History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
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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
Historical Introduction
be made into drum heads for your friends to beat upon.” Also may become the empire seat of Government.”
<I said> “Clayton must go out, or he will apostatize.” I also gave some instruction <dictated for <to> > concerning an address to the people for to write to be entitled, <the head of my pamphlet entitled> “Views on the powers and policy of the Government of the ,” <for him to write>
A Millerite lecturer came into the with me and about 5 P.M.; with whom I had some conversation <with him> about <the definition of the the Good word> Hades <and the Hebrew word> Shool [Sheol] &c. He lectured in the evening in the Hall.
Prayer meeting at ’s.
wrote the following expostulatory epistle to the Citizens of ” through the “Warsaw Signal”:— “ (T. & S. page 443 <marble cover>) ”.
Tuesday Jany. 30th. At 11 A.M., I went into the with .
One P.M., held Mayor’s Court at my on the case “City vs Thomas Coates.” Fined the defendant $25 & costs for beating John Ellison.
A Millerite preached again in the Assembly room, and replied to him; there was a full house.
Prayer meeting at ’s.
Wednesday 31. 11 o’clock A.M., I called at the , and told to go to , and preach the first principles of the gospel, get some Lexicons, and return home. Prayer meeting at ’s evening. There seems to be quite a revival throughout , and an enquiry after the things of God by all the and in General.
published an <a lengthy> appeal to the Legislature of the State of setting forth <in pathetic style> the grievances he had suffered through the persecution against the Church by the State of ; which he closes which concludes as follows:— “The In confidence of the purity (T. & S. 422 <marble>) P. M. [post master]”)
Miss published the following psalm:— “. By Miss . What aileth thee (T. & S. 430) oppression” <1844”>. [p. 7]
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- [43]
See 30 Jan. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1871.
- [44]
See 31 Jan. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1871–1873.
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