“Honorary degree— Ordered by the Chancellor and Regents of the University of the City of Nauvoo, that the Honorary degree of L.L.[HC 4:600]D. be, and the same hereby is, conferred on General of N.Y. Passed April 22. 1842. , Chancellor— Registrar—”

“7th. of May Dinner— General Joseph Smith and present their Compliments to the Officers (and their respective Ladies) of the Consolidated General Staff of the Nauvoo Legion;— that is to say,— his personal Staff,— ’s Staff including the Band,— ’s Staff,— and ’s Staff;— and respectfully solicit their Company at a repast Militaire, at his quarters on the 7th. day of May proximo, at 1 o’clock P.M. has been ordered to issue a programme of the operations, and field exercises of the day, which will appear in ample form, and in due season. April 28. A.D. 1842”

“Head Quarters Nauvoo Legion City of . Ill. April 28. 1842— General orders— The Lieutenant General directs that a programme Militaire issue from the office of his , for the 7th. of May proximo, which I now proceed to consummate. 1sst. The Adjutants will form the lines of their respective Regiments, and the Colonels of the line assume command at 9 o’clock A.M. 2nd. The will form the line of the Legion, and the Brigadier Generals assume the command of their respective Cohorts, at half past 9 o’clock A.M. 3rd. The will assume the command of the Legion at 10 o’clock A.M. 4th. At a quarter past 10 o’clock A.M. the Lieutenant General will be escorted to the field, at the review station. [HC 4:601] 5th. General Review, and Inspection, will follow, accompanied by such evolutions, and exercises as the time will admit of. 6th. At half past 12 o’clock P.M. the forces will be dismissed, until a quarter before 2 o’clock P.M. 7th. at 2 o’clock P.M. the will resume the command, and perform such military movements, and field exercises, as the Lieutenant General may direct. 8th. at 3 o’clock P.M. the Cohorts will separate, and form the line of battle the Brigadiers assume their respective commands, and ’s command will make a descent upon that of — in order of sham battle— 9th. At half past 3 o’clock P.M. the Cohorts will resume their positions in the line of the Legion; and a sham battle will be fought between the mounted Riflemen under the immediate command of Lieutenant General Smith, and the Invicibles under the immediate command of . 10th. at half past 4 o’clock P.M. the forces will be dismissed for the day. 11th. Every officer, Musician, and Private, will be required to be at their respective posts, at the hours specified, throughout the day, under the most severe penalties of the law. . Major General.” [p. 1325]