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History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]

1 January 1842 • Saturday Page 1[a] 4 January 1842 • Tuesday Page 1[a] 5 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 1[a] 6 January 1842 • Thursday Page 1[a] 12 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 1[a] 13 January 1842 • Thursday Page 1[a] 15 January 1842 • Saturday Page 1[a] 16 January 1842 • Sunday Page 1[b] 17 January 1842 • Monday Page 1[b] 18 January 1842 • Tuesday Page 1[b] 19 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 1[b] 20 January 1842 • Thursday Page 1[b] 21 January 1842 • Friday Page 1[b] 22 January 1842 • Saturday Page 1[b] 23 January 1842 • Sunday Page 1[b] 24 January 1842 • Monday Page 2 25 January 1842 • Tuesday Page 2 26 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 2 27 January 1842 • Thursday Page 2 28 January 1842 • Friday Page 2 29 January 1842 • Saturday Page 2 30 January 1842 • Sunday Page 2 31 January 1842 • Monday Page 2 2 February 1842 • Wednesday Page 3 3 February 1842 • Thursday Page 3 4 February 1842 • Friday Page 3 5–10 February 1842 • Saturday–Thursday Page 3 11 Feburary 1842 • Friday Page 3 12 February 1842 • Saturday Page 3 13 February 1842 • Sunday Page 3 14 February 1842 • Monday Page 3 17 February 1842 • Thursday Page 3 18 February 1842 • Friday Page 4 19 February 1842 • Saturday Page 4 20 February 1842 • Sunday Page 4 21 February 1842 • Monday Page 4 22 February 1842 • Tuesday Page 4 23 February 1842 • Wednesday Page 4 24 February 1842 • Thursday Page 4 25 February 1842 • Friday Page 4 26 February 1842 • Saturday Page 4 27 February 1842 • Sunday Page 4 28 February 1842 • Monday Page 4 1 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 5 2 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 5 3 March 1842 • Thursday Page 5 4 March 1842 • Friday Page 5 5 March 1842 • Saturday Page 5 6 March 1842 • Sunday Page 5 7 March 1842 • Monday Page 5 8 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 5 9 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 5 10 March 1842 • Thursday Page 6 11 March 1842 • Friday Page 6 12 March 1842 • Saturday Page 6 13 March 1842 • Sunday Page 6 14 March 1842 • Monday Page 6 15 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 6 16 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 6 17 March 1842 • Thursday Page 6 18–19 March 1842 • Friday–Saturday Page 6 20 March 1842 • Sunday Page 6 21 March 1842 • Monday Page 6 22 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 6 23 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 7 24 March 1842 • Thursday Page 7 25 March 1842 • Friday Page 7 26 March 1842 • Saturday Page 7 27 March 1842 • Sunday Page 7 28–30 March 1842 • Monday–Wednesday Page 7 31 March 1842 • Thursday Page 7 1 April 1842 • Friday Page 8 2 April 1842 • Saturday Page 8 4 April 1842 • Monday Page 8 5 April 1842 • Tuesday Page 8 6 April 1842 • Wednesday Page 8 7 April 1842 • Thursday Page 8 8 April 1842 • Friday Page 8 9 April 1842 • Saturday Page 8 10 April 1842 • Sunday Page 8 11 April 1842 • Monday Page 8 12 April 1842 • Tuesday Page 8 13 April 1842 • Wednesday Page 9 14 April 1842 • Thursday Page 9 15 April 1842 • Friday Page 10 16 April 1842 • Saturday Page 10 17 April 1842 • Sunday Page 10 18 April 1842 • Monday Page 10 19 April 1842 • Tuesday Page 10 20 April 1842 • Wednesday Page 10 21–23 April 1842 • Thursday–Saturday Page 10 22 April 1842 • Friday Page 10 24 April 1842 • Sunday Page 10 25–27 April 1842 • Monday–Wednesday Page 10 28 April 1842 • Thursday Page 10 29 April 1842 • Friday Page 10 30 April 1842 • Saturday Page 10 1 May 1842 • Sunday Page 11 2 May 1842 • Monday Page 11 3 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 11 4 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 11 5 May 1842 • Thursday Page 11 6 May 1842 • Friday Page 12 7 May 1842 • Saturday Page 12 8 May 1842 • Sunday Page 13 9 May 1842 • Monday Page 13 10 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 13 11 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 13 12 May 1842 • Thursday Page 13 13 May 1842 • Friday Page 13 14 May 1842 • Saturday Page 13 15 May 1842 • Sunday Page 13 16 May 1842 • Monday Page 13 17 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 14 18 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 14 19 May 1842 • Thursday Page 14 20 May 1842 • Friday Page 14 21 May 1842 • Saturday Page 14 22 May 1842 • Sunday Page 14 23 May 1842 • Monday Page 15 24 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 15 25 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 15 26 May 1842 • Thursday Page 15 27 May 1842 • Friday Page 15 28 May 1842 • Saturday Page 15 29–31 May 1842 • Sunday–Tuesday Page 16 1 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 17 2 June 1842 • Thursday Page 17 3 June 1842 • Friday Page 17 4 June 1842 • Saturday Page 17 5 June 1842 • Sunday Page 17 6 June 1842 • Monday Page 17 7 June 1842 • Tuesday Page 17 8 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 17 9 June 1842 • Thursday Page 17 10 June 1842 • Friday Page 17 11 June 1842 • Saturday Page 17 12 June 1842 • Sunday Page 18 13 June 1842 • Monday Page 18 14 June 1842 • Tuesday Page 18 15 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 18 16 June 1842 • Thursday Page 18 17 June 1842 • Friday Page 18 22 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 18 23 June 1842 • Thursday Page 18 24 June 1842 • Friday Page 18 25 June 1842 • Saturday Page 18 26 June 1842 • Sunday Page 19 27 June 1842 • Monday Page 19 28 June 1842 • Tuesday Page 19 29 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 19 30 June 1842 • Thursday Page 19

