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Historical Pioneer
Journals
Hosea Stout Journals
January | February
- January 1848
- January 1, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- The police go on a police spree.
- January 2, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Hosea Stout goes to Council then to town for the day.
- January 3, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Brethren Stout spends day writing.
- January 4, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- The Police and the Bishops enforce the whiskey laws by confiscating
the alcohol from the Brethren.
- January 5, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Procedure for the making of covenants is firmly explained and
established.
- January 6, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Another day spent writing.
- January 7, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- The day spent in Council.
- January 8, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- "Around as usual"
- January 9, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- The day spent consulting with President Harris and police on
making policies.
- January 10, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- President Young sends out a petition to All which requests all
aid for the Brethren in need.
- January 11, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- President Young has the police organize public guns.
- January 12, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- "Around home all day. amen"
- January 13, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Mr.Long returns; soldiers in search of a deserter.
- January 14, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- The deserter is found; Mr. Long is accused of kidnapping.
- January 15, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- The Brethren go to recieve their pay from the soldiers; Petition
is given for a post office at the Tabernacle.
- January 16, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- "Mostly at home. Occasionally around. Several police here at
times."
- January 17, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Mostly at home during the day; enjoying fiddlers and dancing
at night.
- January 18, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Dancing at the Jubilee today.
- January 19, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Went to the Jubilee, then on guard, and then finally to an interview.
- January 20, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Hosea goes to the meeting house to express feeling regarding
seditious spirits among them.
- January 21, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- The council, police, and Hosea have meeting to discuss seditious
spirit issues.
- January 22, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Council met all day. Disagreements arise.
- January 23, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Police are instructed to put the public arms in order.
- January 24, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Seditious spirit charges are addressed by the council today.
- January 25, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- The Council House, being filled with public arms, looks like
a gunsmith establishment. Pork is stolen from one of the Brethren.
- January 26, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Police still cleaning the public arms; corn is exchanged.
- January 27, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Guns still being cleaned; Ox mill now in progress in the north
part of town.
- January 28, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- J.H. Blazzard resolves hard feelings with Hosea and Bishop Carns.
He also has new information.
- January 29, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Council today: Traples vs Wixom for stealing his daughter.
- January 30, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- The coldest day of the year so far; Hoseas' sister-in-law dies.
- January 31, 1848 -- Location:
Winter Quarters - 1014 miles left, Nebraska
- Weather is better; preparations for burial are made.
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- February 1848
- February 2, 1848 --
- Engaged in police matters.
- February 3, 1848 --
- Stout conducts business with police; "The Defenders of Nauvoo"
have a celebration party.
- February 5, 1848 --
- Council settles dispute over whiskey ownership. Whiskey laws
are sustained.
- February 6, 1848 --
- Stout is presented with charge for abusive conduct in regards
to speech given to council.
- February 7, 1848 --
- Stout made some preparations to meet Pack's charge which he
could easily & safely meet.
- February 8, 1848 --
- A busy day doing business with Police and the officers of the
first Division.
- February 9, 1848 --
- Pack' court case continues to cause a stir.
- February 10, 1848 --
- John Pack decides to drop the suit against Stout.
- February 11, 1848 --
- The Omahas were sent home.
- February 12, 1848 --
- John Pack presented Council with a petition that dealt with
pay for his whiskey.
- February 13, 1848 --
- Stout receives lesson in what constitutes "good manners".
- February 14, 1848 --
- Money is collected for the different branches of the police.
A portion of money is payed to Stout for dues which enabled him
to buy a wagon to come West.
- February 15, 1848 --
- Stout attends meeting of the 70's.
- February 16, 1848 --
- Stout aquires another cow.
- February 17, 1848 --
- Stout receives paper from the City of Washington. Still not
feeling well.
- February 18, 1848 --
- Hosea still not feeling well.
- February 19, 1848 --
- Stout goes to council to rule on an unlawful dance.
- February 20, 1848 --
- Police wanted the brethren's help in working on the road over
the river.
- February 21, 1848 --
- All agreed to help Police with the road work.
- February 22, 1848 --
- Delivered more corn to Police today.
- February 23, 1848 --
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- February 24, 1848 --
- A gun cleaning party was organized to help the police.
- February 25, 1848 --
- There was enough guns cleaned today for two parties.
- February 26, 1848 --
- Brethren Jones' trial was held to resolve his unlawful living
with Rosanna Cox.
- February 27, 1848 --
- A police meeting was held in the council house.
- February 28, 1848 --
- Brethren Phippin hired to move wagon.
- February 29, 1848 --
- A cold north wind for leap year day.
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