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History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
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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.
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Historical Introduction
Tuesday May 28th.— At home all day. Rain in the afternoon. The “Maid of Iowa” started for theIowa river, at 11 A. M.
I received the following <a> letter:— <from Mr dated> “ (see file) .” <May 20. 1844 expressing his strong desires that I should allow my name to stand as candidate for the President of the urging many reasons for his request.>
29 At home <Rain in the morning—> of Iowa came in, & arrested on a warrant issued by Judge of Circuit Court— during our conversation in the afternoon we learned to our mutual joy that we were of one origin
Received the following letter “ May 9— (copy) ”
<30> Thursday 30 Municipal Court met at 10 A M. <Joseph> Smith Mayor & Chief Justice <over which I> presiding <presided>, and <Present> , , , & Aldermen, Associate Justices. was brought up on , from the custody of the complainant. (see Municipal docket page 97, & 98 & 99 <copy> from “” to the words “costs of suit”)
<Afterward> another petition for another writ of Habeus Corpus was and <presented> and the writ issued and tried; I copy the minutes from the Municipal docket:— <“State of > (see page 100) for costs.”
Evening, was going to ; swore out an for $7775/100. came forward and acknowledged the fee bill, and was afterwards heard threatened to bring the dragoons in order to get .
called for a copy of the proceedings of the Municipal Court.
I wrote the following letter <to >:— “ (see file) Smith”
On a recent trip of the Osprey on her downward trip to
An <Presidential> election was recently held on board the Osprey, and the result was as follows:—
| Joseph Smith— | 65 Gentlemen and 6 Ladies |
| — | 27 "— " 3 " |
| 12 "— "— 0 "— |
[p. 51]
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- [188]
See 28 May 1844 entry in JS History, vol. F-1, p. 62.
Insertion in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
- [189]
See 29 May 1844 entry in JS History, vol. F-1, pp. 62–63.
Handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw ends; Thomas Bullock begins.
- [190]
See 30 May 1844 entry in JS History, vol. F-1, pp. 63–67.
Thomas Bullock handwriting ends; Leo Hawkins begins.
Insertion in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Cancelation and insertion in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Cancelation and insertion in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Leo Hawkins handwriting ends; Jonathan Grimshaw begins.