Source Note

History draft; handwriting of ; 20 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1842 to 30 June 1842.

Historical Introduction

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March 1842
10 March 1842 • Thursday
<​10​> Thurday 10. Gave instruction (LL. 89) Bonds, after which I retired to the , with , and supped with the Twelve & their wives who had spent <​were spending​> the evening with .
11 March 1842 • Friday
<​11​> Friday 11. “The (L.L. 90) flames”
12 March 1842 • Saturday
<​12​> Satuday 12 “Leut Gen (LL. 90) .”
13 March 1842 • Sunday
<​13​> Sunday 13. was with my family.
14 March 1842 • Monday
<​14​> Mond[a]y 14. Transacted (LL. 91) office
15 March 1842 • Tuesday
<​15​> Tuesday “15, of March ‘Times & Seasons” [drawing of hand] This paper (T & S. 710.) Smith.
Honor Among Thieves “Times & Seasons” page 710. We extract the following from the ‘New York Tribune,’ “The paymaster (710 T & S.) cruel.”
Previous to this Sister Elizabeth Morgan died at , without medical aid, after calling for the Elders &c— which created much excitemnt. & a coroners inquest was caled by Mr Baker, who brought in a verdict of “natural death,” for particulars see T. & S. page 711 &c.
I officiated as grand chaplin, (LL, 91,) manifested. In the evening I received any the first degree in Free Masenry, The Lo in the Nauvoo Lodge assembled in my Gen business office.
<​The Book of Abraham— 14. And the Lord appeared unto me (T & S. 718 & 722) him.​>
16 March 1842 • Wednesday
<​16​> Wednesday 16. I was with the Masenic Lodge. And became rose to the Sublime degree.
17 March 1842 • Thursday
<​17​> Thusdy [Thursday] 17 The High council withdrew the hand of fellowship from Elder for setting himself up as a prophet. & took his licence.
I assisted in commencing the organizatien of “ the Female (LL. 91) Scriptures, <​ was blessed &​> Here Her Councillers were ordained. And wa by Elder .
18–19 March 1842 • Friday–Saturday
18 & 19, abot at home & at my office engaged in business Tempral & spirit
20 March 1842 • Sunday
<​20​> Sunday 20. I preached to a large assembly, in the , near the on the west.— The body of a deceased child of Mr being before the assembly changed my design in the order of my remarks, a brief synopsis of which were reported by Elder as follows “Prest Smith (T & S. 751, 2.) there.” font.” after this I baptizd a large number in the font myself.
21 March 1842 • Monday
<​21​> Monday 21. I Commencd a Settlement with , who had loaned the church Money & property to the church at various times.
“An Epistle of the 12 (T & S. 735 & to 38) Clerk”
22 March 1842 • Tuesday
<​22​> Tuesday 22. I was at the gen business office through this day and at home in the evening.— The following is from the (Counilors,) “Advocate” printed at the residine of .— “ (T & S 749–750) an observer” [p. 6]
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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
ID #
8475
Total Pages
22
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  • Willard Richards

Footnotes

  1. [54]

    See 10 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1287.

  2. [55]

    See 11 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1287–1288.

  3. [56]

    See 12 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1288.

  4. [57]

    See 13 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1288.

  5. [58]

    See 14 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1288.

  6. [59]

    See 15 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1288–1294.

  7. [60]

    See 16 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1295.

  8. [61]

    See 17 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1295.

  9. [62]

    See 18–19 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1295.

  10. [63]

    See 20 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1295–1300.

  11. [64]

    See 21 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1300.

  12. [65]

    TEXT: Richards drew a line indicating that the following line of text should come at the end of the entry for 20 Mar. instead of here.

  13. [66]

    See 22 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1300–1302.

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