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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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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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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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8 February 1844 • Thursday
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9 February 1844 • Friday
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10 February 1844 • Saturday
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15 February 1844 • Thursday
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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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21 February 1844 • Wednesday
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24 February 1844 • Saturday
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25 February 1844 • Sunday
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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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15 March 1844 • Friday
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16 March 1844 • Saturday
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17 March 1844 • Sunday
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22 March 1844 • Friday
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23 March 1844 • Saturday
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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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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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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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10 May 1844 • Friday
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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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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”

Thursday Feby. 1st At home; weather cold. published an <a> thrilling appeal to the inhabitants of the <his native> State of to consider the wrongs sustained in the loss of lives and property, and other damages done to the of which he is a member.
< wrote to Prest. giving the names of those who had emigrated at the expense of the office amounting to $1378, which is due from the emigrants.>
Friday Feby. 2nd. Dr. called and read ’ appeal to the inhabitants of for redress of difficulties.
<transfer Public meeting to 9th.> <This evening a public meeting was held (Neighbor page 166) reading the address Extract from from the Neighbor:— “Public Meeting. On Friday the 2nd. <9th.> inst a public meeting was held (Neighbor 166) the address.”>
Prayer meeting at ’s. Weather cold.
Saturday 3rd.— <I went into the Assembly room where I found Elders , & , to whom I related the following dream:— “I was standing (Sermon book page 23) and I awoke> At home. Prayer meeting in the Assembly room.
The met, but did but little business.
An <A rather favorable> article appears in Niles’ National Register of this date referring <noticing> to the correspondence between myself and , a copy of which is contained in the political department of the same number. It also notices the correspondence between myself and , copying <publishing> the same, and <with> also some of our city ordinances. The Editor also quotes the following from the “Hawk Eye”:— “Although much complaint (Neighbor page 170) in any other way.”
Sunday 4th. I attended prayer meeting with in the Assembly room, and made some remarks respecting the 144,000 mentioned by John the Revelator, stating <shewing> that the selection <of persons to form that number> had already commenced.
Prest. held a meeting at Bror. Chamberlain’s <in the neighborhood north of the > and <one> at Thos. Kingston’s <in the neighborhood <six miles>> east of the .
Monday 5th. The regular Session of the Municipal Court was opened in the Mayor’s office; present , , and . Adjourned to the on account of the severity of the weather. I presided as Chief Taxes Justice, and the court assessors of the different wards in the presented their tax lists, which occupied nearly all day. <The Court remitted the taxes of the widows, and of the poor who were unable to pay.> In the afternoon <whom I had employed as Architect of the ,> came in and had a conversation with him <for instructions>. I gave him instructions <instructed him> (Note A) pattern shewn me. [p. 8]
Thursday Feby. 1st At home; weather cold. published a thrilling appeal to the inhabitants of his native State of to consider the wrongs sustained in the loss of lives and property, and other damages done to the of which he is a member.
wrote to Prest. giving the names of those who had emigrated at the expense of the office amounting to $1378, which is due from the emigrants.
Friday Feby. 2nd. Dr. called and read ’ appeal to the inhabitants of for redress of difficulties.
transfer Public meeting to 9th. This evening a public meeting was held Extract from the Neighbor:— “Public Meeting. On Friday the 9th. inst a public meeting was held (Neighbor 166) the address.”
Prayer meeting at ’s. Weather cold.
Saturday 3rd.— I went into the Assembly room where I found Elders , & , to whom I related the following dream:— “I was standing (Sermon book page 23) and I awoke . Prayer meeting in the Assembly room.
The met, but did but little business.
A rather favorable article appears in Niles’ National Register of this date noticing the correspondence between myself and , a copy of which is contained in the political department of the same number. It also notices the correspondence between myself and , publishing the same, with some of our city ordinances. The Editor also quotes the following from the “Hawk Eye”:— “Although much complaint (Neighbor page 170) in any other way.”
Sunday 4th. I attended prayer meeting with in the Assembly room, and made some remarks respecting the 144,000 mentioned by John the Revelator, shewing that the selection of persons to form that number had already commenced.
Prest. held a meeting at Bror. Chamberlain’s in the neighborhood north of the and at Thos. Kingston’s six miles east of the .
Monday 5th. The regular Session of the Municipal Court was opened in the Mayor’s office; present , , and . Adjourned to the on account of the severity of the weather. I presided as Chief Justice, and the assessors of the different wards in the presented their tax lists, which occupied nearly all day. The Court remitted the taxes of the widows, and of the poor who were unable to pay. In the afternoon whom I had employed as Architect of the , came in for instructions. I instructed him (Note A) pattern shewn me. [p. 8]
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- Editorial Title
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
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- Jonathan Grimshaw
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Footnotes
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See 1 Feb. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1874.
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See 2 Feb. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1874–1875.
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TEXT: This notation in the margin indicates that the following insertion should be moved to the 9 February 1844 entry on page 9.
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See 3 Feb. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1875.
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See 4 Feb. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1875.
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See 5 Feb. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1875–1876.
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TEXT: “(Note A)” corresponds with a similar notation on an inserted slip of paper, indicating that the text on the inserted slip should be inserted here.
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