History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
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Source Note
History draft; handwriting of ; 23 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1841 to 31 December 1841.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
<17> Wednesday 17. Ship Alesto. sailed from for with Saints, led by Elders Thomas Smith, & Wm Moss. Elders , , , & father Melling went to & Elders & to Harding <Harden>.
<20> Saturday 20. “City of (L. L. 15) them” I enquired of the Lord concerning the foregoing questions & receiving received the following answer. City of March 20, 1841. Let my servants (L. L. 15) Lord.
About this time I receivd. A Revelation (L L. 16) saith the Lord.
<23> Tuesday 23. returned to , & , wrote the following history of the “Mission to , or the first foreign Mission of the Latter Day Sants (M.S. 289. &c to the 296)
<25> 25, 26, & 27. Elders & were detained at the post office, as witnesses in the case of Joseph Holloway. the, Queen, vs. Joseph Holloway for detain[in]g Letters.
<29> Monday 29. I attended city council & moved that the city Surveyer be ordered to survey & plot the same so as to correspond with the City Plat of & make out a map to be recorded,— which, was carried by the council Much was said in council about fining the owners of dogs, & I contended that it was right to fine individuals who would keep unruly dogs to worry cattle, sheep, & even or the citizens, and an ordinance was passed to that effect.
Elders & were at packing Books of Mormon, to pay off those who had loaned them money to carry forwad the printing, & binding.
<29.> <Monday 29> Monday 29. Extract of letter from Elder to the Brethren to [illegible] . “The work is prospering (T&S. 134) 11 Deacons” The following are Extracts from s Letter. <Burslem.— Mach 29— 1841.> of threesome [illegible] place, its the same person as this presidency. “To Bro (T&S, 435.) baptizd 7.”
<31> Wednesday 31. Elders & attended conferce in [p. 6]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
- [38]
See 17 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1173.
- [39]
See 20 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1173.
- [40]
See 23–24 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1173–1180.
- [41]
See 25–27 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1181.
- [42]
See 29 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1181–1182.
- [43]
See 31 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1182.
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