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.
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<20> Thursday 20th. I left at and on the he wrote <me> as follows, “ , Feb 20, 1840 Dear Bro. <(O L, 97, 98, 99, <100>) ”>

21 February 1840 • Friday

<21> Friday 21. “ D( Feb 21, 1840. O (<L. 100, 101, 102, 103.) ”—>

22 Feburary 1840 • Saturday

<22> Saturday 22. wrote me from. “, Feb 22, 1840. <(<L> 111, 112, 113, 114) .”>

23 February 1840 • Sunday

<23> Sunday 23, had so far recovered as to be able to attend preaching by at Columbia Hall. The High council of , voted that the notes given into the hands of , by certain individuals, as consecrations for building the , in , be returned to the same by him.

25 February 1840 • Tuesday

<25> Tuesday 25th. Elders & went to Hunsted Hempsted, on , & preached at Rockaway and the neighborhood till the 4th. of March & baptized 9.

26 Feburary 1840 • Wednesday

<26> Wednesday 26. wrote as follows, “ February 26, 1840 X ( D (L,103) ”

When I had returned as far as , < Ohio> or near that I found the horses which we left on our journey out, & from thence <I> pursued my journey through Indiana, on horseback, <in co. with , leaving at > the travelling being exceeding bad. My progress was slow & wearisome. but by the blessing of heaven I succeeded in in arriving safely at my residence in Nauvoo <on or> about the fourth <4th.> of march.

My Clerk died while I was absent. [p. 4]

20 Feburary 1840 • Thursday

20 Thursday 20th. I left at and he wrote me as follows, “ , Feb 20, 1840 Dear Bro. (O L, 97, 98, 99, 100) ”

21 February 1840 • Friday

21 Friday 21. “ Feb 21, 1840. O (L. 100, 101, 102, 103.) ”—

22 Feburary 1840 • Saturday

22 Saturday 22. wrote me from. “, Feb 22, 1840. (L 111, 112, 113, 114) .”

23 February 1840 • Sunday

23 Sunday 23, had so far recovered as to be able to attend preaching by at Columbia Hall. The High council of , voted that the notes given into the hands of , by certain individuals, as consecrations for building the , in , be returned to the same by him.

25 February 1840 • Tuesday

25 Tuesday 25th. Elders & went to Hempsted, on , & preached at Rockaway and the neighborhood till the 4th. of March & baptized 9.

26 Feburary 1840 • Wednesday

26 Wednesday 26. wrote as follows, “ February 26, 1840 D (L,103) ”

When I had returned as far as I found the horses which we left on our journey out, & from thence I pursued my journey through Indiana, on horseback, in co. with , leaving at the travelling being exceeding bad. My progress was slow & wearisome.

My Clerk died while I was absent. [p. 4]

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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. 25
  See 20 Feb. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1016–1018.
2. 26
  See 21 Feb. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1018–1020.
3. 27
  See 22 Feb. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1020–1022.
4. 28
  See 23 Feb. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1022.
5. 29
  See 25 Feb. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1022.
6. 30
  See 26 Feb. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1022–1023.

History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]

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