History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
Source Note
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History draft; handwriting of ; 19 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1840 to 31 December 1840.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
<1> Thursday <Wednesday> July 1, 1840 Elder & arrived at from the potteries. In the Times & Seasons of this month I find the following “A voice from the Morning Herald (O, T&S, 157 8, 159.) .”
<2> Friday <Thursday> “At a Meeting (O L. 154.) Prest.”
<3> Saturday <Friday> 3, High council met at my office. “Minutes,
“The Subject of the Memorial (O H. C. 11, 12) Plot”
<4> Sunday Saturday 4 July 4 the resolutions of the Cross Bed River Branch of the 2nd. were X (L. 154) scribe
Since congress had decided againt us, ) (M. S. 6)
Constitution. A hail storm has visited Carolina, some of the stones are said to have measured 9 inches circumference, which swept the crops, killing some cattle. Insects are devouring crops on the high lands, where the flood of the country have not reached, & great commercial deistress prevails everywhere.
<6> Tuesday, <Monday> “A General conference (X M S. 67, 8, 9, 70) carried”
<7> Wednesday <Tuesday> “Pusuant to previous notice X (M S. 70,71) clerk”
At this time Elders & are <were> laboring in .
< kindapped> Some of the brethern having been kidnapped recently, <by the missourians> I will give the report from one of them, as follows “I left home, in to go to . ( History page 2, 3)
<9> Friday <Thursday> Extracts from s Letter to the Editer of the Millenial Star. <“July 9, 1840> “I arrived (X M S. 71) days, On the 10th. of April (M S. 81, 82, 83) . .
<11> Sunday <Saturday> 11, The High council met at my office, when I taught the council principles relating to their duty as a council. and that they might be guided by the same in future I ordered it to be recorded as follows; That the council (H. C. 67) upon
<12> Monday <Sunday> 12, was appointed Bishop by the High Council of ,— in place of removed to
<13> Tuesday <Monday>, “State of Ill (X T&S. 141) Peace”. State of Ill. (O, T&S. 141 142 143) Sect.”—
“To his Excellency (O L. 185, 6, 187) escape.”
<15> Extract from Elder , dated Deptford, July 15, 1840— on his way to, New Australia “Dear Brother (M.S. 91.) God” [p. 13]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
- [93]
See 1 July 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1067.
- [94]
See 2 July 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1070.
- [95]
See 3 July 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1070.
- [96]
See 4 July 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1070–1071.
- [97]
See 6 July 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1071–1073.
- [98]
See 7 July 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1074.
- [99]
See 9 July 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1074–1077.
- [100]
See 11 July 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1077.
- [101]
See 12 July 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1077.
- [102]
See 13 July 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1077–1081.
- [103]
See 15 July 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1081–1082.
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