History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]

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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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; 25 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 July 1842 to 31 December 1842.

For more information on the History Drafts, see Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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<1> Thursday Decemr. 1. 1842. was sick which occupied some of my time. Visited (LL 211) history.

Extract of a letter from , superscribed , dated December 1, 1842, whither he had gone to escape the hands of those who sought his life in . “Dear Bro Joseph <Smith> (Letter) part. write Answer this as soon as received Yours Truly, for .

2 December 1842 • Friday

<2> Friday 2d Sat as mayor (LL 211.) years

3 December 1842 • Saturday

<3> Saturday 3 called at (LL 211) &c.

4 December 1842 • Sunday

<4> Sunday 4 (The weather (LL 211.) day

The High council of met, heard and accepted & adopted the report of their committee, for dividing the into ten wards for, transacting church business as follows. The first ward (council mintes page 17)

5 December 1842 • Monday

<5> Monday 5 In the AM. in with & others on Bankruptcy, making & an inventory of our Property, & a schedule of our liabilities. That we might be prepared to avail ourselves of the laws of the land; as did others, PM (LL 212) Lodge Masonic Lodge

6 December 1842 • Tuesday

<6> Tuesday 6 attended the trial of an appealed case of before the municipal court,—

7 December 1842 • Wednesday

<7> Wednesday 7, Dined with (LL. 212) wood,

8 December 1842 • Thursday

<8> Thursday 8 Spent the day at home, received a visit from & ,— This day , Gov of presented his in his Inaugural Address to the Senate & Hou[s]e of Representatives, remarked that “a great deal (Wasp 124) citizens

9 December 1842 • Friday

<9> Friday 9. I chopped wood. My started for to attend to his case of bankruptcy, with Benjamin Covey as witness , , , & , accompanied them to attend to my case, <* present testimony to , the Government that I was in at the time was shot consequently could not have been a fugitive from the Justice of .— > <and thus procure a discharge from — on s writ for my arrest.> The weather was cold, and the travelling tedious yet my messengers travelled 34 miles & staid with my Bro who kept a public house at . [p. 17]

1 December 1842 • Thursday

1 Thursday Decemr. 1. 1842. was sick which occupied some of my time. Visited (LL 211) history.

Extract of a letter from , superscribed , dated December 1, 1842, whither he had gone to escape the hands of those who sought his life in . “Dear Bro Joseph Smith (Letter) part. Answer this as soon as received Yours Truly, for .

2 December 1842 • Friday

2 Friday 2d Sat as mayor (LL 211.) years

3 December 1842 • Saturday

3 Saturday 3 called at (LL 211) &c.

4 December 1842 • Sunday

4 Sunday 4 (The weather (LL 211.) day

5 December 1842 • Monday

5 Monday 5 In the AM. in with & others on Bankruptcy, making an inventory of our Property, & a schedule of our liabilities. That we might be prepared to avail ourselves of the laws of the land; as did others, PM (LL 212) Masonic Lodge

6 December 1842 • Tuesday

6 Tuesday 6 attended the trial of an appealed case of before the municipal court,—

7 December 1842 • Wednesday

7 Wednesday 7, Dined with (LL. 212) wood,

8 December 1842 • Thursday

8 Thursday 8 Spent the day at home, received a visit from & ,— This day , Gov of in his Inaugural Address to the Senate & House of Representatives, remarked that “a great deal (Wasp 124) citizens

9 December 1842 • Friday

9 Friday 9. I chopped wood. My started for to attend to his case of bankruptcy, with Benjamin Covey as witness , , , & , accompanied them to attend to my case, * present testimony to the Government that I was in at the time was shot consequently could not have been a fugitive from the Justice of .— and thus procure a discharge from — on s writ for my arrest. The weather was cold, and the travelling tedious yet my messengers travelled 34 miles & staid with my Bro who kept a public house at . [p. 17]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
ID #
8476
Total Pages
26
Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 120
  See 1 Dec. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1423–1424.
2. 121
  See 2 Dec. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1424.
3. 122
  See 3 Dec. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1424.
4. 123
  See 4 Dec. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1424.
5. 124
  See 5 Dec. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1424.
6. 125
  See 6 Dec. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1424.
7. 126
  See 7 Dec. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1424.
8. 127
  See 8 Dec. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1424.
9. 128
  See 9 Dec. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1424–1427.
10. 129
  TEXT: The following insertion was written sideways in the left margin, keyed with an asterisk to where it should be inserted in the text.

History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]

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