, 21, 22; Book
of, importance and correctness
of, 569.

Academy branch, Tennessee, 85.
Account, of Haun's Mill massacre,

224-254; by Lyman Wight, 295-
298; by P. P. Pratt, 298-308; of
the exodus from Missouri, 336-
349.

Act, incorporating Nauvoo House
Association, 516-518; incorporat-
ing Agriculture and Manufactur-
ing Association, 519.
Acts of Legislature, 279-283.
Adam-ondi-ahman, location of, 111,
153; Joseph Smith and company
at, 154; conference at, stake or-
ganized at, 156; committee meets
at, 170; Seventies arrive at, 184;
march to, 209; military court at,
267.

Adams, G. J., sails from New York,

515; appointed to Russia, 647.
Addresses, Twelve deliver farewell,
370.

Affidavit, of W. P. Peniston, 171.
172; of Adam Black, 185, 186; of
Joseph Smith, 188-191; of Henry
Root, 200; of M. Curtis, 323; of
James Allred, 451-453.
Affidavits, presented to Congress,
423-445; committee appointed to
obtain, 446; concerning Bennett,
collected, 613; of L. W. Boggs,
622, 623.

Agent, M. Bray man, appointed, 703.
Agreement, of Adam Black, 170; in
Daviess County, 267, 268.
Agriculture and Manufacturing
Association, 519.

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Anointed, called together, 23; offi-
cers of church, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.
Antiquities discovered, 154.
Apology for Hinkle's conduct, 262,
263.

Apostasy, at Kirtland, 102; strives
to rule at Kirtland, 121, 136; of
Marsh and Hyde, 212.

Apostles, part of joint council, 6;
indorse rules of house, 8; attend
a marriage, 15; must agree to or-
dinations, 24; offer amendments
to resolution, 25: represented by
D. W. Patten, 150; engage in po-
litical canvass. 726.
Appanoose, Indian chief, visits
Nauvoo, 541.
Appeal to

County, 211.

Governor from Ray

Ardent spirits, use of, discounte-
nanced by High Council, 110.
Argus, (Quincy,) speaks of Missouri,
341, 342.

Arrest, Smiths go to Iowa to avoid, | Ball, Joseph, sent to South America,
740.

Arthur, M., letter of, 268-270.
Articles of agreement of Kirtland
Safety Society, 90-93.
Assassination of Joseph and Hyrum
Smith, 741-751.

Assassins, trial of, 756, 770.
Assembly, indorse rules of house, 8;
arrangement of explained, 11;
solemn, 18.

Atchison, D. R., guards witnesses
to Jackson County, 51; visits the
scene of trouble, 176; orders out
militia to protect the Mormons,
176; sent for, 188; employed as
counselor, 188; meets with Presi-
dency and committee, 192; orders
out militia, 193; reports of, 195-
198; revolts at Governor's order,
217, 218.

Atlas, (Boston,) letter from, 343.
Attica, conference at, 544.
Attorneys for J. Smith, names of,
527.

Australia, missionary sent to, 499.
Authorities, at Kirtland, write to
citizens of Clay County, 66-72;
write to saints in Clay County,
72, 73.

Avard, Sampson, career of, 220-223;
found secreted, 258; a witness,
291, 292, 298; expelled from
church, 359.

sent to

Babbitt, A. W., visits saints on
Grand River, 172; to gather
libelous reports, 362;
Springfield, Illinois, 363; on com-
mittee on stakes, 467; president
Kirtland stake, 522; president of
conference, 550.

Babcock, Amos, president of elders
quorum, 523.

Bachelor, Origen, friend of J. C.
Bennett, 597.

Baldwin, Caleb, committed to jail,
293; in court-remanded to jail,
316; taken from Liberty jail to
Daviess County, 326, 327; tried,
327; indicted, 328; granted change
of venue- -escapes, 329; requisi-
tion for arrest of, 467.

Baldwin, Mrs. Caleb, visits the jail,
309, 315.

Baldwin, Mr., visits the jail, 315.
Baldwin, Wheeler, on committee on
affidavits, 446.

544.

Baltimore, missionaries to be sent
to, 541.

Bancroft's account of Haun's Mill
massacre, 233, 234; on Missouri
trouble, 344, 345; on reception by
Illinois, 356.

Banking at Kirtland, 89
Baptism, administered, 25; for the
dead, 552, 600, 602.
Baptismal font, dedication of, 551.
Baptist persecuted, 81.
Barlow. Israel, on locating commit-
tee, 359.

Barlow, J. W., testifies for defense,
292.

