Appendix 5, Document 4. Draft Notes, 1844

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Appendix 5, Document 4. Draft Notes, 1844
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Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL], [May] 1844; handwriting of
Willard Richards
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; two pages; JS Office Papers, 1835–1844, CHL.

Willard Richards
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penciled notes of Joseph Smith’s interview with some representatives of the Sauk and Fox tribe on a test print page of a
habeas corpus
“Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine...
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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Account of Meeting, 23 May 1844
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Frindly vis[it]— 2 days
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This fourth set of draft notes describes events recorded in JS, Journal, 23 May 1844.

Preacher—

Son of [illegible] Sac chi[e]f— 2 years move to
Mo [Missouri]
Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...
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— Son of handfishes— [illegible] down by— white Trades— payment lost full body Treated.—— give 2 by a chief— whaqs—

Keohekud & trades have made nation poor,— dont make any diffe[re]nce not long to live—

Joseph one of th[e]ir broth[er]s get nothi[n]g by going— Let you know Chistins [Christian] [illegible] people—

Washingt[o]n treats their [illegible] & wars— [p. [1]]
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