Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [State of Illinois v. Olney]
Source Note
Account of Hearing, [, Hancock Co., IL], 10 Feb. 1843, State of IL v. Olney (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1843); handwriting of ; dockets in handwriting of unidentified scribe and , [, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 10 Feb. 1843; ten pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.
the earth is the Lords & the fullness thereof I care but little about things—
I am often sitti[n]g with [Ancient?] of Days— I care not for turn of thi[n]gs— more of my seeking— I have writtig to shed from the first to the prest [present] time
necessity has driven me right out the my chain.—
Bro knows no more about this than the babe unborn—
Let thi[n]gs turn in their own way. this is my testimony— if I am to be put have not a shirt to my back— stadig & I have suffered more— than God requires of any man—
apperd [appeared] to me & conversd with me—
Said I took them things I did not care any thing about them—
I dont know but God has taken this course to stand thesethings me amongst
I have tools—
12 stakes are appo[i]nted
when a persen— has good feeli[n]gs he can learn of me— this to th◊◊ed me amongst you had not stocking or shoes. these 2 years— [p. 2]