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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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20 January 1844 • Saturday
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29 February 1844 • Thursday
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1 March 1844 • Friday
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3 March 1844 • Sunday
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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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12 April 1844 • Friday
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14 April 1844 • Sunday
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27 April 1844 • Saturday
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28 April 1844 • Sunday
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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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17 May 1844 • Friday
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19 May 1844 • Sunday
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20 May 1844 • Monday
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22 May 1844 • Wednesday
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24 May 1844 • Friday
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26 May 1844 • Sunday
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1 June 1844 • Saturday
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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”

Tuesday May 21. I copy from the Times and Seasons:— “Newark (page 557) .”
I received the following letter:— “Eldorado (see file) [Washington] Tucker”.
Wednesday 22. At home, watching, as the officers from were after me. At 10 A M., <about> 40 Indians <of the Sacs & Foxes> came up in front of the four or five of them being mounted; among whom was Black Hawk’s brother, Kis—Kish—Kee, &c. I was obliged to send word I could not see them at present; and they encamped in the Council Chamber afternoon and night. I was with the Police on duty, <and> saw several individuals lurking round.
Very pleasant day.
Prest. preached to the brethren in this evening.
Thursday 23rd.— rather better. Read Hebrew with , and Counseled with various friends. At 10 A. M. Municipal Court Met presiding, and <but there not being a quorum present,> adjourned for one week. At one P M had a talk with the Sac and Fox Indians in my back kitchen. They said: “When our fathers first came here, this land was inhabited by the Spanish, when the Spaniards were driven off the French came, and then the English and Americans; and our fathers talked a great deal with the Big Spirit.” I <They> told them I knew complained <that> they had been robbed of their lands by the white, and cruelly treated. I told them I knew they had been wronged, but that we had bought this land and paid our money for it. I advised them not to sell any more land, but to cultivate peace with the different tribes, and with all men; as the Great Spirit wanted them to be united and to live in peace. “The Great Spirit has enabled me to find a book (shewing them a <the> Book of Mormon) which told me of <about> your fathers, and the Great Spirit told me, ‘you must send to all the tribes that you can, and tell them to live in peace’; and when any of our people come to see you, I want you to treat them as we treat you.” At 3 P.M., the Indians commenced a war dance in front of my old house; our people commenced with music and firing [p. 45]
Tuesday May 21. I copy from the Times and Seasons:— “Newark (page 557) .”
Wednesday 22. At home, watching, as the officers from were after me. At 10 A M., about 40 Indians of the Sacs & Foxes came up in front of the four or five of them being mounted; among whom was Black Hawk’s brother, Kis—Kish—Kee, &c. I was obliged to send word I could not see them at present; they encamped in the Council Chamber afternoon and night. I was with the Police on duty, and saw several individuals lurking round.
Very pleasant day.
Prest. preached to the brethren in this evening.
Thursday 23rd.— rather better. Read Hebrew with , and Counseled with various friends. At 10 A. M. Municipal Court Met presiding, but there not being a quorum present, adjourned for one week. At one P M had a talk with the Sac and Fox Indians in my back kitchen. They said: “When our fathers first came here, this land was inhabited by the Spanish, when the Spaniards were driven off the French came, and then the English and Americans; and our fathers talked a great deal with the Big Spirit.” They complained that they had been robbed of their lands by the white, and cruelly treated. I told them I knew they had been wronged, but that we had bought this land and paid our money for it. I advised them not to sell any more land, but to cultivate peace with the different tribes, and with all men; as the Great Spirit wanted them to be united and to live in peace. “The Great Spirit has enabled me to find a book (shewing them the Book of Mormon) which told me about your fathers, and the Great Spirit told me, ‘you must send to all the tribes that you can, and tell them to live in peace’; and when any of our people come to see you, I want you to treat them as we treat you.” At 3 P.M., the Indians commenced a war dance in front of my old house; our people commenced with music and firing [p. 45]
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- Editorial Title
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
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- Total Pages
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- Jonathan Grimshaw
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Footnotes
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See 22 May 1844 entry in JS History, vol. F-1, p. 52.
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182
See 23 May 1844 entry in JS History, vol. F-1, pp. 52–53.
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