Barlow, Mr., visits the jail, 315.
Barlow, Watson, in jail-held to
bail, 316.

Barnes, L. D., chosen member of

High Council, 157; chosen clerk
of High Council, 157; mission of
approved, 364; sent to England,
544.

Barnett, J. T., elected to City Coun-
cil, 514.

Barrett, Wm., ordained-sent to
Australia, 499; letter from, 499,
500.

Barrows, Ethan, assists to make
boots for prisoners, 309.

Barton, Reuben, recommended for
ordination, 27.

Batavia, (New York,) miracle at,
522.

Baxter, Joseph, appointed commis-
sioner, 78.
Beebe, Calvin,

appointed High
Counselor, 119; removes from Far
West, 150.

Beeman, Alva, temporarily on
High Council, 7; chosen president
of elders, 8; ordained president of
elders, 9; applies for counsel, 13:
tempted to doubt, 18; to furnish
list of elders, 21; presents names,
22.

Bennett, James Arlington, writes J.
Bennett, J. C., writes a series of let-
Smith, 653, 654.

ters, 460; confesses hypocrisy,
460, 461; on committee of incor-
poration-delegate to Springfield,
468; elected mayor, 514; elected
major general, 514; resigns as
mayor, 579; case of, 584-598; First
Presidency, Twelve, Bishops with-
draw hand of fellowship from,

584; Joseph Smith presents case | Blessings, given, 5, 6; sealed, 20;
of, 585-591; George Miller presents patriarchal, 48; of Smith family,
case of, 591, 592; dropped from 461-466.
Masonic lodge, 592: City Council
on case of, 595; certificate of citi-
zens concerning, 597, 598; certifi-
cate of ladies concerning, 598;
influence of to be met, 613.
Bennett, Mr., visits the jail, 315.
Bennett, Samuel, arrested for riot-
acquitted, 738.

Benson, E. T., on locating commit-
tee, 359.

Bent, Samuel, chosen to High Coun-
cil, 209; member of High Council
at Commerce, 371; on ordination
committee, 447.

Bidamon, Lewis C., marries widow
of Joseph Smith, 773, 774.
Billings, Titus, sustained as Bishop's
counselor, 120; demurs at pro-
ceedings at Far West, 142.
Bingham, Erastus, of committee on
removal, 315.

Biography, of William Law, 777; of
George Miller, 792-794; of John
E. Page, 780-782; of Willard
Richards, 784-786; of George A.
Smith, 786, 787; of Hyrum Smith,
776, 777; of John Taylor, 778, 779;
of Lyman Wight, 787-791; of Wil-
ford Woodruff, 782-784.
Bird, Charles, of committee on re-
moval, 314.

Bird, Mr., visits the jail, 315.
Bird, P. R., president of deacons
quorum, 519.

Bishop, Gladden, trial of, 10.
Bishop, of Kirtland and counselors
blessed, 17; and council, must
agree to ordinations, 24; George
Miller appointed, 513.

Bishop's counselor ordained, 6.
Bishop's court tries Oliver Cowdery,
150.

Bishops, organized, 22; receive seal
of blessings, 23; organize Aaronic
priesthood, 519; on J. C. Bennett
case, 584.

Bishopric, of Zion and Kirtland in-
dorse rules, 8; hold key to vestry,
9; represented by Edward Part-
ridge, 150.

Black, Adam, sells his farm to Vin-
son Knight, 170; agreement of,
170; enters complaint, 172; affida-
vit of, 185, 186; as a witness, 192;
inflammatory letter of, 212; on the
bench, 267.

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Blevin, Mrs., visits the jail, 315.
Blood River brauch, Tennessee, 85.
Boats start for pinery, 600.
Bogart, Samuel, asks permission to
raise company, 175; malicious
conduct of, 210; threatens Far
West, 213; sent for witnesses, 292;
dishonorable mention of, 331.
Boggs, L. W., succeeds Dunklin as
Governor, 111; petitioned to
move the saints from the State,
175; orders Lucas to scene of
trouble, 197; malicious conduct
of, 198; orders of, 215, 216, 217;
hardened by mobbing, 219; writes
to Clark, 257; authorizes military
court in Daviess County, 266, 267;
infamy of, 347; makes requisi-
tion, 466; shot, 579, 580; saints
suspected-other enemies, 580; in-
fluence to be met, 613; affidavit
of, 622, 623.

Bond, Ira, chosen president of dea-
cons-ordained, 9.

