[32]. Evening and Morning Star, p. 220.
[33]. "History of the Church," Vol. I, p. 396.
[34]. These estimates are by the late President George A. Smith, Church Historian, and hence are entirely reliable. They are quoted by Lucien Carr in his History of Missouri, "American Commonwealths," p. 181, and are also to be found in an Historical Address by George A. Smith, Journal of Discourses, Vol. XIII, pp. 103, et seq.
[35]. "History of Caldwell county" (National Historical Company, 1886) p. 121.
[36]. "In the fall of 1836, a large and comfortable schoolhouse was built and here courts were held after the location of the county seat until its removal to Kingston. The Mormons very early gave attention to educational matters. There were many teachers among them and schoolhouses and were among their first buildings. The schoolhouse in Far West was used as a Church, as a town hall and as a court house, as well as for a schoolhouse. It first stood in the southwest quarter of town, but upon the establishment of the county seat it was removed to the center of the square," ("History of Caldwell County," p. 121.—National Historical Company, 1886).
[37]. "History of the Church," Vol., I, pp. 375-6.
[38]. "History of the Church," Vol. I, p. 397.
[39]. "History of the Church," Vol. II, p. 85.
[40]. "History of the Church," Vol. II p. 450.
[41]. "History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties," compiled by the St. Louis National and Historical Company, 1886, p. 140.