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Richards, Phineas Howe
Biography
15 Nov. 1788–25 Nov. 1874. Cabinetmaker, joiner, carpenter, botanic physician. Born at Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Served as sergeant major during War of 1812. Married Wealthy Dewey, 24 Feb. 1818. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1818. Appointed Berkshire Co. coroner, 1825. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, May 1837. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Brigham Young, 13 June 1837, at Kirtland. Ordained a high priest by JS, Joseph Smith Sr., and Sidney Rigdon, Sept. 1837. Appointed to Kirtland high council, 3 Sept. 1837. Began serving mission to eastern states, Nov. 1837. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1843. Appointed to Nauvoo City Council, 29 Apr. 1844. Appointed to Nauvoo high council, 23 Nov. 1844. Member of Nauvoo Legion. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley with Willard Richards company, 19 Oct. 1848. Member of Salt Lake high council and of Utah territorial legislature. Served colonizing mission to Sanpete Co., Utah Territory, where he served as a bishop’s counselor. Returned to Salt Lake City, where he died.
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papers
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 1 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 June 1842
- Charges against Isaac Bishop Preferred to the Church President, 6 October 1837
- Claim from George Stiles, circa 8 June 1844
- Claim from John S. Higbee, 9 December 1843
- Committee Appointments, 8 February 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Draft Notes, 29 June–1 July 1844
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–B
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Letter to John Corrill and the Church in Missouri, 4 September 1837
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes, 1 July 1844, Draft
- Minutes, 10 June 1844
- Minutes, 14 December 1844
- Minutes, 14 December 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Minutes, 2 July 1844
- Minutes, 29 April 1844
- Minutes, 29 April 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Minutes, 3 September 1837
- Minutes, 8 February 1845
- Minutes, 8 June 1844
- Minutes, 8 June 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–March 1845
- Nauvoo Marriage Record, February 1842–January 1846
- Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 10 December 1844
- Petition from Benjamin Warrington and Others, circa 29 December 1843
- Preamble and Resolutions, 14 January 1845, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Proposed Plan for a Moot Organization and Congress, 6 February 1844
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Summons to Nauvoo City Marshal, 21 June 1844
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- Gender
- Male