July 15, 1846 ~ Wednesday

15^th I met in council with the quorum of
of the Twelve And Passed the following
resolutions 1^st That Elder O Hyde P P Pratt
And J Taylor go to England forthwith And
remove R Hedlock from office And attend
to ^all^ Business in England Also T Ward & call
them to America And regulate all
business in england

July 16, 1846 ~ Thursday

16 [FIGURES] This was an interesting day
to the camp of Israel And the whole Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints four companies
of the volunteers were ready for marching
they were brought together into A Hollow square
by there captains And there addressed by
several of the quorum of the Twelve in
A vary interesting manner At the close of the
Addresses they marched in single double
file from redemption Hill for 7 miles across
the Missouri River Bottom to the ferry this
enlistment of 500 Latter Day Saints in the
service of the U S A for one year was to
go to Santa fe then to upper Calafornia
to take that country And occupy it And
prepare the way for there families who were
to come after this was by the direction of
the President of the U S A when this 500
men were called for they steped forth
instantly at the call of the President notwith-
standing the Ill treatment & sufferings we
had endured in the Persecutions of the
United States yes we steped forward as A
People while in the midst of a long journey
And left families teams waggons & cattle
standing by the way side not expecting to meet

July 15, 1846 ~ Wednesday

15th I met in council with the quorum of of the Twelve And Passed the following resolutions. 1st That Elder O Hyde P P Pratt And J Taylor go to England forth with And remove R Hedlock from office And attend to all Business in England Also T Ward & Call them to America and regulate all business in england

July 16, 1846 ~ Thursday

16 FIGURES This was an interesting day to the camp of Israel And the whole Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints four companies of the volunteers were ready for marching they were brought together into A Hollow square by there captains And there addressed by several of the quorum of the Twelve in A vary interesting manner At the close of the Addresses they marched in double file from redemption Hill for 7 miles across the Missouri River Bottom to the ferry this enlistment of 500 Latter Day Saints in the service of the USA for one year was to go to Santafe then to upper Calafornia to take that country And occupy it And prepare the way for there families who were to come after this was by the direction of the President of the USA. When this 500 men were called for they steped forth instantly at the call of the President notwithstanding the Ill treatment & sufferings we had endured in the Persecutions of the United States yes we steped forward as A People while in the midst of a long journey And left families teams waggons & cattle standing by the way side not expecting to meet