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.
In this meeting of the Council of Fifty, those present voted to adopt “The Kingdom of God and his Laws, with the keys and power thereof, and judgement in the hands of his servants” as the formal name of the council. William Clayton reported that the name was received by revelation. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 14 Mar. 1844; Clayton, Journal, 1 Jan. 1845.)
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
Wilkie, who had “in some degree given way to believe the base reports circulated by individuals for the purpose of injuring the authorities of the church, and also from various other causes,” had not paid his tithing. JS visited Wilkie again the following day, at which time Wilkie paid three hundred dollars in gold and silver as tithing “for the benefit of the Temple . . . and signified his intention of paying more as soon as he could get matters properly arranged.” JS then blessed Wilkie and his wife with “the blessing of health and salvation and long life, inasmuch as they would continue to walk in obedience to the commandments of God.” (Book of the Law of the Lord, 449.)
William Clayton noted that the Council of Fifty “was together all day,” suggesting that this late afternoon session was a continuation of the morning meeting. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 14 Mar. 1844.)
Woodworth was sent to the Republic of Texas as a representative of the Council of Fifty to explore the possibility of the church obtaining land there. He returned on 2 May 1844 and reported his experiences to the council the following day. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 18 Apr. and 3 May 1844; JS, Journal, 2 and 3 May 1844; Authority of Lucien Woodworth, 16 Mar. 1844, JS Office Papers, CHL; see also George Miller, St. James, MI, to “Dear Brother,” 27 June 1855, Northern Islander [St. James, MI], 23 Aug. 1855, [2].)
Northern Islander. St. James, MI. 1850–1856.