The following is a transcription of George W. Robinson, Letter to Thomas B. Marsh, January 10, 1838:
Kirtland Jan 10th 1838
To Thomas B Marsh &c to the
Saints in the City of Far West. The Saints in Kirtland Sendeth Greeting
Dear Sir It becomes my duty
according to the calling & office conferred upon me, to give you the
minutes of the proceedings of the Church in Kirtland. And thus addressed to
you, because part of this immediately concerns the quorum of which you are a member,
and also have the honour to preside over, At a general assembly of the Saints
in this place Dec 17th 1837, Pres. S. H. Rigdon Presided Meeting opened by
prayer. After which the minutes the minutes of the proceedings of the Church in
the City of Far West, Dated 7th & 10th of Nov 1837 and then called upon the
congregation to take a part of the proceedings of that conference, relative to
laying off stakes on cities for gathering, And that the Bishop & his
counsellors of Zion being the men to apprise such call, Which passed by a
unanimous vote, The subject relative to the stand- ing of F. G. Williams in the
quorum of the first presidency, was then taken into consideration, the question
was then asked shall Dae. Williams hold his office or will the Church agree
with the Church in the City of Far West, or will the Saints re- consider the
vote last given upon the head of F. G. Williams in Kirtland, The subject was
immediately taken up and discussed at full length, by Bro. John Smith Samuel H.
Smith Gideon H. Carter and others who spoke in favour of reconsidering the
vote, Hyrum Parrish, Luke Johnson John Gould Cyrus Smalling & Hyrum Smith
