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History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]

1 January 1840 • Wednesday Page 1 2 January 1840 • Thursday Page 1 3 January 1840 • Friday Page 1 4 January 1840 • Saturday Page 1 5 January 1840 • Sunday Page 1 6 January 1840 • Monday Page 1 7 January 1840 • Tuesday Page 1 8 January 1840 • Wednesday Page 1 9 January 1840 • Thursday Page 1 12 January 1840 • Sunday Page 2 13 January 1840 • Monday Page 2 14 January 1840 • Tuesday Page 2 17 January 1840 • Friday Page 2 18 January 1840 • Saturday Page 2 19 January 1840 • Sunday Page 2 22 January 1840 • Wednesday Page 2 25 January 1840 • Saturday Page 2 27 January 1840 • Monday Page 2 31 January 1840 • Friday Page 2 1 February 1840 • Saturday Page 3 2 February 1840 • Sunday Page 3 4 February 1840 • Tuesday Page 3 7 February 1840 • Friday Page 3 16 February 1840 • Sunday Page 3 20 Feburary 1840 • Thursday Page 4 21 February 1840 • Friday Page 4 22 Feburary 1840 • Saturday Page 4 23 February 1840 • Sunday Page 4 25 February 1840 • Tuesday Page 4 26 Feburary 1840 • Wednesday Page 4 4 March 1840 • Wednesday Page 5 5 March 1840 • Thursday Page 5 6 March 1840 • Friday Page 5 8 March 1840 • Sunday Page 5 9 March 1840 • Monday Page 5 11 March 1840 • Wednesday Page 6 12 March 1840 • Thursday Page 6 13 March 1840 • Friday Page 6 15 March 1840 • Sunday Page 6 16 March 1840 • Monday Page 6 17 March 1840 • Tuesday Page 6 18 March 1840 • Wednesday Page 6 19 March 1840 • Thursday Page 6 20 March 1840 • Friday Page 6 21 March 1840 • Saturday Page 6 24 March 1840 • Tuesday Page 6 1 April 1840 • Wednesday Page 7 3 April 1840 • Friday Page 7 6 April 1840 • Monday Page 7 7 April 1840 • Tuesday Page 7 8 April 1840 • Wednesday Page 7 9 April 1840 • Thursday Page 7 12 April 1840 • Sunday Page 7 13 April 1840 • Monday Page 7 14 April 1840 • Tuesday Page 7 15 April 1840 • Wednesday Page 8 16 April 1840 • Thursday Page 8 17 April 1840 • Friday Page 8 18 April 1840 • Saturday Page 8 19 April 1840 • Sunday Page 8 20 April 1840 • Monday Page 8 21 April 1840 • Tuesday Page 8 22 April 1840 • Wednesday Page 8 23 April 1840 • Thursday Page 8 25 April 1840 • Saturday Page 8 29 April 1840 • Wednesday Page 8 30 April 1840 • Thursday Page 8 1 May 1840 • Friday Page 9 7 May 1840 • Thursday Page 9 14 May 1840 • Thursday Page 9 15 May 1840 • Friday Page 9 17 May 1840 • Sunday Page 9 18 May 1840 • Monday Page 9 23–24 May 1840 • Saturday–Sunday Page 10 25 May 1840 • Monday Page 10 26–31 May 1840 • Tuesday–Sunday Page 10 27 May 1840 • Wednesday Page 10 1 June 1840 • Monday Page 11 3 June 1840 • Wednesday Page 11 6 June 1840 • Saturday Page 11 8–9 June 1840 • Monday–Tuesday Page 11 11 June 1840 • Thursday Page 11 14 June 1840 • Sunday Page 11 18 June 1840 • Thursday Page 11 20 June 1840 • Saturday Page 11 21 June 1840 • Sunday Page 11 22–28 June 1840 • Wednesday–Tuesday Page 11 27 June 1840 • Saturday Page 11 29–30 June 1840 • Monday–Tuesday Page 12 1 July 1840 • Wednesday Page 13 2 July 1840 • Thursday Page 13 3 July 1840 • Friday Page 13 4 July 1840 • Saturday Page 13 6 July 1840 • Monday Page 13 7 July 1840 • Tuesday Page 13 9 July 1840 • Thursday Page 13 11 July 1840 • Saturday Page 13 12 July 1840 • Sunday Page 13 13 July 1840 • Monday Page 13 15 July 1840 • Wednesday Page 13 17 July 1840 • Friday Page 14 18 July 1840 • Saturday Page 14 19 July 1840 • Sunday Page 14 20 July 1840 • Monday Page 14 22 July 1840 • Wednesday Page 14 24 July 1840 • Friday Page 14 25 July 1840 • Saturday Page 14 27 July 1840 • Monday Page 14 28 July 1840 • Tuesday Page 14 30 July 1840 • Thursday Page 14 3 August 1840 • Monday Page 15 4 August 1840 • Tuesday Page 15 5 August 1840 • Wednesday Page 15 7 August 1840 • Friday Page 15 8 August 1840 • Saturday Page 15 15 August 1840 • Saturday Page 15 17 August 1840 • Monday Page 15 18 August 1840 • Tuesday Page 15 21 August 1840 • Friday Page 15 23 August 1840 • Sunday Page 15 29 August 1840 • Saturday Page 15 30 August 1840 • Sunday Page 15 31 August 1840 • Monday Page 15 5 September 1840 • Saturday Page 16 6 September 1840 • Sunday Page 16 7 September 1840 • Monday Page 16 9 September 1840 • Wednesday Page 16 11 September 1840 • Friday Page 16 13 September 1840 • Sunday Page 16 14–15 September 1840 • Monday–Tuesday Page 16 20 September 1840 • Sunday Page 16 23 September 1840 • Wednesday Page 16 28 September 1840 • Monday Page 16 29 September 1840 • Tuesday Page 16 3 October 1840 • Saturday Page 17 6 October 1840 • Tuesday Page 17 8 October 1840 • Thursday Page 17 10 October 1840 • Saturday Page 17 11 October 1840 • Sunday Page 17 12 October 1840 • Monday Page 17 17 October 1840 • Saturday Page 17 19 October 1840 • Monday Page 17 21 October 1840 • Wednesday Page 17 28 October 1840 • Wednesday Page 17 1 November 1840 • Sunday Page 18 21 November 1840 • Saturday Page 18 4 December 1840 • Friday Page 18 5 December 1840 • Saturday Page 18 10 December 1840 • Thursday Page 18 13 December 1840 • Sunday Page 18 14 December 1840 • Monday Page 18 16 December 1840 • Wednesday Page 18 20 December 1840 • Sunday Page 18 27 December 1840 • Sunday Page 19 28 December 1840 • Monday Page 19 30 December 1840 • Wednesday Page 19

