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History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
1 January 1844 • Monday
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2 January 1844 • Tuesday
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3 January 1844 • Wednesday
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4 January 1844 • Thursday • First of two entries
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4 January 1844 • Thursday • Second of two entries
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5 January 1844 • Friday • First of two entries
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5 January 1844 • Friday • Second of two entries
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6 January 1844 • Saturday
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7 January 1844 • Sunday
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8 January 1844 • Monday
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9 January 1844 • Tuesday
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10 January 1844 • Wednesday
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11 January 1844 • Thursday
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12 January 1844 • Friday
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13 January 1844 • Saturday
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14 January 1844 • Sunday
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15 January 1844 • Monday
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16 January 1844 • Tuesday
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17 January 1844 • Wednesday
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18 January 1844 • Thursday
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19 January 1844 • Friday
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20 January 1844 • Saturday
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21 January 1844 • Sunday
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22 January 1844 • Monday
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23 January 1844 • Tuesday
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24 January 1844 • Wednesday
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25 January 1844 • Thursday
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26 January 1844 • Friday
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27 January 1844 • Saturday
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28 January 1844 • Sunday
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29 January 1844 • Monday
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30 January 1844 • Tuesday
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31 January 1844 • Wednesday
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1 February 1844 • Thursday
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2 February 1844 • Friday
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3 February 1844 • Saturday
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4 February 1844 • Sunday
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5 February 1844 • Monday
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6 February 1844 • Tuesday
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7 February 1844 • Wednesday
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8 February 1844 • Thursday
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9 February 1844 • Friday
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10 February 1844 • Saturday
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11 February 1844 • Sunday
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12 February 1844 • Monday
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14 February 1844 • Wednesday
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15 February 1844 • Thursday
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16 February 1844 • Friday
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17 February 1844 • Saturday
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18 February 1844 • Sunday
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19 February 1844 • Monday
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20 February 1844 • Tuesday
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21 February 1844 • Wednesday
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22 February 1844 • Thursday
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23 February 1844 • Friday
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24 February 1844 • Saturday
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25 February 1844 • Sunday
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26 February 1844 • Monday
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27 February 1844 • Tuesday
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28 February 1844 • Wednesday
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29 February 1844 • Thursday
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1 March 1844 • Friday
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2 March 1844 • Saturday
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3 March 1844 • Sunday
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4 March 1844 • Monday
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5 March 1844 • Tuesday
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6 March 1844 • Wednesday
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7 March 1844 • Thursday
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8 March 1844 • Friday
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9 March 1844 • Saturday
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10 March 1844 • Sunday
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11 March 1844 • Monday
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12 March 1844 • Tuesday
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13 March 1844 • Wednesday
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14 March 1844 • Thursday
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15 March 1844 • Friday
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16 March 1844 • Saturday
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17 March 1844 • Sunday
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18 March 1844 • Monday
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19 March 1844 • Tuesday
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20 March 1844 • Wednesday
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21 March 1844 • Thursday
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22 March 1844 • Friday
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23 March 1844 • Saturday
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24 March 1844 • Sunday
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25 March 1844 • Monday
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26 March 1844 • Tuesday
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27 March 1844 • Wednesday
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28 March 1844 • Thursday
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29 March 1844 • Friday
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30 March 1844 • Saturday
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31 March 1844 • Sunday
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1 April 1844 • Monday
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2 April 1844 • Tuesday
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3 April 1844 • Wednesday
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4 April 1844 • Thursday
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5 April 1844 • Friday
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6 April 1844 • Saturday
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7 April 1844 • Sunday
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8 April 1844 • Monday
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9 April 1844 • Tuesday
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10 April 1844 • Wednesday
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11 April 1844 • Thursday
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12 April 1844 • Friday
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13 April 1844 • Saturday
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14 April 1844 • Sunday
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15 April 1844 • Monday
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16 April 1844 • Tuesday
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17 April 1844 • Wednesday
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18 April 1844 • Thursday
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19 April 1844 • Friday
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20 April 1844 • Saturday
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21 April 1844 • Sunday
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22 April 1844 • Monday
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23 April 1844 • Tuesday
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24 April 1844 • Wednesday
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25 April 1844 • Thursday
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26 April 1844 • Friday
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27 April 1844 • Saturday
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28 April 1844 • Sunday
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29 April 1844 • Monday
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30 April 1844 • Tuesday
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1 May 1844 • Wednesday
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2 May 1844 • Thursday
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3 May 1844 • Friday
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4 May 1844 • Saturday
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5 May 1844 • Sunday
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6 May 1844 • Monday
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7 May 1844 • Tuesday
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8 May 1844 • Wednesday
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9 May 1844 • Thursday
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10 May 1844 • Friday
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11 May 1844 • Saturday
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12 May 1844 • Sunday
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13 May 1844 • Monday
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14 May 1844 • Tuesday
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15 May 1844 • Wednesday
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16 May 1844 • Thursday
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17 May 1844 • Friday
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18 May 1844 • Saturday
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19 May 1844 • Sunday
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20 May 1844 • Monday
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21 May 1844 • Tuesday
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22 May 1844 • Wednesday
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23 May 1844 • Thursday
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24 May 1844 • Friday
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25 May 1844 • Saturday
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26 May 1844 • Sunday
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27 May 1844 • Monday
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28 May 1844 • Tuesday
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29 May 1844 • Wednesday
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30 May 1844 • Thursday
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31 May 1844 • Friday
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1 June 1844 • Saturday
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2 June 1844 • Sunday
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3 June 1844 • Monday
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5 June 1844 • Wednesday
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17 June 1844 • Monday
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20 June 1844 • Thursday
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21 June 1844 • Friday
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Source Note
History draft; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw, , , James Ure, and Robert L. Campbell; 76 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1844 to 21 June 1844.
