Footnotes
This serialized history drew on the journals herein beginning with the 4 July 1855 issue of the Deseret News and with the 3 January 1857 issue of the LDS Millennial Star.
The labels on the spines of the four volumes read respectively as follows: “Joseph Smith’s Journal—1842–3 by Willard Richards” (book 1); “Joseph Smith’s Journal by W. Richards 1843” (book 2); “Joseph Smith’s Journal by W. Richards 1843–4” (book 3); and “W. Richards’ Journal 1844 Vol. 4” (book 4). Richards kept JS’s journal in the front of book 4, and after JS’s death Richards kept his own journal in the back of the volume.
“Schedule of Church Records, Nauvoo 1846,” [1], Historian’s Office, Catalogs and Inventories, 1846–1904, CHL.
Historian’s Office. Catalogs and Inventories, 1846–1904. CHL. CR 100 130.
“Inventory. Historian’s Office. 4th April 1855,” [1]; “Contents of the Historian and Recorder’s Office G. S. L. City July 1858,” 2; “Index of Records and Journals in the Historian’s Office 1878,” [11]–[12], Historian’s Office, Catalogs and Inventories, 1846–1904, CHL; Johnson, Register of the Joseph Smith Collection, 7.
Historian’s Office. Catalogs and Inventories, 1846–1904. CHL. CR 100 130.
Johnson, Jeffery O. Register of the Joseph Smith Collection in the Church Archives, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City: Historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1973.
Footnotes
Historical Introduction to JS, Journal, Dec. 1841–Dec. 1842.
Source Note to JS, Journal, 1835–1836; Source Note to JS, Journal, Mar.–Sept. 1838.
See Appendix 3.
Later, “see law Lord” was written in graphite above the dateline. The inserted line refers to the following note of the same date regarding Elias Higbee’s death, written by temple recorder William Clayton on page 315 of the Book of the Law of the Lord: “This morning about day break Elder Elias Higbee died at his residence near the Temple. He has been sick only five days and his death was unexpected by all. His loss will be universally lamented not only by his family but by a large circle of brethren who have long witnessed his integrity and uprightness as well as a life of devotedness to the cause of truth. He has endured a great share of persecution and tribulation for the cause of Christ both during the Missouri troubles and at other times. On the sixth day of October 1840 he was appointed one of the committee to build the Temple in Nauvoo which office he maintained during his life, In that station he has shown a disposition to do right at all times and always manifested a great anxiety for the prosperity of the Temple as well as the work at large. He has left a large family to mourn his departure, but he is gone to his rest, for a little season even untill the morning of the Resurrection when he will again come forth and strike hands with the faithful and share the glory of the kingdom of God forever and ever.” JS preached a sermon regarding Higbee’s death on 13 August. Hyrum Smith was appointed on 10 October 1843 to replace Higbee on the temple committee. (Book of the Law of the Lord, 315; “Death of Elias Higbee,” Times and Seasons, 15 June 1843, 4:232–233; JS, Journal, 13 Aug. and 10 Oct. 1843.)
Times and Seasons. Commerce/Nauvoo, IL. Nov. 1839–Feb. 1846.
TEXT: Possibly “47 48”.