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.
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that the authorities of the chuch were done away &c & cited him to appeal before the H Concil of for Trial.—

<24> Monday 24 Receved with (LL. 59) mill,

<25> Tuesday 25. Signed deeds for lots, to the Laws; transacted (L.L. 59) Cain. <The High council & heard & accepted the report of their committee of the> 18th int as follows. (”The High Coun[c]il (T&S. 699, 700[)], Clerk”)

26 January 1842 • Wednesday

<26> Wednesday 26, Rode out to borrow (LL. 59) evening. Wrote A long letter to , on Temperal business.

27 January 1842 • Thursday

<27> Thurday 27, Attending (L.L. 59) church.

28 January 1842 • Friday

<28> Friday 28 While I was at my office & come & spent an hour. Elders , & were p[r]esent.. I received the following Revelatin <to the 12 concening the times & Seasons> Give Janury 28, 1842 A Reve verily (LL. 66 67) Amen.

I also decided that Elder (L.L. 67) damned.

of the (LL. 67) .—

Elder Snider had appeared very backward about fulfilling the Revelation <Revl> of concerning him, and felt that he could not do it unless the 12 would furni[s]h him means, when he was more able to furni[s]h his own means, as all the elders were obliged to do when they went on missions, or go without.

29 January 1842 • Saturday

<29> Saturday 29, I was much engagd (L.L. 60) Servants

30 January 1842 • Sunday

<30> Sundy 30 I, preched at my home Morning & evening concening the differ[en]t spirits, their operatins, disigns &c.

31 January 1842 • Monday

<31> Monday 31, assisted (LL. 60) O’clock. [p. 2]

that the authorities of the chuch were done away &c & cited him to appeal before the H Concil of for Trial.—

24 January 1842 • Monday

24 Monday 24 Receved with (LL. 59) mill,

25 January 1842 • Tuesday

25 Tuesday 25. Signed deeds for lots, to the Laws; transacted (L.L. 59) Cain. The High council & heard & accepted the report of their committee of the 18th int as follows. (”The High Council (T&S. 699, 700), Clerk”)

26 January 1842 • Wednesday

26 Wednesday 26, Rode out to borrow (LL. 59) evening. Wrote A long letter to , on Temperal business.

27 January 1842 • Thursday

27 Thurday 27, Attending (L.L. 59) church.

28 January 1842 • Friday

28 Friday 28 While I was at my office & come & spent an hour. . I received the following Revelatin to the 12 concening the times & Seasons Give Janury 28, 1842 verily (LL. 67) Amen.

I also decided that Elder (L.L. 67) damned.

of the (LL. 67) .—

Elder Snider had appeared very backward about fulfilling the Revl concerning him, and felt that he could not do it unless the 12 would furnish him means, when he was more able to furnish his own means, as all the elders were obliged to do when they went on missions, or go without.

29 January 1842 • Saturday

29 Saturday 29, I was much engagd (L.L. 60) Servants

30 January 1842 • Sunday

30 Sundy 30 I, preched at my home Morning & evening concening the different spirits, their operatins, disigns &c.

31 January 1842 • Monday

31 Monday 31, assisted (LL. 60) O’clock. [p. 2]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
ID #
8475
Total Pages
22
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- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 17
  See 24 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1271.
2. 18
  See 25 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1271.
3. 19
  See 26 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1272.
4. 20
  See 27 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1272.
5. 21
  See 28 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1272–1273.
6. 22
  See 29 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1273.
7. 23
  See 30 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1273.
8. 24
  See 31 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1273.

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