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.
Saturday Feby. 10th.— came and gave <delivered to> my Clerks and <&◊>, one barrel flour worth $4,50, of which he <had> donated $2.50 himself, $1,00, and Henry Dame $1,00. E<dwin> Whiting sent two or three gallons of soap. The brethren at also sent a small hone, four brooms, and a pound or two of butter. This was done at the request of the , so that the clerks might be continue to write.
I instructed the to inform the School Teacher, <who kept a select school in the Assembly room>, that I must <for the future> have the <that> Assembly Room for my own use.
Prayer meeting in the Assembly Room— prayed for and others <who were sick>.
A was held at Tuscaloosa Co., Ala., John Brown, President, and George W. Stewart, Clerk. Three branches were represented, consisting of <containing> 9 Elders, 2 , 3 , 3 , and 123 Members.
The Mayor instructed Co[uncilor] to call all the <> representatives of together, & tell them our sufferings have been such that we must have that Document passed, & we will have it— you must go in for it. Go to and ask him to call the delegation from his State <:> separate from the delegation, and demand the same. Go to & other prominent men Call public meetings in the City of take the Saloon publish the admittance; so much per ticket, invite Members of both Houses to come & hear you, & roar upon them; you may take all my writings you think any thing of & read to them &c & you shall prosper in the name of God. Amen. [p. 10]