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History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

6 August 1838 • Monday Page 1 7 August 1838 • Tuesday Page 3 8 August 1838 • Wednesday Page 3 9 August 1838 • Thursday Page 4 10 August 1838 • Friday Page 4 11 August 1838 • Saturday Page 5 12 August 1838 • Sunday Page 5 13 August 1838 • Monday Page 6 14–15 August 1838 • Tuesday–Wednesday Page 6 16 August 1838 • Thursday Page 6 17 August 1838 • Friday Page 7 18 August 1838 • Saturday Page 7 19 August 1838 • Sunday Page 7 20 August 1838 • Monday Page 7 21 August 1838 • Tuesday Page 8 22 August 1838 • Wednesday Page 8 23 August 1838 • Thursday Page 8 24–30 August 1838 • Friday–Thursday Page 9 24 August 1838 • Friday Page 9 25 August 1838 • Saturday Page 9 26 August 1838 • Sunday Page 9 27 August 1838 • Monday Page 9 28 August 1838 • Tuesday Page 9 29 August 1838 • Wednesday Page 9 30 August 1838 • Thursday Page 9 31 August 1838 • Friday Page 9 1 September 1838 • Saturday Page 11 2 September 1838 • Sunday Page 11 3 September 1838 • Monday Page 11 4 September 1838 • Tuesday Page 11 5 September 1838 • Wednesday Page 11 6 September 1838 • Thursday Page 12 7 September 1838 • Friday Page 12 8 September 1838 • Saturday Page 13 9 September 1838 • Sunday Page 13 10 September 1838 • Monday Page 13 11 September 1838 • Tuesday Page 14 12 September 1838 • Wednesday Page 14 13 September 1838 • Thursday Page 15 13–14 September 1838 • Thursday–Friday Page 15 15 September 1838 • Saturday Page 15 15–16 September 1838 • Saturday–Sunday Page 16 17 September 1838 • Monday Page 16 18 September 1838 • Tuesday Page 16 19 September 1838 • Wednesday Page 17 20 September 1838 • Thursday Page 17 21 September 1838 • Friday Page 17 22 September 1838 • Saturday Page 17 23 September 1838 • Sunday Page 18 24 September 1838 • Monday Page 18 25 September 1838 • Tuesday Page 19 26 September 1838 • Wednesday Page 19 27 September 1838 • Thursday Page 19 28 September 1838 • Friday Page 20 29 September 1838 • Saturday Page 20 30 September 1838 • Sunday Page 20 1 October 1838 • Monday Page 20 2 October 1838 • Tuesday Page 21 3 October 1838 • Wednesday Page 21 4 October 1838 • Thursday Page 21 5 October 1838 • Friday Page 22 6 October 1838 • Saturday Page 23 7 October 1838 • Sunday Page 24 9 October 1838 • Tuesday Page 24 10 October 1838 • Wednesday Page 24 11 October 1838 • Thursday Page 25 12 October 1838 • Friday Page 26 14 October 1838 • Sunday Page 26 15 October 1838 • Monday Page 26 19 October 1838 • Friday Page 26 21 October 1838 • Sunday Page 26 22 October 1838 • Monday Page 27 23 October 1838 • Tuesday Page 27 24 October 1838 • Wednesday Page 27 25 October 1838 • Thursday Page 29 26 October 1838 • Friday Page 30 27 October 1838 • Saturday Page 30 28 October 1838 • Sunday Page 30 29 October 1838 • Monday Page 30 30 October 1838 • Tuesday Page 32 31 October 1838 • Wednesday Page 33 1 November 1838 • Thursday Page 33 2 November 1838 • Friday Page 34 3 November 1838 • Saturday Page 34 4 November 1838 • Sunday Page 34 5 November 1838 • Monday Page 35 6 November 1838 • Tuesday Page 35 7 November 1838 • Wednesday Page 35 8 November 1838 • Thursday Page 35 9 November 1838 • Friday Page 36 10 November 1838 • Saturday Page 36 11 November 1838 • Sunday Page 36 12 November 1838 • Monday Page 36 13 November 1838 • Tuesday Page 36 18 November 1838 • Sunday Page 37 24 November 1838 • Saturday Page 37 28 November 1838 • Wednesday Page 37 29 November 1838 • Thursday Page 37 30 November 1838 • Friday Page 37 1 December 1838 • Saturday Page 38 5 December 1838 • Wednesday Page 38 10 December 1838 • Monday Page 38 13 December 1838 • Thursday Page 38 16 December 1838 • Sunday Page 38 17 December 1838 • Monday Page 38 18 December 1838 • Tuesday Page 39 19 December 1838 • Wednesday Page 39 26 December 1838 • Wednesday Page 41 27 December 1838 • Thursday Page 41 1 January 1839 • Tuesday Page 43 7 January 1839 • Monday Page 43 8 January 1839 • Tuesday Page 43 10 January 1839 • Thursday Page 43 16 January 1839 • Wednesday Page 43 24 January 1839 • Thursday Page 44 26 January 1839 • Saturday Page 44 29 January 1839 • Tuesday Page 44 31 January 1839 • Thursday Page 44 1 February 1839 • Friday Page 45 4 February 1839 • Monday Page 45 6–7 February 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday Page 45 12 February 1839 • Tuesday Page 45 13 February 1839 • Wednesday Page 45 14 February 1839 • Thursday Page 45 15 February 1839 • Thursday Page 45 18 February 1839 • Monday Page 45 19 February 1839 • Tuesday Page 45 21 February 1839 • Thursday Page 45 23 February 1839 • Saturday Page 45 26 February 1839 • Tuesday Page 46 27 February 1839 • Wednesday Page 46 28 February 1839 • Thursday Page 46 3 March 1839 • Sunday Page 46 5 March 1839 • Tuesday Page 46 6 March 1839 • Wednesday Page 46 7 March 1839 • Thursday Page 46 8 March 1839 • Friday Page 46 9 March 1839 • Saturday Page 46 10 March 1839 • Sunday Page 47 15 March 1839 • Friday Page 48 17 March 1839 • Sunday Page 48 18 March 1839 • Monday Page 48 20 March 1839 • Wednesday Page 48 25 March 1839 • Monday Page 48 4 April 1839 • Thursday Page 49 5 April 1839 • Friday Page 49 6 April 1839 • Saturday Page 49 7 April 1839 • Sunday Page 49 8 April 1839 • Monday Page 49 9 April 1839 • Tuesday Page 50 10 April 1839 • Wednesday Page 50 11 April 1839 • Thursday Page 50 12 April 1839 • Friday Page 51 13 April 1839 • Saturday Page 52 14 April 1839 • Sunday Page 52 15 April 1839 • Monday Page 52 16 April 1839 • Tuesday Page 52 17 April 1839 • Wednesday Page 52 18 April 1839 • Thursday Page 52 19 April 1839 • Friday Page 53 20 April 1839 • Saturday Page 53 21 April 1839 • Sunday Page 53 22 April 1839 • Monday Page 53 22 May 1839 • Wednesday Page 57 23 April 1839 • Tuesday Page 54 24 April 1839 • Wednesday Page 54 25 April 1839 • Thursday Page 54 26 April 1839 • Friday Page 55 1 May 1839 • Wednesday Page 55 3 May 1839 • Friday Page 55 4 May 1839 • Saturday Page 55 5 May 1839 • Sunday Page 56 6 May 1839 • Monday Page 56 7 May 1839 • Tuesday Page 56 8 May 1839 • Wednesday Page 56 9 May 1839 • Thursday Page 56 10 May 1839 • Friday Page 56 13 May 1839 • Monday Page 56 14 May 1839 • Tuesday Page 57 15–16 May 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday Page 57 17 May 1839 • Friday Page 57 18 May 1839 • Saturday Page 57 19 May 1839 • Sunday Page 57 20 May 1839 • Monday Page 57 21 May 1839 • Tuesday Page 57 23 May 1839 • Thursday Page 57 24 May 1839 • Friday Page 57 25 May 1839 • Saturday Page 57 26 May 1839 • Sunday Page 58 27 May 1839 • Monday Page 58 28 May 1839 • Tuesday Page 58 29 May 1839 • Wednesday Page 58 June 1839 Page 58 4 June 1839 • Tuesday Page 58 5 June 1839 • Wednesday Page 58 9 June 1839 • Sunday Page 58 10 June 1839 • Monday Page 58 11 June 1839 • Tuesday Page 58 12–13 June 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday Page 59 14 June 1839 • Friday Page 59 15 June 1839 • Saturday Page 59 16 June 1839 • Sunday Page 59 17 June 1839 • Monday Page 60 18 June 1839 • Tuesday Page 60 20 June 1839 • Thursday Page 60 22 June 1839 • Saturday Page 60 23 June 1839 • Sunday Page 60 24 June 1839 • Monday Page 60 25 June 1839 • Tuesday Page 60 26 June 1839 • Wednesday Page 60 27 June 1839 • Thursday Page 60 28 June 1839 • Friday Page 60 29 June 1839 • Saturday Page 60 30 June 1839 • Sunday Page 60 1 July 1839 • Monday Page 61 2 July 1839 • Tuesday Page 61 3 July 1839 • Wednesday Page 61 4 July 1839 • Thursday Page 61 5 July 1839 • Friday Page 61 6 July 1839 • Saturday Page 61 7 July 1839 • Sunday Page 61 8–10 July 1839 • Monday–Wednesday Page 61 21 July 1839 • Sunday Page 62 22–23 July 1839 • Monday–Tuesday Page 62 24 July 1839 • Tuesday Page 62 28 July 1839 • Sunday Page 62 4 August 1839 • Sunday Page 62 5 August 1839 • Monday Page 62 9 August 1839 • Friday Page 62 11 August 1839 • Sunday Page 62 18 August 1839 • Sunday Page 62 25 August 1839 • Sunday Page 62 29 August 1839 • Thursday Page 62 31 August 1839 • Saturday Page 62 1 September 1839 • Sunday Page 63 9 September 1839 • Monday Page 63 11 September 1839 • Wednesday Page 63 13 September 1839 • Friday Page 63 14 September 1839 • Saturday Page 63 15 September 1839 • Sunday Page 63 16–17 September 1839 • Monday–Tuesday Page 63 18 September 1839 • Wednesday Page 63 19 September 1839 • Thursday Page 63 20–21 September 1839 • Friday–Saturday Page 63 21 September 1839 • Saturday Page 63 22 September 1839 • Sunday Page 63 25–27 September 1839 • Wednesday–Friday Page 63 29 September 1839 • Sunday Page 63 30 September 1839 • Monday Page 63 1 October 1839 • Tuesday Page 64 3 October 1839 • Thursday Page 64 4 October 1839 • Friday Page 64 5 October 1839 • Saturday Page 64 6 October 1839 • Sunday Page 64 7 October 1839 • Monday Page 64 8 October 1839 • Tuesday Page 64 10 October 1839 • Thursday Page 64 11 October 1839 • Friday Page 64 12 October 1839 • Saturday Page 64 13 October 1839 • Sunday Page 64 15 October 1839 • Tuesday Page 64 17 October 1839 • Thursday Page 65 19 October 1839 • Saturday Page 65 20 October 1839 • Sunday Page 65 21 October 1839 • Monday Page 65 22 October 1839 • Tuesday Page 65 26 October 1839 • Saturday Page 65 27 October 1839 • Sunday Page 65 28 October 1839 • Monday Page 66 29 October 1839 • Tuesday Page 66 31 October 1839 • Thursday Page 66 1 November 1839 • Friday Page 66 2 November 1839 • Saturday Page 66 3 November 1839 • Sunday Page 66 4 November 1839 • Monday Page 67 7 November 1839 • Thursday Page 67 8 November 1839 • Friday Page 67 9 November 1839 • Saturday Page 67 10 November 1839 • Sunday Page 67 14 November 1839 • Thursday Page 67 17 November 1839 • Sunday Page 67 18–19 November 1839 • Monday–Tuesday Page 68 22 November 1839 • Friday Page 68 26 November 1839 • Tuesday Page 68 27 November 1839 • Wednesday Page 68 28–29 November 1839 • Thursday–Friday Page 68 30 November 1839 • Saturday Page 68 1 December 1839 • Sunday Page 69 5 December 1839 • Thursday Page 69 6 December 1839 • Friday Page 69 7 December 1839 • Saturday Page 69 8 December 1839 • Sunday Page 69 15 December 1839 • Sunday Page 70 16 December 1839 • Monday Page 70 18 December 1839 • Wednesday Page 70 20 December 1839 • Friday Page 70 21 December 1839 • Saturday Page 70 22 December 1839 • Sunday Page 70 23 December 1839 • Monday Page 70 25–28 December 1839 • Wednesday–Saturday Page 70 28 December 1839 • Saturday Page 70 29 December 1839 • Sunday Page 71 30 December 1839 • Monday Page 71

