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.
William Clayton elaborated: “The Legion was called out & every man instructed to stock himself with arms & ammunition and to hold themselves in readiness at a moments warning. Prest J said it was best not to [go] down again at present but let the mob abide there for a public disgrace, and when the mob had dispersed then our men could go down & bring Colonel [Levi] Williams without trouble.” In a letter to Governor Thomas Ford dated 30 December 1843, William W. Phelps summarized the 19 December activities of the Nauvoo Legion: “Joseph Smith as may[or] gave notice to Maj. Gen [Wilson] Law to hold a portion of the Nauvoo Legion in readiness. And Aaron Johnson Esq. called for some troops to maintain the laws— but I am happy to say, none were ordered to march as it was deemed most advisable to let Col. Levi Williams and his mob flourish till indictments could be made at the Circuit Court of Hancock County.” (Clayton, Journal, 19 Dec. 1843; William W. Phelps, Nauvoo, IL, to Thomas Ford, Springfield, IL, 30 Dec. 1843, JS Office Papers, CHL.)
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
TEXT: “21 20—” or “24 20—”. Beginning on the third page of the 13 December 1843 issue of the Nauvoo Neighbor (which was printed late), several columns appear under the date 20 December 1843. These columns featured an article entitled “Kidnapping,” which described the abductions of Philander and Daniel Avery and related events. (“Kidnapping,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 20 Dec. 1843, [3].)
Nauvoo Neighbor. Nauvoo, IL. 1843–1845.
Shortly after the arrest of John Elliott, who was charged with kidnapping Daniel Avery, Chase reported that he witnessed a mob gathering to free Elliott. (Amos S. Chase, Affidavit, Hancock Co., IL, 19 Dec. 1843, JS Office Papers, CHL.)