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Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins
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JS, Discourse,
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 26 May 1844; handwriting of
Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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with insertions by
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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and Jonathan Grimshaw; dockets in handwriting of Robert L. Campbell and Jonathan Grimshaw; nine pages; JS Collection, CHL.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”
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No, you know better. I appeal to the poor. I say cursed be that man or woman who says that I have taken of your money <unjustly.>
Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock. On 12 May 1844, during a meeting of the new church led by William Law, Francis M. Higbee “read a series of resolutions” that criticized JS. These resolutions, or a version of them, may have been the same ones later printed in the Nauvoo Expositor on 7 June 1844. Some of the published resolutions characterized JS’s financial dealings as unjust, deceitful, and speculative. (“The New Church,” and “We Stated Last Week,” Warsaw [IL] Signal, 15 May 1844, [2]; “Resolutions,” Nauvoo Expositor, 7 June 1844, [2].)

Bro [Almon] Babbitt
Oct. 1812–Sept. 1856. Postmaster, editor, attorney. Born at Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ira Babbitt and Nancy Crosier. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1830. Located in Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, July 1831....
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— will address you. I have nothing in my heart but good feelings. [22 lines blank] [p. 9]
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Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins
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Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock. On 12 May 1844, during a meeting of the new church led by William Law, Francis M. Higbee “read a series of resolutions” that criticized JS. These resolutions, or a version of them, may have been the same ones later printed in the Nauvoo Expositor on 7 June 1844. Some of the published resolutions characterized JS’s financial dealings as unjust, deceitful, and speculative. (“The New Church,” and “We Stated Last Week,” Warsaw [IL] Signal, 15 May 1844, [2]; “Resolutions,” Nauvoo Expositor, 7 June 1844, [2].)