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Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards

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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, 30 June 1843; in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [275]–[290]; 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.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843 *Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by William Clayton History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843] History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith”

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what can mobocrats do in the midst of Kirkpatrickites.— no better. than a hu[n]ter being in a bears claw. What could we do with them. dung our Garden with them. we dont want any excitement. but after we have done all.— rise up & break off the hellish yoke.— like Washington. day before I was taken I rode th[r]ough
Dixon

Post village in northwestern Illinois, located on Rock River. Area settled and ferry established, spring 1828. Post office established, 1829. John Dixon settled in area with family, 11 Apr. 1830, and purchased ferry. Fort built in area during Black Hawk War...

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& I said to my
wife

10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...

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. I said good people here <​I was their prisoner ne[x]t day​>
Harmon G. Wilson [Harmon T. Wilson]

1 Feb. 1815–27 June 1851. Merchant, deputy sheriff. Born in Montgomery Co., Virginia. Son of John Wilson and Elizabeth Cummins. Moved to Christianburg, Montgomery Co., by 7 Aug. 1820; to Newbern, Montgomery Co., by June 1830; and to Hancock Co., Illinois,...

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.—— said By God we have got the prophet. now.
I am prisnr [prisoner] to a hig[h]er court than circuit court,
defen[d] yoursefs [yourselves]— says a law in [p. [282]]
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Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
ID #
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Total Pages
15
Print Volume Location
JSP, D12:419–424
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