Footnotes
This six-leaf gathering was either a binding error or the result of one sheet coming loose from the binding before the book was inscribed, as the book’s inscription and pagination runs through this gathering without skipping any text or page numbers.
The journal entries are inscribed on pages 26, 31, 33, 36, 39, 43, 44, 48, 56–61, 66–67, 88–95, 122–135, and 164–215.
Footnotes
Thompson died on 27 August 1841. (“Death of Col. Robert B. Thompson,” Times and Seasons, 1 Sept. 1841, 2:519.)
Times and Seasons. Commerce/Nauvoo, IL. Nov. 1839–Feb. 1846.
The six canonized revelations constitute, in order of their recording by Thompson, sections 124, 125, 105, 111, 87, and 103 in the current Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The three uncanonized revelations include one dated 20 March 1841 and two dictated on 12 January 1838 before JS departed Ohio and moved to Missouri.
See JS, Journal, 29 June 1842; Richards, Journal, 1 July 1842; and Clayton, History of the Nauvoo Temple, 30.
Richards, Willard. Journals, 1836–1853. Willard Richards, Papers, 1821–1854. CHL. MS 1490, boxes 1–2.
Clayton, William. History of the Nauvoo Temple, 1845. CHL
Clayton, History of the Nauvoo Temple, 30–31.
Clayton, William. History of the Nauvoo Temple, 1845. CHL
For more on this division of labor, see Smith, “Book of the Law of the Lord,” 131–163.
Smith, Alex D. “The Book of the Law of the Lord,” Journal of Mormon History 38 (Fall 2012): 131–163.
The Joseph Smith Papers Project has labeled this second volume “Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B.” See Historical Introduction to Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B.
For more on the Nauvoo penny fund, see Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A, 216.
See Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B, 551.
Trustee-in-Trust. Tithing and Donation Record, 1844 May–1846 January. CHL.
1844 | ||
February 23rd. | Received of Johnathon Herington [Jonathan Harrington] 2 bu[shels] of Corn at $0.25 p[e]r. bu also 1 bu of Potatoes value $0.38 on tithing | $0.88 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of Benjamin Elsworth 6 bu of corn at $0.25 pr bu on tithing | $1.50 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of John Lovern 4 bushells of corn at $0.25 pr bushell on tithing | $1.00 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of 1 bushell of wheat $0.75 also 2 bushells of corn at $0.25 pr. bushell on his tithing | $1.25 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of Lidia M. Luce Cash $0.25 on tithing | $0.25 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of 7 bu of corn at $0.25 pr. bushell also 3 bushells of Potatoes at $0.37½ pr. bushell also 3 bu of Buck wheat at $0.50 per bushell also 2 bu of wheat at $0.75 per bushell on tithing | $5.88 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of 1½ bushells of corn at $0.25 pr. bu on tithing | $0.38 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of Oliver Forister 2 bu of corn at $0.25 pr. bushell also 25 lbs of Salt Pork at $0.06 pr. lb. on his tithing | $2.00 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of 2½ bu of corn at $0.25 pr. bushell also 16 lbs of Bacon at $0.06 pr lb also 6 lbs of flax value $0.75 also <3 lb 10 oz> lbs of Butter at $0.12½ pr. lb also 26 eggs at $0.06¼ pr. dozen on tithing | <$2.92> |
[February 23rd.] | Received of Alonzo Reed 2 bu of corn at $0.25 pr bu also 23 lbs of Salt. pork at $0.06 pr. lb on his tithing | $2.63 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of Mirack W. Reed 2 bu of corn at $0.25 pr. bu on tithing | $0.50 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of Demus Avery 1 bu of corn on his tithing | $0.25 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of 2½ lbs of Flax value $0.38 on tithing | $0.38 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of Nathan C. Tenney 3 days Labor himself & 3 yoke of Cattle at $2.50 per day also 1 days Labor with Horse team $2.00 also 2½ days Labor at $1.00 per day on his tithing | $12.00 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of $3.00 in Labor by on his tithing | $3.00 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of Ichabod W. Beach 1¼ yds of Broad Cloth at $8.00 pr. yd. on tithing | $10.00 |
[February 23rd.] | Received of 2 bu of Potatoes at 3/— [$0.37½] per bu on tithing | $0.75 |