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History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]

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  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation *Blessing to John and Catharine Paine Wilkie, 15 March 1844 *Letter to John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff, between circa November and circa 20 December 1843 *Letter to Joseph L. Heywood, 13 February 1844 *Requisition from Henry G. Sherwood, 8 December 1843 *Affidavit, 7 July 1843–A *Authorization for Amos Fielding, 13 March 1844 *Petition from Aaron Johnson, 18 December 1843 *Letter to Citizens of Missouri, 8 March 1844 *Discourse, 21 January 1844, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Letter to Editor, 10 February 1844 *Ordinance, 16 January 1844–C *Authorization for Orson Pratt, 12 March 1844 *Military Order to Wilson Law, 8 December 1843 *Affidavit, 7 July 1843–B *Discourse, 8 February 1844, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Military Order to Wilson Law, 18 December 1843–A *Discourse, 21 February 1844, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 9 July 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Minutes, 6–9 October 1843 *Letter to Thomas Ford, 11 December 1843 *Minutes, 29 November 1843 *Letter from Lyman Wight and Others, 15 February 1844–B *Letter from Lyman Wight and Others, 15 February 1844–A *Discourse, 13 August 1843–B, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 13 August 1843–B, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 7 March 1844–B, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 7 March 1844–B, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 7 March 1844–A, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 7 March 1844–A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards *Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards *Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by James Burgess *Discourse, 6 April 1844, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 6 April 1844, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 6 April 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons *Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock *Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 4 July 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 4 July 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 24 March 1844–B, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Letter to James Arlington Bennet, 13 November 1843 *General Joseph Smith’s Appeal to the Green Mountain Boys, December 1843 *Revelation, 12 July 1843 [D&C 132] *Discourse, 24 March 1844-A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 10 March 1844, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 10 March 1844, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 10 March 1844, as Reported by James Burgess *Discourse, 10 March 1844, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards *Discourse, 10 March 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock *Discourse, 10 March 1844, as Reported by John S. Fullmer *Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 16 December 1843–12 February 1844 *Ordinance, 8 December 1843–A *Discourse, 9 October 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 9 October 1843, as Reported by Times and Seasons *Discourse, 9 October 1843, as Reported by James Burgess *Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 26 March 1844 *Ordinance, 16 January 1844–A *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons *General Smith’s Views of the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States, circa 26 January–7 February 1844 *Act to Incorporate the City of Nauvoo, 16 December 1840
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they ever come up this way I hope they will call and see me.
As respects things in I have nothing to say but good; Although the Mobocrats of this breath<​e​> out their shame with a continual foam and threaten extermination &c. the citizens of are at peace, they fear no danger, for the report of mobs have become so common, that the Mormons pay no attention to it whatever. Each man minds his own business and all are making improvements as fast as they can. In fact things in general seem prosperous and pleasing, and I never saw a better feeling amongst the Saints than at the present time.
My family have been some sick of late and continue so, especially, my youngest . [HC 6:213]
Accept dear Sir the warmest respects of myself and and please present the same to your lady. In the meantime I remain your friend and brother.
Joseph Smith.”
President returned from Bear Creek Settlements where he had been preaching for the last few days.
14 February 1844 • Wednesday
<​14.​> Wednesday 14. At home through the day— in the evening the Assembly room was filled by the Brethren when my “views of the powers and policy of the Government of the ” was again read— I afterwards spoke on the same subject at considerable length.
15 February 1844 • Thursday
<​15.​> Thursday 15. At home. A beautiful day.
I insert the following article from the Times and Seasons
“Who shall be our next President?
This is an enquiry which to us as a people, is a matter of the most paramount importance, and requires our most serious, calm, and dispassionate reflection. Executive power when correctly wielded, is a great blessing to the people of this great commonwealth, and forms one of the firmest pillars of our confederation. It watches the interests of the whole community with a fatherly care; it wisely balances the other legislative powers, when overheated by party spirit, or sectional feeling; it watches with jealous care our interests and commerce with foreign nations, and gives tone and efficacy to legislative enactments. The President stands at the head of these , and is the mouth-piece of this vast republic. If he be a man of an enlightened mind, and a capacious soul— if he is a virtuous man, a statesman, a patriot, and a man of unflinching integrity; if he possess the same Spirit that fired the souls of our venerable sires, who founded this great commonwealth, and wishes to promote the universal good of the whole republic, he may indeed be made a blessing to community. But if he prostrates his high and honorable calling, to base and unworthy purposes; if he makes use of the power which the people have placed in his hands for their interests, to gratify his ambition, for the purpose of self aggrandisement, or pecuniary interest; if he meanly panders with demagogues, loses sight of the interests of the nation, and [HC 6:214] sacrifices the union on the altar of sectional interests or party views, he renders himself unworthy of the dignified trust reposed in him, debases the nation in the eyes of the civilized [p. 1889]
they ever come up this way I hope they will call and see me.
As respects things in I have nothing to say but good; Although the Mobocrats of this breathe out their shame with a continual foam and threaten extermination &c. the citizens of are at peace, they fear no danger, for the report of mobs have become so common, that the Mormons pay no attention to it whatever. Each man minds his own business and all are making improvements as fast as they can. In fact things in general seem prosperous and pleasing, and I never saw a better feeling amongst the Saints than at the present time.
My family have been some sick of late and continue so, especially, my youngest . [HC 6:213]
Accept dear Sir the warmest respects of myself and and please present the same to your lady. In the meantime I remain your friend and brother.
Joseph Smith.”
President returned from Bear Creek Settlements where he had been preaching for the last few days.
14 February 1844 • Wednesday
14. Wednesday 14. At home through the day— in the evening the Assembly room was filled by the Brethren when my “views of the powers and policy of the Government of the ” was again read— I afterwards spoke on the same subject at considerable length.
15 February 1844 • Thursday
15. Thursday 15. At home. A beautiful day.
I insert the following article from the Times and Seasons
“Who shall be our next President?
This is an enquiry which to us as a people, is a matter of the most paramount importance, and requires our most serious, calm, and dispassionate reflection. Executive power when correctly wielded, is a great blessing to the people of this great commonwealth, and forms one of the firmest pillars of our confederation. It watches the interests of the whole community with a fatherly care; it wisely balances the other legislative powers, when overheated by party spirit, or sectional feeling; it watches with jealous care our interests and commerce with foreign nations, and gives tone and efficacy to legislative enactments. The President stands at the head of these , and is the mouth-piece of this vast republic. If he be a man of an enlightened mind, and a capacious soul— if he is a virtuous man, a statesman, a patriot, and a man of unflinching integrity; if he possess the same Spirit that fired the souls of our venerable sires, who founded this great commonwealth, and wishes to promote the universal good of the whole republic, he may indeed be made a blessing to community. But if he prostrates his high and honorable calling, to base and unworthy purposes; if he makes use of the power which the people have placed in his hands for their interests, to gratify his ambition, for the purpose of self aggrandisement, or pecuniary interest; if he meanly panders with demagogues, loses sight of the interests of the nation, and [HC 6:214] sacrifices the union on the altar of sectional interests or party views, he renders himself unworthy of the dignified trust reposed in him, debases the nation in the eyes of the civilized [p. 1889]
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