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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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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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28 January 1844 • Sunday
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29 January 1844 • Monday
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1 February 1844 • Thursday
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4 February 1844 • Sunday
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5 February 1844 • Monday
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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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23 February 1844 • Friday
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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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21 March 1844 • Thursday
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22 March 1844 • Friday
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23 March 1844 • Saturday
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25 March 1844 • Monday
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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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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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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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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> March 16 At home. at 1 p m I sat in Council with , & .
The continued their <had two> meetings, twice this day, in the Assembly room, <as it would not hold all at once> & sanctioned “the Voice of Innocence from ”.
Sunday 17 last night was visited by a very strong wind from the West; which <it> blew down the <28 by 40 feet on the ground> which the had commenced <on Bain Street> 28 by 40 <feet> on the ground with a 9 inch wall of brick which <&> they had raised ready for the roof
the wind continued very strong all day. In the evening had a smart snow storm, which covered the ground. <succeeded by a frosty night.>
Attended prayer meeting.
18 The frost of last night was so severe, as to form ice inside the houses. Snow covers the ground.
I staid at home to recite German with .
at 2 p m. called and gave me a letter
19 Met in in the Assembly room. , , , , , , & met in Council in addition to the former names.
In the afternoon heavy driving rain <N.W. wind> dull <cold> day.
20 <Severe Cold N.W. wind, with a Snow & Hail Storm until 10 a m. afternoon dull. W. wind> Spent the morning and afternoon in the Assembly room studying the languages.
read me a letter which he had read <written> to Col. concerning his nomination to be <a candidate for> the Vice President of the — who
The <> “Springfield Register”, has the following “General (Neighbor 186) them”
The See Co. “Iowa Democrat”, publishes “A new (" [Neighbor 186]) himself”
The “Missouri Republican” [blank] (" [Neighbor 186]) field”
A Traveller having visited for a few days, wrote to the T<imes> & S<easons> “Mr. Editor (page 501 <black <(red)>>) day”
A writer in the Quincy Herald, reflects very strongly upon the conduct of the Quincy Whig, New York Tribune, & other Newspapers, for publishing slanderous falsehoods about <against> the Saints.
10 p.m. commended snowing again.
21<A cold snow storm thro’ the night.> In in the Assembly room, discussing the propriety of petitioning Congress for the privilege of raising troops to (leave a blank of 5 lines) protect the making of Settlements in the uninhabited <uncivilized> portions of our Continent.
A cold snow storm thro the was appointed <a Committee> to draw up a Memorial to Congress [p. 25]
Saturday March 16 At home. at 1 p m I sat in Council with , & .
The had two meetings, in the Assembly room, as it would not hold all at once & sanctioned “the Voice of Innocence from ”.
Sunday 17 last night was visited by a very strong wind from the West; it blew down the 28 by 40 feet on the ground which the had commenced on Bain Street & they had raised ready for the roof
the wind continued very strong all day. In the evening had a smart snow storm, which covered the ground. succeeded by a frosty night.
Attended prayer meeting.
18 The frost of last night was so severe, as to form ice inside the houses. Snow covers the ground.
I staid at home to recite German with .
19 Met in in the Assembly room. , , , , , , & met in Council in addition to the former names.
In the afternoon heavy driving rain N.W. wind dull cold day.
20 Severe Cold N.W. wind, with a Snow & Hail Storm until 10 a m. afternoon dull. W. wind Spent the morning and afternoon in the Assembly room studying the languages.
read me a letter which he had written to Col. concerning his nomination to be a candidate for the Vice President of the —
The “Springfield Register”, has the following “General (Neighbor 186) them”
The “Iowa Democrat”, publishes “A new (" Neighbor 186) himself”
The “Missouri Republican” [blank] (" Neighbor 186) field”
A Traveller having visited for a few days, wrote to the Times & Seasons “Mr. Editor (page 501 (red)) day”
A writer in the Quincy Herald, reflects very strongly upon the conduct of the Quincy Whig, New York Tribune, & other Newspapers, for publishing slanderous falsehoods against the Saints.
10 p.m. commended snowing again.
21A cold snow storm thro’ the night. In in the Assembly room, discussing the propriety of petitioning Congress for the privilege of raising troops to (leave a blank of 5 lines) protect the making of Settlements in the uncivilized portions of our Continent.
was appointed a Committee to draw up a Memorial to Congress [p. 25]
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- Editorial Title
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- ID #
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- Total Pages
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- Thomas Bullock
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Footnotes
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102
See 16 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1933.
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103
See 17 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1933.
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104
See 18 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1933.
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105
See 19 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1933.
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106
See 20 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1933–1936.
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107
See 21 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1936.
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