History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]

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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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; 19 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1840 to 31 December 1840.
Historical Introduction

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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3 August 1840 • Monday

<3> Monday Aug. 3. 1844. Elders & are laboring in —

4 August 1840 • Tuesday

<4> Tuesday left for , & is at Bedford.

5 August 1840 • Wednesday

<5> Wednesday 5. Extract of a Letter to Ed— M. Star, “Beloved Bror. (X M. S. 93) .”

7 August 1840 • Friday

<<7> Friday Elder , sailed from for with a co of saints on the Packet ship North America>

8 August 1840 • Saturday

<8> Saturday 8. (X L. 176 177, 178) J. S. Jr.

Soon after the July Conference at Elder left started for after his family leaving the Star in charge of , assisted by

15 August 1840 • Saturday

<15> Saturday, “Fairfield X (L. 171. 2) .”

17 August 1840 • Monday

<17> Monday 17, Met with the High council <of > at my office, also the High council of . prefered many charges against . After the testimony & the councillors had spoken, I addressed the council at some length showing the situation of the contending parties, that there was in reality no cause of difference that they had better be reconciled without an action, or vote of the council, and henceforth live as brethern, and never more mention their former difficulties, and they settled accordingly.—

18 August 1840 • Tuesday

<18> Tuesday 18, Elders. , & left Cheltenham, for — 110 <mi> where they arrived in 7½ hours, at Wm. Allgoods No 19 King St Borough. and were kindly received by Mrs Allgood, who took them to Kings Arms Inn.

Great distress is prevailing in Ireland; no work and provisions very scarce. The truth is spreading rapidly in , & Scotland.

21 August 1840 • Friday

<21> Friday, Testimony of Benjamin Boyce “I left <my> home in to go to X (see Boyces page 2. 3.) Benjamin Boyce”

23 August 1840 • Sunday

<23> Sunday, 10 were confirmed at the Carpenters Hall, .

29 August 1840 • Saturday

<29> Saturday, writes the breth[r]en are beginning to attract <excite attention in some of the public grounds in . Outdoor preaching is common in >

30 August 1840 • Sunday

<30> Sunday, 20 were confirmed at the Hall in .

The Electric Telegraph is beginning to be used on the great western Rail Road, in , between Drayton & <Paddington>, by which intelligence is communicated at the rates of 200000 miles per second.

31 August 1840 • Monday

<31> Monday baptized Henry Conner. watchmaker, <52 Iron Mongers road> [p. 15]

3 August 1840 • Monday

3 Monday Aug. 3. 1844. Elders & are laboring in —

4 August 1840 • Tuesday

4 Tuesday left for , & is at .

5 August 1840 • Wednesday

5 Wednesday 5. Extract of a Letter to Ed— M. Star, “Beloved Bror. (X M. S. 93) .”

7 August 1840 • Friday

8 August 1840 • Saturday

8 Saturday . (X L. 176 177, 178) J. S. Jr.

Soon after the July Conference at Elder started for after his family leaving the Star in charge of , assisted by

15 August 1840 • Saturday

15 Saturday, “Fairfield X (L. 171. 2) .”

17 August 1840 • Monday

17 Monday 17, Met with the High council of at my office, also the High council of . prefered many charges against . After the testimony & the councillors had spoken, I addressed the council at some length showing the situation of the contending parties, that there was in reality no cause of difference that they had better be reconciled without an action, or vote of the council, and henceforth live as brethern, and never more mention their former difficulties, and they settled accordingly.—

18 August 1840 • Tuesday

18 Tuesday 18, Elders. , & left Cheltenham, for — 110 mi where they arrived in 7½ hours, at Wm. Allgoods No 19 King St Borough. and were kindly received by Mrs Allgood, who took them to Kings Arms Inn.

Great distress is prevailing in Ireland; no work and provisions very scarce. The truth is spreading rapidly in , & Scotland.

21 August 1840 • Friday

21 Friday, Testimony of Benjamin Boyce “I left my home in to go to X (see Boyces page 2. 3.) Benjamin Boyce”

23 August 1840 • Sunday

23 Sunday, 10 were confirmed at the Carpenters Hall, .

29 August 1840 • Saturday

29 Saturday, writes the brethren are beginning to excite attention in some of the public grounds in . Outdoor preaching is common in

30 August 1840 • Sunday

30 Sunday, 20 were confirmed at the Hall in .

The Electric Telegraph is beginning to be used on the great western Rail Road, in , between Drayton & Paddington, by which intelligence is communicated at the rates of 200000 miles per second.

This day was the first public preaching of the Gospel in the streets of .

31 August 1840 • Monday

31 Monday baptized Henry Conner. watchmaker, 52 Iron Mongers road [p. 15]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
ID #
8473
Total Pages
20
Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 114
  See 3 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1087.
2. 115
  See 4 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1087.
3. 116
  See 5 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1087–1088.
4. 117
  See 8 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1088–1089.
5. 118
  See 15 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1089–1090.
6. 119
  See 17 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1090.
7. 120
  See 18 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1090.
8. 121
  See 21 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1090–1091.
9. 122
  See 23 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1091.
10. 123
  See 29 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1091.
11. 124
  See 30 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1091.
12. 125
  TEXT: Insertion written sideways in left margin.
13. 126
  See 31 Aug. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1091.

History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]

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