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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12 January 1840 • Sunday

<12> Sunday 12, Elders & held a meeting at Wm. Piersons, .

13 January 1840 • Monday

<13> Monday 13th. Elders & arrived at , England.

14 January 1840 • Tuesday

<14> Tuesday 14[th.] About this time and arrived in .

17 January 1840 • Friday

<17> Friday 17[th.] A special council was held at the house of in . Prest. scribe, present, , , , & . Council decided that Elders & should go to the Potteries in Staffordshire; Elders & to ; to with Elder , & go where the spirit directs; that the Elders of the council communicate with the presidency at once a month. — & write to Bros. [Alexander] Wright & [Samuel] Mulliner in Scotland, & hold no gen conferene until more of the 12 arrive.

18 January 1840 • Saturday

<18> Saturday 18th. Elders and started for the Potteries.

19 January 1840 • Sunday

<19> <Sunday 19> The High council at voted to donate a <city> lot to Bro James Hendrix Hendrix [Hendricks]. who was shot in also voted to build him a house, also donated a house & lot to Father .

Elders & preached at Sheffield Mills. where he staid till the 26th.

22 January 1840 • Wednesday

<22> Wednesday 22 Elders & went to . and commenced their missions.

25 January 1840 • Saturday

<25> Saturday 25 About this time I visited the Saints at Brandy .— where I spent some days & returned to

27 January 1840 • Monday

<27> Monday 27, Brothers [Gibson] Smith & conveyed Elder & to where they tarried till the 31st. about the last of this month or first of February I left— , for in company with Brothers. , , & , Travelling by railroad having sold my carriage, & having left sick in .

31 January 1840 • Friday

<31> Friday 31. Elders and took steembot [steamboat] from for ; when within 18 miles of the city they took the stage & arrived at their destination about 10 oclock at night, when they alighted from the carriage they had not funds to pay their fare & asked Capt Stone to pay their bill, 50 cts. which he very readily did.— & they found Elder s house in about 5 minutes [p. 2]

12 January 1840 • Sunday

12 Sunday 12, Elders & held a meeting at Wm. Piersons, .

13 January 1840 • Monday

13 Monday 13th. Elders & arrived at , England.

14 January 1840 • Tuesday

14 Tuesday 14[th.] About this time and arrived in .

17 January 1840 • Friday

17 Friday 17[th.] A special council was held at the house of in . Prest. scribe, present, , , , & . Council decided that Elders & should go to the Potteries in Staffordshire; Elders & to ; to with Elder , & go where the spirit directs; that the Elders of the council communicate with the presidency at once a month. — & write to Bros. [Alexander] Wright & [Samuel] Mulliner in Scotland, & hold no gen conferene until more of the 12 arrive.

Elders & went to canaan connecticut with Edwin D. Pierson.

18 January 1840 • Saturday

18 Saturday 18th. Elders and started for the Potteries.

19 January 1840 • Sunday

19 Sunday 19 The High council at voted to donate a city lot to Bro James Hendrix [Hendricks]. who was shot in also voted to build him a house, also donated a house & lot to Father .

Elders preached at Sheffield Mills. where he staid till the 26th.

22 January 1840 • Wednesday

22 Wednesday 22 Elders & went to . and commenced their missions.

25 January 1840 • Saturday

25 Saturday 25 About this time I visited the Saints at .— where I spent some days & returned to

27 January 1840 • Monday

27 Monday 27, Brothers Gibson Smith & conveyed Elder & to where they tarried till the 31st. about the last of this month I left— , for in company with Brothers. , , & , Travelling by railroad having sold my carriage, & having left sick in .

31 January 1840 • Friday

31 Friday 31. Elders and took steembot [steamboat] from for ; when within 18 miles of the city they took the stage & arrived at their destination about 10 oclock at night, when they alighted from the carriage they had not funds to pay their fare & asked Capt Stone to pay their bill, 50 cts. which he very readily did.— & they found Elder s house in about 5 minutes [p. 2]

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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. 10
  See 12 Jan. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1013.
2. 11
  See 13 Jan. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1013.
3. 12
  See 14 Jan. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1013.
4. 13
  See 17 Jan. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1013.
5. 14
  See 18 Jan. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1013.
6. 15
  See 19 Jan. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1013.
7. 16
  See 22 Jan. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1013.
8. 17
  See 25 Jan. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1013.
9. 18
  See 27 Jan. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1013.
10. 19
  See 31 Jan.–1 Feb. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1013.

History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]

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