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.
1842 | ||
May 6th. | Received of $3.00.— on his tithing. it being allowance for keeping & driving cattle | $3.00 |
[May 6th.] | Received of 1 Hat $3.00 & 1 Portmanteau $3.00.— on his tithing | $6.00 |
[May 6th.] | Received of Wiley Watson $25.00, as p[e]r receipt of August 28th. 1841, Also 1 Bed Quilt $5.00, as pr receipt of August 28th. 1841 | $30.00 |
[May 6th.] | Received of 1 Cow & Calf value $12.00.— Also 1 Cow value $13.00.— on tithing | $25.00 |
[May 6th.] | Received of 225 lbs of Soap @ $0.04 pr lb $9.00— on his tithing | $9.00 |
[May 6th.] | Received of 6 bu[shels] of Beans @ $0.44 $2.64 Also 1 p[ai]r of Socks $0.50 on tithing | $3.14 |
[May 6th.] | Received pr hand & others 5 Kegs of Nails containing 100 lbs ea[ch] value $27.50. to be passed to the credit of the following <brethren> at Pensylvania To Wit:— | |
— | $5.00 | |
James Smith— | $5.00 | |
— | $5.50 | |
— | $1.00 | |
— | $2.00 | |
— | $1.00 | |
— | $1.00 | |
— | $1.00 | |
— | $1.00 | |
William Crawford— | $1.00 | |
— | $1.00 | |
John Smith— | $1.00 | |
Frieght for said Nails— | $2.00 | |
[May 6th.] | Received of 1 Coverlet $20.00— on tithing | $20.00 |
[May 6th.] | Received of 336 lbs of Bacon @ $0.03 pr lb $10.08 Also 10 bu of Meal @ $0.25 $2.50. on his tithing | $12.58 |
[May 6th.] | Received of 33 lbs of Fresh Pork @ $0.03 pr lb $1.00— on tithing | $1.00 |
[May 6th.] | Received of 500 lbs of pork @ $0.02½ $12.50 on tithing | $12.50 |
7 | Received of & pr hand 4 chairs @ $0.75 on tithing | $3.00 |
[7] | Received of pr hand 1 Heifer $6.00— on his tithing | $6.00 |
[7] | Received of [blank] Barton pr hand 1 Keg of Eggs <16 dozen> on tithing | <$0.80> |
[7] | Received of Margaret Stewart Cash in Silver $2.00.— on tithing | $2.00 |