History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
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History draft; handwriting of ; 20 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1842 to 30 June 1842.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
<1> Wednesday June 1. 1842, I attended a general political meeting in the , for the nominations of county officers, <from the county at large> in which I concured, with the exception of the candidate for the sheriffalty, & spoke in favor of the procedings.
<2> Thur[s]day 2d Rode out with Brother Bowen and my clerk & sold Lot 1. in Blok 143,
<3> Friday 3. In the for noon I rode out, in the & sold to Bro Harmer Lot 1. in Blok 123. And in the P.M. rode to Bro s on hor[s]eback accompanied by , and others,
<4> Friday <Satu[r]day> 4. At the in the morning, and heard letters read from. , Dr King & Mr Helme, concerning s expulsien from the Masonic Lodge in P.M. paid E. B. Nourse 505 dollars for land bought of , and settled with the heirs of at my house, assisted by & my clerk
<5> Sunday 5, I prea[c]hed to this A M. to a large Congregatin. The subje[c]t matter of my discourse was drawn from (wasp. 34) infamy.
<6> Monday 6 I rode out on the prairie. to view some land. accompanid by . & my clerk. dined at , & returned home.
<7> Tuesdy 7, Sold <N.E.> 1/4 <1/4> Section. of Land, Quite a snow storm is reported in many parts of the New England middle states.
<8.> Wednesday 8. I was about home. Sent to on business;— on his return Old Charley <while on a gallop, struck his knees & breast instead of his feet.> fell in the street & rolled over, <in an instant> & the narrowly escaped with his life. It was a trick of the devil to kill the my, clerk.— Similar attacks have been made on myself, lately <of late>, and Satan is seeking our destruction on every hand.
<9> Thur[s]day 9. at home and about the neighborhood, attending to domestic affairs. & the business of church.
<10> Friday 10. went to Bro Hibbards <with my > to purchase some land.
<11> Saturday 11 Attended <Presided in> City Council. Council resolved to publish the City Charter. & ordinances of the <City> Council & , before the first day of next July.— Also Resolved that the bond for a deed, given given by binding him to make a deed for the land purchased of him for a burying ground, for the use of the , be put on record in the office for the Registry of Dead in the City of . Riots and mobs are multiplying in the land.— [p. 17]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
- [134]
See 1 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1338.
- [135]
See 2 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1338.
- [136]
See 3 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
- [137]
See 4 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
- [138]
See 5 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
- [139]
See 6 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
- [140]
See 7 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
- [141]
See 8 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
- [142]
See 9 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
- [143]
See 10 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
- [144]
See 11 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
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