Appendix 2: William Clayton, Journal Excerpt, 1–4 April 1843
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Source Note
, Journal excerpt, 1–4 Apr. 1843; handwriting of ; ten pages, measuring 6 x 3⅞ inches (15 x 10 cm); in William Clayton, Journals, 3 vols., Nov. 1842–Jan. 1846, CHL. Includes redactions and use marks.
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Historical Introduction
’s personal journal from 1–4 April 1843 served as a source for JS’s journal entries for those dates. Clayton accompanied JS on a trip from to , Illinois, and kept detailed notes of JS’s activities and teachings, while , JS’s journal keeper, remained in Nauvoo. Richards evidently later composed JS’s journal entries for these dates from Clayton’s journal and from conversations he had with those who made the trip. As an important primary source for Richards’s information about JS’s activities at this time, Clayton’s journal entries for 1–4 April are reproduced here in full.
of a beast to represent the kingdom of heaven— when they were made use of it was to represent an apostate church.
We slept at .
Monday 3rd. About 2 o clock we left for . We arrived about 4 at ’s. After supper I went to do some business at the Court house. I slept in company with the Sheriff in the Court house.
Tuesday 4— Spent the forenoon hearing pres. J. talk to Mr Backman [George Bachman] who seemed disposed to believe the truth. We left about 2 and arrived at home about 5½. [p. 74]
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