Source Note

History draft; handwriting of ; 19 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1840 to 31 December 1840.

Historical Introduction

Page 17

October 1840
3 October 1840 • Saturday
<​3​> <​Saturday​> oct 3rd Minutes of the Gen. Conference. (X 185 T.&S. 186. 187.) Clerk
Report of the First Presidency, to the General Conference at Oct 3rd. 1840. The Presidency (O T&S. 187. 88) Israel”
6 October 1840 • Tuesday
<​6​> Tuesday. Minutes of the gen conference X (M. S. 165. 6. 7. 168) Secretary.”
8 October 1840 • Thursday
<​8.​> Thursday 8[th]. “Minutes of a council of the Twelve. viz. , , , , & ; , & High Priests, at the house of . No 1 Chapman St Presiding.— Moved by that , take charge of the Millenial Star, for the time being, & carried: voted that our publishing office be removed to , as soon as circumstances will permit, & that Elders & Curtis go where they please to labor. clerk.”
10 October 1840 • Saturday
<​10​> Saturday 10 preferred a charge, against Oliver Walker, “For repeating certain slanderous stories of a fallacious and calumniating nature calculated to stigmatize and raise a persecution against the church, & individuals in it. in this place. & for a variety of unchristian like conduct, &c,” before the High Council at : The defendant pleaded that “he was not prepared to meet the charge, it being to[o] indefinite &c.” council adjourned till next day.— Elder returned to & followed soon after.—
11 October 1840 • Sunday
<​11​> <​Sunday​> High council met according to adjournment. The charge against Oliver Walker was taken up and the following substituted, “To the High council of <​of the church of J. C. at​> . For & in behalf X (H. C. 79. 80 81.) .”
Walker plead that he was not prepared to defend himself & the trial was deferred at his request till April conference.
12 October 1840 • Monday
<​12​> Monday. “ England. ( X T.&S. 250. 1. 252) ”
17 October 1840 • Saturday
<​17​> Saturday 17. a conference was held at , Elder presiding. 896 members were represented, including 24 Elders, 11 Priests, 6, T, 5 deacons, including the branches in , & vicinity. has been preaching in Wales. 56 have been baptized at Overton, Elder has no
19 October 1840 • Monday
<​19​> Monday. X (L. 188. 9) , To the travelling (O L 190— 196) Smith. <​ & family arrived in ,— & soon resumed the editorial of the Star.​>
21 October 1840 • Wednesday
<​21 Elder arrived in , Eng. from ​>
28 October 1840 • Wednesday
<​28​> Wednesday. London O (T&S. 261. 2. 3. 4) . [p. 17]
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History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
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Total Pages
20
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Footnotes

  1. [139]

    See 3, 4, and 5 Oct. 1840 entries in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1102–1104.

  2. [140]

    See 6 Oct. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1106–1109.

  3. [141]

    See 8 Oct. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1109.

  4. [142]

    See 10 Oct. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1109.

  5. [143]

    See 11 Oct. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1109–1110.

  6. [144]

    See 12 Oct. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1110–1113.

  7. [145]

    See 17 Oct. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1113.

  8. [146]

    See 19 Oct. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1113–1119.

  9. [147]

    See 21 Oct. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1119.

  10. [148]

    TEXT: Insertion written sideways in left margin.

  11. [149]

    See 28 Oct. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1119–1123.

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