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> 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 brickwhich <&> 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.>
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.
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]