- Historical Introduction
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation
Minutes, 10 January 1844
Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
“History of Joseph Smith”

Saturday Jany 20th Held Mayor’s Court on the case “City of vs ” for breach of ordinance. I discharged the defendant, he paying costs.
At 6 P.M. prayer meeting <in Assembly room>; I was at home.
The met but having no business, adjourned.
“Stanzas composed by Miss .— <on the presentation of the Book of Mormon> (Mil. Star 184) copy heading and all) <1844”>
Sunday, Jany. 21 Preached in front of ’s Mammoth Store Hotel to several thousand people, although the weather was somewhat unpleasant. My subject was the sealing of the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to the fathers. The following is a synopsis <w>as reported by :— (Sermon book page 21)
Prayer meeting in Assembly room.
Monday 22nd. At home— Rainy; wind easterly— mud very deep.
Rented the <and Stables> to , for one thousand dollars per annum and board for myself and family and horses, reserving <to> myself three rooms in the house.
Prayer meeting at ’s; ten present.
Tuesday 23rd. At home. took possession of the , intending to continue it as a public house. , , and valued the Printing Office and Lot at $1500, Printing Apparatus $950, Bindery $112, Foundry $270. Total $2832. being about selling it <I having sold the concern> to <, who in consideration was to assume the responsibilities of the estate.>
There was a Cottellon party in the evening at the ; the night was clear and cold. having thawed some during the day.
This evening I
The Ship “Fanny”, Capt. Patterson, sailed from with 210 saints on board.
Wednesday 24th. At home Called at my about one o’clock.— thought <I think> the apprized <valuation> of the Printing Office was<rather> too low.
Weather very cold.
The mob party at , <and , and Green Plains> continue their depredation <agitations>.
Thursday 25 At home. Prayer meeting at ; eight of the present. Weather extremely cold.
Friday 26 I dictated to my an article on the situation of the nation, referring to the President’s Message &c. Prayer meeting at ’s; eight of the present. <> went to to preach. Weather clear & cool.
Saturday 27th. Weather extremely cold and clear. Prayer meeting at <in> the Assembly Room. met, but having no business, adjourned. [p. 5]
Saturday Jany 20th Held Mayor’s Court on the case “City of vs ” for breach of ordinance. I discharged the defendant, he paying costs.
At 6 P.M. prayer meeting in Assembly room; I was at home.
The met but having no business, adjourned.
“Stanzas on the presentation of the Book of Mormon (Mil. Star 184) 1844”
Sunday, Jany. 21 Preached in front of ’s Mammoth Hotel to several thousand people, although the weather was somewhat unpleasant. My subject was the sealing of the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to the fathers. The following synopsis was reported by :— (Sermon book page 21)
Prayer meeting in Assembly room.
Monday 22nd. Rainy; wind easterly— mud very deep.
Rented the and Stables to , for one thousand dollars per annum and board for myself and family and horses, reserving to myself three rooms in the house.
Prayer meeting at ’s; ten present.
Tuesday 23rd. took possession of the , to continue it as a public house. , , and valued the Printing Office and Lot at $1500, Printing Apparatus $950, Bindery $112, Foundry $270. Total $2832. I having sold the concern to , who in consideration was to assume the responsibilities of the estate.
There was a Cottellon party in the evening at the ; the night was clear and cold.
The Ship “Fanny”, Capt. Patterson, sailed from with 210 saints on board.
Wednesday 24th. Called at my about one o’clock.— I think the apprized valuation of the Printing Office rather too low.
Weather very cold.
The mob party at , , and Green Plains continue their agitation.
Thursday 25 At home. Prayer meeting at ; eight of the present. Weather extremely cold.
Friday 26 I dictated to my an article on the situation of the nation, referring to the President’s Message &c. Prayer meeting at ’s; eight of the present. went to to preach. Weather clear & cool.
Saturday 27th. Weather extremely cold and clear. Prayer meeting in the Assembly Room. met, but having no business, adjourned. [p. 5]
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- Editorial Title
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
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- Total Pages
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- Jonathan Grimshaw
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Footnotes
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31
See 20 Jan. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1864–1865.
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32
See 21 Jan. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1865–1867.
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33
See 22 Jan. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1867.
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34
See 23 Jan. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1867.
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See 24 Jan. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1867.
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36
See 25 Jan. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1867.
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37
See 26 Jan. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1867.
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38
See 27 Jan. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1867.
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