History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]

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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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; 23 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1841 to 31 December 1841.
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<1> Thurday Ap[r]il 1, 1841. & went to where they found Elders , & .

<2> Friday 2. Elders . & . arrived at , and went into council for the closing of which see the following minuts. “ England Apil. 2 1841 (Minuts) Clerk.”

3 April 1841 • Saturday

<3> Saturday 3. “ (See Minutes) Clerk,

4 April 1841 • Sunday

<4> Sunday. 4. Report reached that, Prest. Wm H. Harrison— had died of the pleurisy. The Twelve at attended meeting at the Capenters Hall, & individually bore testimony of the fulness of the everlasting gospel.

5 April 1841 • Monday

<5> Monday. “ Ap[r]il 5 1841 (Minutes) Clerk”

6 April 1841 • Tuesday

<6> Tuesday, 6 of April 1841. <conference in > It being the 1st day of the Twelwth year. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. At an early hour, the Severel companies comprising the , (T&S. 375, 76. 77) & happy" A conference was held at . Prest presiding, Ma[n]y branches were represented, & the branch at was organized by appointing <Electing> , President, & Edson Whipple & Wm Wharton his Counsellers. Jacob Syphret was elected Bishop, & Jesse Prince & [blank] Nickolsen his counsellors.— “The Council of the 12 (M.S. 301. 2 303. 4 . 305.) Clerk.

7 April 1841 • Wednesday

<7> Wednesday 7. “Minutes of the General Conference (386. T.&.S & 387) Morning” <The 12 were busy in visiting the Saints in & supped at Mother Millers supped at Mother Millers.—>

8 April 1841 • Thursday

<8> “Thursday “Morning April 8th (T&S. 387, 388) 10 oclock”

9 April 1841 • Friday

<9> “Friday Morning. (T&S. 888) 10 oclock” . . . <The 12 visited the Zoological Gardens at Engd>

10 April 1841 • Saturday

<10> “Saturday 10. the weather (388) transacted”

11 April 1841 • Sunday

<11> “Sunday Morning (388) Clerk”

“Bolton Apil 11, 1841, (MS 306) ”

15 April 1841 • Thursday

<15> Thursday 15. A conference of the chuch was held in Elder of Chairmen & was Elected President of the branch, & Adrian Everett & Geo Holmes his counsellers— was Elected Bishop & Richard Burge & Wm Acker his counellers. “These 6 having been chosen were ordained (T.&.S. 499.) ” Secrety [p. 7]

1 April 1841 • Thursday

1 Thurday April 1, 1841. & went to where they found Elders , & .

2 April 1841 • Friday

2 Friday 2. Elders . & . arrived at , and went into council for the closing of which see the following minuts. “ England Apil. 2 1841 (Minuts) Clerk.”

3 April 1841 • Saturday

3 Saturday 3. “ (See Minutes) Clerk,

4 April 1841 • Sunday

4 Sunday. 4. Report reached that, Prest. Wm H. Harrison— had died of the pleurisy. The Twelve at attended meeting at the Capenters Hall, & individually bore testimony of the fulness of the everlasting gospel.

5 April 1841 • Monday

5 Monday. “ April 5 1841 (Minutes) Clerk”

6 April 1841 • Tuesday

6 Tuesday, 6 of April 1841. It being the 1st day of the Twelwth year. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. At an early hour, the Severel companies comprising the , (T&S. 375, 76. 77) & happy" A conference was held at . Prest presiding, Many branches were represented, & the branch at was organized by Electing , President, & Edson Whipple & Wm Wharton his Counsellers. Jacob Syphret was elected Bishop, & Jesse Prince & [blank] Nickolsen his counsellors.— “The Council of the 12 (M.S. 301. 2 303. 4 . 305.) Clerk.

7 April 1841 • Wednesday

7 Wednesday 7. “Minutes of the General Conference (386. T.&.S & 387) Morning” The 12 were busy in visiting the Saints in & supped at Mother Millers.—

8 April 1841 • Thursday

8 “Thursday “Morning April 8th (T&S. 387, 388) 10 oclock”

9 April 1841 • Friday

9 “Friday Morning. (T&S. 888) 10 oclock” . . . The 12 visited the Zoological Gardens at Engd

10 April 1841 • Saturday

10 “Saturday 10. the weather (388) transacted”

11 April 1841 • Sunday

11 “Sunday Morning (388) Clerk”

“Bolton Apil 11, 1841, (MS 306) ”

15 April 1841 • Thursday

15 Thursday 15. A conference of the chuch was held in Elder of Chairmen was Elected President of the branch, & Adrian Everett & Geo Holmes his counsellers— was Elected Bishop & Richard Burge & Wm Acker his counellers. “These 6 having been chosen were ordained (T.&.S. 499.) ” Secrety [p. 7]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
ID #
8474
Total Pages
24
Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 44
  See 1 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1182.
2. 45
  See 2 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1182–1183.
3. 46
  See 3 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1183.
4. 47
  See 4 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1183.
5. 48
  See 5 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1183.
6. 49
  See 6 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1183–1189.
7. 50
  See 7 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1189–1192.
8. 51
  See 8 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1192–1193.
9. 52
  See 9 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1193–1194.
10. 53
  See 10 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1194.
11. 54
  See 11 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1194–1195.
12. 55
  See 15 Apr. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1195–1198.

History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]

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