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.
JS, the lieutenant general of the Nauvoo Legion.
The Nauvoo city charter, approved by the Illinois legislature in December 1840, stated that the Nauvoo Legion, though a “body of independent military men,” was “entitled to their proportion of the public arms.” Illinois law allowed each body of volunteer militia organized after 2 July 1833 to submit a petition for the procurement of arms—whether cannon for use in artillery companies or small arms such as muskets, rifles, and swords—to the governor. The petition was to be signed by the commanding officer of the requesting unit and was to include the number of arms requested and the number of members in the unit. (An Act to Incorporate the City of Nauvoo, 16 Dec. 1840, sec. 25; An Act for the Organization and Government of the Militia of this State [2 July 1833], Laws of the State of Illinois [1834–1837], pp. 469, 478–479, 498, secs. 35–36.)
Laws of the State of Illinois, Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835. Vandalia, IL: J. Y. Sawyer, 1835.
James Adams was elected probate judge of Hancock County in the 7 August 1843 election, but he died four days later. In a special election held 11 August, Democratic candidate Greenleaf received 945 votes to Whig candidate Ebenezer Rand’s 347 votes. (“Official Returns,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 16 Aug. 1843, [2]; Obituary for Gen. Judge Adams, Times and Seasons, 1 Aug. 1843, 4:287; News Item, Nauvoo Neighbor, 20 Sept. 1843, [3].)
Nauvoo Neighbor. Nauvoo, IL. 1843–1845.
Times and Seasons. Commerce/Nauvoo, IL. Nov. 1839–Feb. 1846.
On 4 October 1843, JS appointed Phelps to take charge of procuring the desired arms for the Nauvoo Legion. Phelps left Nauvoo for Springfield to meet with Governor Ford on 24 October. On 6 November, Phelps reported to JS on his visit with Ford. (JS, Journal, 4 and 24 Oct. 1843; 6 Nov. 1843.)
The ill child was probably Helen Law, daughter of William and Jane Silverthorn Law. Helen died a short time later of scarlet fever at age four. (“Deaths,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 20 Sept. 1843, [3].)
Nauvoo Neighbor. Nauvoo, IL. 1843–1845.