History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]

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History draft; handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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; 20 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1842 to 30 June 1842.

For more information on the History Drafts, see Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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Saturday January 1, 1842. I commnced placing goods on the shelves of my new assisted by. Bishop & others, and in the evening attended City Council,— 512 saints were reported at the Glasgow conferce of this date,

4 January 1842 • Tuesday

<4> Tuesday 4 I wrote Dr of on businss

sec, <candidate for Gov of > made an inflammatoy speech <agaist th[e] Saints> at Edwa[r]dsville, a mass of falsehood.

5 January 1842 • Wednesday

<5> Wednesday 5. I dictated a business letter to , , Pa,— signed over & delivred the Town Plat of , to me as Sole Trustee in trust for the Chuch of J C. L. D. S.— My new was open for business this day for the first time, was filled with custoners, & I <was almost> continually behind the counter, as clerk, waiting on my fri[e]nds,

6 January 1842 • Thursday

<6> Thursday. The New Year (LL, 57) things

12 January 1842 • Wednesday

<12> Wednesday 12. The Ship Tremont Sailed from for with <the> Saints, about this time. The following notice From this was published in The T&S, “Tithi[n]gs & Concortins [Consecrations], (667) .” I rode South about 7 miles to my woodland, acompand by Brothes John Landers & and fou[n]d a vein of cole about 18 inches thick apperetly [apparently] of a superior quality for the western Country.

13 January 1842 • Thursday

<<13>— My clerk— commnced bording with me.>

15 January 1842 • Saturday

<15> <Saterdy 15.> I commenced reading (LL 58) Edetien.

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1 January 1842 • Saturday

4 January 1842 • Tuesday

4 Tuesday 4 I wrote Dr of on businss

candidate for Gov of made an inflammatoy speech agaist the Saints at Edwardsville, a mass of falsehood.

5 January 1842 • Wednesday

5 Wednesday 5. I dictated a business letter to , , Pa,— signed over & delivred the Town Plat of , to me as Sole Trustee in trust for the Chuch of J C. L. D. S.— My new was open for business this day for the first time, was filled with custoners, & I was almost continually behind the counter, as clerk, waiting on my friends,

6 January 1842 • Thursday

6 Thursday. The New Year (LL, 57) things

12 January 1842 • Wednesday

12 Wednesday 12. The Ship Tremont Sailed from for with the Saints, about this time. The following notice was published in The T&S, “Tithings & Concortins Consecrations, (667) .” I rode South about 7 miles to my woodland, acompand by Brothes John Landers & and found a vein of cole about 18 inches thick apperetly [apparently] of a superior quality for the western Country.

13 January 1842 • Thursday

13— My clerk— commnced bording with me.

15 January 1842 • Saturday

15 Saterdy 15. I commenced reading (LL 58) Edetien.

Continued on next Sheet page 1— [p. 1[a]]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
ID #
8475
Total Pages
22
Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 1
  See 1 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.
2. 2
  See 4 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.
3. 3
  TEXT: All inserted dates are in the left margin.
4. 4
  See 5 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.
5. 5
  See 6 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.
6. 6
  See 12 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1268–1269.
7. 7
  See 13 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1269.
8. 8
  See 15 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1269.

History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]

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