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.
<March 5> Counciler said he considered the election made the Aldermen, & not the commission.
Mayer said if he had been elected Alderman, & filed his bonds he would act as Councilor and Magistrate.”
pul sent a Memorial to the Governor, Senate & House of Representatives of , his native State, <after> setting forth in detail the sufferings of the Saints in and their expulsion from that state, he concludes by a patriotic appeal which we copy.
“Your memorialist (T & S 518 <Vol 5>) .”
<<◊◊ 5 or 6> a vessel sails from Spooling with Saints (leave a line or two blank for it)>
Thursday 7 <A Splendid day Wind from the S.W.> I preached at the <> at 9 a mto a very large assembly <about 6,000> of Saints, , , , , , , , present
The following is a condensed synopsis <condensed report> by &
(see [Jonathan] Grimshaw’s hand writing 21a. & copy.
at 2 pm the Saints again met. Prest. spoke (see Grimshaws report after which I again spoke <addressed the vast assemblage> (copy report)
At the close of the meeting a collection of about $60– was received to buy fuze rope & blasting powder for the use of the Temple Stone Quarry
South West wind a splendid day.
The Ship Bargue Fanny <Captain> arrived at , with [blank] Saints led by William Kay, they express in a letter to the Millenial Star, that no people ever had a more prosperous voyage, than the Lord has favored this Company with, and such a Captain & Crew for kindness could scarcely be met with, the Captain frequently administering from the Cabin Stores unto the necessities of all who required it.
Elder publishes an address to the Citizens <Inhabitants> of [p. 21]