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History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]

1 July 1842 • Friday Page 1 2 July 1842 • Saturday Page 1 3 July 1842 • Sunday Page 1 4 July 1842 • Monday Page 1 5 July 1842 • Tuesday Page 1 6 July 1842 • Wednesday Page 1 7 July 1842 • Thursday Page 1 9 July 1842 • Saturday Page 1 10 July 1842 • Sunday Page 2 11 July 1842 • Monday Page 2 12 July 1842 • Tuesday Page 2 15 July 1842 • Friday Page 2 16 July 1842 • Saturday Page 2 17 July 1842 • Sunday Page 3 18 July 1842 • Monday Page 3 19 July 1842 • Tuesday Page 3 20 July 1842 • Wednesday Page 3 22 July 1842 • Friday Page 3 24 July 1842 • Sunday Page 3 26 July 1842 • Tuesday Page 3 27 July 1842 • Wednesday Page 3 30 July 1842 • Saturday Page 4 31 July 1842 • Sunday Page 4 August 1842 Page 5 1 August 1842 • Monday Page 5 3 August 1842 • Wednesday Page 5 4 August 1842 • Thursday Page 5 5 August 1842 • Friday Page 5 6 August 1842 • Saturday Page 5 7 August 1842 • Sunday Page 5 8 August 1842 • Monday Page 5 9 August 1842 • Tuesday Page 5 10 August 1842 • Wednesday Page 5 11 August 1842 • Thursday Page 6 12 August 1842 • Friday Page 6 13 August 1842 • Saturday Page 6 14 August 1842 • Sunday Page 6 15 August 1842 • Monday Page 6 16 August 1842 • Tuesday Page 6 17 August 1842 • Wednesday Page 7 19 August 1842 • Friday Page 7 20 August 1842 • Saturday Page 7 21 August 1842 • Sunday Page 8 22 August 1842 • Monday Page 8 24 August 1842 • Wednesday Page 9 26 August 1842 • Friday Page 9 27 August 1842 • Saturday Page 9 28 August 1842 • Sunday Page 9 29 August 1842 • Monday Page 9 30 August 1842 • Tuesday Page 10 31 August 1842 • Wednesday Page 10 1 September 1842 • Thursday Page 11[a] 2 September 1842 • Friday Page 11[a] 3 September 1842 • Saturday Page 11[a] 5 September 1842 • Monday Page 11[b] 6 September 1842 • Tuesday Page 11[b] 7 September 1842 • Wednesday Page 11[b] 8 September 1842 • Thursday Page 11[b] 9 September 1842 • Friday Page 11[b] 10 September 1842 • Saturday Page 12 11 September 1842 • Sunday Page 12 12 September 1842 • Monday Page 12 13 September 1842 • Tuesday Page 12 14 September 1842 • Wednesday Page 12 15 September 1842 • Thursday Page 13 16 September 1842 • Friday Page 13 17 September 1842 • Saturday Page 13 23 September 1842 • Friday Page 13 24 September 1842 • Saturday Page 13 26 September 1842 • Monday Page 13 28 September 1842 • Wednesday Page 24 1 October 1842 • Saturday Page 14 2 October 1842 • Sunday Page 14 3 October 1842 • Monday Page 14 4 October 1842 • Tuesday Page 14 5 October 1842 • Wednesday Page 14 6 October 1842 • Thursday Page 14 7 October 1842 • Friday Page 14 8 October 1842 • Saturday Page 14 9 October 1842 • Sunday Page 14 10 October 1842 • Monday Page 14 11 October 1842 • Tuesday Page 14 13 October 1842 • Thursday Page 14 15 October 1842 • Saturday Page 14 16 October 1842 • Sunday Page 14 20 October 1842 • Thursday Page 14 21 October 1842 • Friday Page 14 23 October 1842 • Sunday Page 14 25 October 1842 • Tuesday Page 14 28 October 1842 • Friday Page 14 29 October 1842 • Saturday Page 14 30 October 1842 • Sunday Page 14 31 October 1842 • Monday Page 14 1 November 1842 • Tuesday Page 15 2 November 1842 • Wednesday Page 15 3 November 1842 • Thursday Page 15 4 November 1842 • Friday Page 15 5 November 1842 • Saturday Page 15 6 November 1842 • Sunday Page 15 7 November 1842 • Monday Page 15 8 November 1842 • Tuesday Page 15 9 November 1842 • Wednesday Page 15 10–11 November 1842 • Thursday–Friday Page 15 12 November 1842 • Saturday Page 15 13 November 1842 • Sunday Page 15 14 November 1842 • Monday Page 15 15 November 1842 • Tuesday Page 15 16 November 1842 • Wednesday Page 15 17 November 1842 • Thursday Page 15 21 November 1842 • Monday Page 15 22 November 1842 • Tuesday Page 16 23 November 1842 • Wednesday Page 16 24 November 1842 • Thursday Page 16 26 November 1842 • Saturday Page 16 27 November 1842 • Sunday Page 16 28 November 1842 • Monday Page 16 29 November 1842 • Tuesday Page 16 30 November 1842 • Wednesday Page 16 1 December 1842 • Thursday Page 17 2 December 1842 • Friday Page 17 3 December 1842 • Saturday Page 17 4 December 1842 • Sunday Page 17 5 December 1842 • Monday Page 17 6 December 1842 • Tuesday Page 17 7 December 1842 • Wednesday Page 17 8 December 1842 • Thursday Page 17 9 December 1842 • Friday Page 17 10 December 1842 • Saturday Page 18 13 December 1842 • Tuesday Page 18 14 December 1842 • Wednesday Page 18 15 December 1842 • Thursday Page 18 17 December 1842 • Saturday Page 18 20 December 1842 • Tuesday Page 19 21 December 1842 • Wednesday Page 19 22 December 1842 • Thursday Page 19 23 December 1842 • Friday Page 19 24 December 1842 • Saturday Page 19 25 December 1842 • Sunday Page 20 26 December 1842 • Monday Page 20 27 December 1842 • Tuesday Page 20 28 December 1842 • Wednesday Page 21 29 December 1842 • Thursday Page 21 30 December 1842 • Friday Page 22 31 December 1842 • Saturday Page 22

