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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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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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29 February 1844 • Thursday
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1 March 1844 • Friday
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4 March 1844 • Monday
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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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12 April 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”

Monday 25 At home in the morning— after dinner rode up to the Upper landing to see the “St. Louis Oak” Steamer; learned that a company of, Emigrants from are expected soon. Called at my on returning, and <heard> read the Dr[af]t. of a Memorial to Congress which my Clerk had been writing as a Committee appointed by the on Thursday last— & was pleased with the instrument.
Millions of Wild Pigeons flying North— & Millions of Knats dancing in the Air. <dull day> at night thunder, lightning & rain.
<Tuesday 26> <Dull day.> From 9 to 12 noon in
2 to 5 p m —"— [in Council]
<The Memorial drawn up by was read <investigated <discussed>> & approved by the General Council.> (leave 4 or 5 lines blank)
Wednesday 27 Started this morning to go to with bro. — rode as far as the ; found it so muddy that we turned back.
Issued a warrant on the complaint of Vernon H. Bruce against for stealing 2 stone cutters tools.
My Clerk made two copies of the following Memorial To the honorable (Copy) ever pray &c which I signed
Dr. wrote to “the Saints at Lee Co. Iowa (Copy)
In the p.m. made the following affidavit before Esqre. “State (Neighbor <202>) L.S.
also made affidavit as follows “State of (Neighbor <202>) LS.”
This evening Dr. Reynolds of Iowa City, lectured on Astronomy, in the Assembly room.
28 <dull <day,> & drizzling rain, Cold N. E. wind.> Transferred the Trial of , to J.P.
This afternoon had the Assembly room <& > plastered, where the same had been knocked off &c.
<(blank a line or two)>
29 <night boisterous— about 8 a m hail storm N. E wind— nipping frost— frost, hail, & strong wind all day.> <Spent the day>At home.
30 This morning I heard there was some disturbance on the hill, rode up and found it reported that a robbery had been committed at the Key Stone Store, kept by of some 4 or $500 and some goods, & they were suspicious of a certain black man. I issued a certain <search> warrant & returned to my where I found the black man [blank] Chism, with his back lacerated from his shoulders to his hips, with 20 or more lashes. My Clerk kept him secreted, and called a Justice of the peace, who issued a warrant for [blank] a Missourian, who had Boarded at my house a few days, and on testimony, fined him 5,00 & cost for whipping [blank] Chism, one Easton a witness, said he could not testify without implicating himself, & he was apprehended & held in custody. Esqre. refused to testify because he was Counsel. [p. 27]
Monday 25 At home in the morning— after dinner rode up to the Upper landing to see the “St. Louis Oak” Steamer; learned that a company of, Emigrants from are expected soon. Called at my on returning, and heard read the Draft. of a Memorial to Congress which my Clerk had been writing as a Committee appointed by the on Thursday last— & was pleased with the instrument.
Millions of Wild Pigeons flying North— & Millions of Knats dancing in the Air. dull day at night thunder, lightning & rain.
Tuesday 26 Dull day. From 9 to 12 noon in
2 to 5 p m —"— [in Council]
The Memorial drawn up by was read discussed & approved by the General Council. (leave 4 or 5 lines blank)
Wednesday 27 Started this morning to go to with bro. — rode as far as the ; found it so muddy that we turned back.
Issued a warrant on the complaint of Vernon H. Bruce against for stealing 2 stone cutters tools.
My Clerk made two copies of the following Memorial To the honorable (Copy) ever pray &c
Dr. wrote to “the Saints at Lee Co. Iowa (Copy)
In the p.m. made the following affidavit before Esqre. “State (Neighbor 202) L.S.
also made affidavit as follows “State of (Neighbor 202) LS.”
This evening Dr. Reynolds of Iowa City, lectured on Astronomy, in the Assembly room.
28 dull day, drizzling rain, Cold N. E. wind. Transferred the Trial of , to J.P.
This afternoon had the Assembly room & plastered, where the same had been knocked off &c.
(blank a line or two)
29 night boisterous— about 8 a m hail storm N. E wind— nipping frost— frost, hail, & strong wind all day. Spent the dayAt home.
30 This morning I heard there was some disturbance on the hill, rode up and found it reported that a robbery had been committed at the Key Stone Store, kept by of some 4 or $500 and some goods, & they were suspicious of a certain black man. I issued a search warrant & returned to my where I found the black man [blank] Chism, with his back lacerated from his shoulders to his hips, with 20 or more lashes. My Clerk kept him secreted, and called a Justice of the peace, who issued a warrant for [blank] a Missourian, who had Boarded at my house a few days, and on testimony, fined him 5,00 & cost for whipping [blank] Chism, one Easton a witness, said he could not testify without implicating himself, & he was apprehended & held in custody. Esqre. refused to testify because he was Counsel. [p. 27]
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- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
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Footnotes
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See 25 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1939.
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112
See 26 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1939.
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113
See 27 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1940–1946.
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114
TEXT: Lines drawn by Bullock indicate this sentence should be moved here from six lines above.
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115
See 28 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1946.
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See 29 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1946.
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See 30 Mar. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1947.
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