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Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April-circa 8 May 1843, Willard Richards Draft
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Revised Minutes, and JS, Discourses, , Hancock Co., IL, [23 Apr.–ca. 8 May 1843]. Version drafted [3–ca. 8 May 1843]; handwriting of with printed passages from previous drafts pasted in; ten pages with one inserted slip; Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, CHL. Includes dockets.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 Apr.–ca. 8 May 1843.
It has been said that some were afraid to disclose what they know of these secret combinations, consequently I issued this proclamation which you may read in the Times and Seasons. <Wasp, No 48, (which the the president read.) (Print entire> If any man is afraid <to disclose> let him come to me and I will protect him
what he knows about this gang of thieves let him come to me, & tell me the truth & I will procetet [protect] him from violence. I’ll <w>ring a thief’s neck off if I can find him, if I cannot being him to Justice any other way,— This thievery must be stopped,
Opportunity was then offered to the to bring forward their appeals from the others .— but no case was presented.
President Joseph continued his remarks and said; it was <is> necessary that I make a proclamation concerning ; and also in relation to the economy of the on that side of the .
It is know that the of has granted a writ for me, an affidavit of in the same manner that did, & it is now held in & he still holds that writ as a cudgel over my head. I was told by the , that the of has no Jurisdiction in the case after the decision of the Supreme Court; that all writs thus issued were Legally dead. Appeals have been made to But, although he has no plausible excuse, he is not willing to kill the writ or take it back; I would therefore advise you to shew them a trick the devil never did,. I. E. come away & leave them, <Let> every Man who wishes to act economically with regard to futurity, come over into , pay taxes in ,— & let the Iowegians take their own course. I do<nt> not care whether you come away or not, I do not wish to control you, but if you wish for my advice, I would say let them come over here as soon as they can [p. 10]
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Willard Richards handwriting ends; printed text begins. The pasted-in text was likely cut from the second printed draft.
Cancellation and insertion written to the right of the printed text are in the handwriting of Willard Richards.
Insertion and cancellation in handwriting of Willard Richards.
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