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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.

 

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 --
• 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.