Source Note

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.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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30 July 1842 • Saturday
22

See 30 July 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1361.


<​30​> Sat[u]rday 30. I wrote Gov
<​Thomas​> Carlin

18 July 1789–14 Feb. 1852. Ferry owner, farmer, sheriff, politician. Born in Fayette Co., Kentucky. Son of Thomas Carlin and Elizabeth Evans. Baptist. Moved to what became Missouri, by 1803. Moved to Illinois Territory, by 1812. Served in War of 1812. Married...

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Govr. (L. B. 239. 240) Smith
My
wive

10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...

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’s Nephew,
L[orenzo] D. Wasson

1819–28 July 1857. Born in New York. Son of Benjamin Wasson and Elizabeth Hale. Lived at Harpursville, Broome Co., New York, by 1836. Moved to Farmington, Fulton Co., Illinois, Aug. 1836; to Palestine Grove, Ogle Co. (later Amboy, Lee Co.), Illinois, Dec....

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, who had gone out on a preaching mission, wrote us this day from
Phila.

Port city founded as Quaker settlement by William Penn, 1681. Site of signing of Declaration of Independence and drafting of U.S. Constitution. Nation’s capital city, 1790–1800. Population in 1830 about 170,000; in 1840 about 260,000; and in 1850 about 410...

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See T&S. 891 &c
31 July 1842 • Sunday
23

See 31 July 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1361.


<​31​> Sunday 31. In council (LL. 128) sufferings
The High Priests Quorum met in council & instructed their clerk to publish in the Times & S. that it is the duty of the High Priests to have their names enrolled on the records of the Quorum when they arrive at
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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. The members were required to state whether they had any hardness with the brethern, kept the word of wisdom, had family prayer &c; when they spoke in turn.— [p. 4]
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History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
ID #
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Total Pages
26
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Footnotes

  1. [22]

    See 30 July 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1361.

  2. [23]

    See 31 July 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1361.

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