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Discourse, 16 June 1844–B, as Reported by Willard Richards

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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, 16 June 1844; in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, book 4, p. [158]; handwriting of
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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; JS Collection, CHL.

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inst[r]ucted them to keep cool prepare their arms for def[e]nce of the . as it was reported a mob was collecting at . &c— be qui[e]t.— make no distubnce [disturbance].— instuted [instructed] the meeting to orga[n]ize— & send delegates to all the surroudig [surrounding] tow[n]s and villages— & explain th[e] cause of the disturban[ce] and show them all was peace at & no caus[e] for mobs—— [p. [158]]

instructed them to keep cool prepare their arms for defence of the . as it was reported a mob was collecting at . &c— be quiet.— make no distubnce [disturbance].— instuted instructed the meeting to organize— & send delegates to all the surroudig surrounding towns and villages— & explain the cause of the disturbance and show them all was peace at & no cause for mobs—— [p. [158]]

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