Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
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Historian’s Office, martyrdom account; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw, , and ; 76 pages plus several inserted pages; CHL.
For more information on the History Drafts, see Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.
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See Historical Introduction to Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft.
and deliverance of the servants of God for the gospel’s sake. Joseph bore a powerful testimony to the guards of the divine authenticity of the Book of Mormon— the restoration of the gospel— the administration of angels— and that the kingdom of God was again <established> upon the earth, for the sake of which he was at that time <then> incarcerated in that prison, and not because he had violated any law of God or man.
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We <They> retired to rest late; Joseph and on <occupied> the only bedstead <in the room,> while four or five <their friends> lay side by side on the Mattresses on the floor. setting <sat> up writing until his last candle left him in the dark; the report of a gun fired close by, caused Joseph to arise, leave the bed, and lay himself on the floor by the side of <having> on his left, and on his right. Joseph laid out his right arm, and said to , “lay your head on my arm for a pillow brother John”; and when all were quiet they conversed in a low tone about the prospects of his <their> deliverance; and <Joseph> gave <expression to> several inferences <presentiments> that he had to
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Insertion written vertically over the first part of the succeeding paragraph in the center of the page, apparently indicating that this information came from Dan Jones; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Insertion written vertically over the last five lines in the center of the page, apparently indicating that this information came from John S. Fullmer; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
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