Source Note

History draft; handwriting of ; 71 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 6 August 1838 to 30 December 1839.

Historical Introduction

Page 61

1 July 1839 • Monday
<​s trial defered​> <​Court adjned​> <​July.​> <​1​> Monday July 1st. 1839 I spent principally in counselli[n]g the breth[re]n. This day also the cou[r]t was called for the trial of & the prisons brethn in prison at , but as they were not ready. <​for trial all their​> on accout of the absence of their witnesses <​had been banish[e]d the , &​> the cout was adjod [adjourned] to the 23 of septr
2 July 1839 • Tuesday
<​visit to .​> <​2​> Tuesday 2 spent the forenoon of this day on the side of the . Went in Co with , , & & , & others to visit a pu[r]chase lately made by the as a location for a town, and advised that a town be built there <​and be called ​>.
<​Confene of the .​> P. M. met with the Twelve & some of the who are about to proce[e]d on their mission to Europe & the nations of the earth, & Islands of the Sea. The meeti[n]g was open[e]d by singing & prayer. X (J.s Jl 6, 7) circumstance
3 July 1839 • Wednesday
<​ bapd.​> <​3​> Wednday 3d I Dr & him at the water’s edge, & about 2 hours after him to the office of . P. M I was engaged in dictating my history.— About this time the wrote the following Epistlee “To the Elder <​X (T&S, 12, 13, 14 15) form [from].​>”
4 July 1839 • Thursday
<​ & [Morris] Phelps escape from p[r]ison​> <​4​> Thurday, 4 I dictated history. To the To show the situation the prisoners at Columbia I quote from s “Persecuti[o]n of the Saints” “Msrs [Laura Clark] Phelps, , & Mrs Phelps Bro. come from on horseback and visited with us for several days. On the 4[th] X (P. 164, 165, 6, 7, 8, 169) Freedomd
Mr Phelps made his escape also, but was retaken & carried back. contin[ue]d in the prison. he had apostatized, & turn[e]d traitor to the others.
5 July 1839 • Friday
<​5​> Friday 5 I was history dictating, history. I say dictating, for I seldom use the pen myself. I always dictate all my communications, but employ a scribe to write them.
6 July 1839 • Saturday
<​6​> Satuday 6. I was at home reviewing the Records &c, &c.—
7 July 1839 • Sunday
<​farewell of the .​> <​7​> Sunday 7[th] I was at the Meeting held in the open air X (J. Jounal. 6, 7, 8,) &
8–10 July 1839 • Monday–Wednesday
<​Selecting Hymns.​> <​8​> Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 8th 9, & 10th I was with the selecting hymns, for the purpose of compiling a Hymn <​Sickness commencd.​> Book. about this time. X (Js Journal 9) others had not. [p. 61]
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Editorial Title
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
ID #
8472
Total Pages
74
Print Volume Location
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  • Willard Richards

Footnotes

  1. [248]

    See 1 July 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 957.

  2. [249]

    See 2 July 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 957.

  3. [250]

    See 3 July 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 957–961.

  4. [251]

    See 4 July 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 961–963.

  5. [252]

    See 5 July 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 963.

  6. [253]

    See 6 July 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 963.

  7. [254]

    See 7 July 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 963–964.

  8. [255]

    See 8–10 July 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 964.

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