Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
We held a public meeting in the Camp of Israel
on this day and chose twelve men as a High and
City G Council to transact all business appertaining to the
settlement during the winter
We also held a consultation with
Col. Kane and some important things were said and
a resolution formed to address certain resolutions to
President Polk expressive of our gratitude for his kindness
to the Latter-day Saints in his design of arming and
planting 500 of Volunteers from us to take possession of