Book of Abraham, importance and
correctness of, 569.
Boston, elders arrive at, 81; seven-
teen baptized at, 82.
Boulogne-sur-Mer, discussion at, 734.
Bowman, Wm., certifies to Penis-
ton's affidavit, 172; guards pris-
oners, 327, 329.

Boyce, Benjamin, kidnapped, 451.
Boynton, John F., marriage of, 15;

objects to resolution, 31; rejected
as an apostle, 107; restored to
apostleship, 109; sustained as an
apostle, 119; conspires to over-
throw church, 120; not recom-
mended, 150.

Branches must recommend ordina-
tions, 25.

Brassfield, John, guards prisoners,
327, 329.

Brayman, M., appointed special
agent, 703; writes to Joseph
Smith, 707.
Bread and wine administered to
quorums, 18.
Brooks, Justin, writes from Kirt-
land, 638.

Brooks, Lester, counselor to Bab-
bitt, 522.

Brown, Alanson, chosen member of

High Council, 157; kidnapped,
451; requisition for arrest of, 467.

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Nauvoo Legion, 744.

addresses

Buffalo, elders arrive at, 80.
Bump, Jacob, plasters inside of
temple, 5.

Burch, T. C., writes inflammatory

letter, 211; State's attorney, 290.
Burdick, Thomas, appointed to re-
cord licenses, 28, 82, 83, 99, 103;
elected Bishop of Kirtland, 523;
to publish Olive Leaf, 551.
Burke, J. M., member of High
Council in Iowa, 371; affidavit of,
424, 425.

Burnett, Attorney, visits the jail,
309, 315.

Burr Joyce' account of Haun's
Mill massacre, 224-233.
Burton, William, mission of ap-
proved, 364.

Butler, J. L., in riot at Gallatin,

168; appointed assistant aid-de-
camp, 515.

Butterfield, Josiah, chosen president

of Seventy, 99; commissioner in
Seventies' camp, 178.

Butterfield, J., counsel for J. Smith,
621.

Cahoon, Larona, married, 14.
Cahoon, Mrs. Reynolds, visits the
jail, 309.

Cahoon, Reynolds, sustained Bish-
op's counselor, 107; arrives at Far
West, 152; chosen counselor to
John Smith, 156; chosen marshal¦
of the day, 157; represents saints
on committee, 171; visits the jail,
309; on temple building commit-
tee, 467; appointed assistant aid-
de-camp, 315; attends trial of J.
Smith, 526; testifies in his behalf,
527.

Smith and others, 402: consulted
by J. Smith, 708; receives letter
from J. Smith, 709; replies, 709;
Joseph Smith replies to, 710-712.
Call, Anson, beaten with hoop pole,
310.

Camron, Elisha, appointed commis-
sioner, 264.

Canada, saints from, settle on
Grand River, 172.
Cannon, found and secured, 211.
Carey,
made prisoner, and
wounded, 223; dies, 257.
Carlin, Governor Thomas, petition
to, 455-457; issues writ on requisi-
tion of Boggs, 467; signs Nauvoo
charter, 468, receives letter from
Emma Smith, 610; contradictory,
610; opinion of, 611; writes to
Emma Smith, 612, 613; term of
expires, 616.

Carrico, Thomas, appointed door-
keeper, 9.

Carter, Angeline, receives patri-
archal blessing, 21.

Carter, Daniel, chosen member of
High Council, 157.

Carter, Gideon, a witness, 192;
killed, 215.

Carter, Jared, sustained as a High
Counselor, 108; elected to High
Council, 150.

Carter, Joanna, receives patriarchal
blessing, 21.

Carter, Luman, teaches vocal mu-
sic, 98.

Carter, Marietta, receives patri-
archal blessing, 21.
Carter, Nancy, receives patriarchal
blessing, 21.

Carter, Simeon, appointed High
Counselor, 119; opposes action of
High Council, 141; accompanies
Joseph Smith, 153; affidavit of,
423, 424.

Casey, Eli, appointed commissioner,
264.

Casper, T. D., affidavit of, 432, 433.
Cass, Lewis, consulted by J. Smith,
708.

Catholic convent burned at Charles-
ton or Charlestown, 81, 349.
Cahoon, William, affidavit of, 424. Celebration at Far West, 157; at
Cahoon, W. F., married, 14.

Caldwell County, settled by saints;
74, 75; organized, 76; gathering
in, 99.

Caldwell militia surrender arms,258.
Calhoun, J. C., interviewed by J.

Nauvoo, 600.

Chalk Level branch, Tennessee, 85.
Change of venue, Richmond to
Columbia, 302.

Charges against David Whitmer,
150; against Oliver Cowdery, 150;

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