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.
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See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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<3> Wednesday 3. An Earthquake was <re[c]ently> felt at in Dumlane Cathedral, near Comrie, Scotland.

<1> Monday August 1, 1842 A most disgraceful Riot is reported to have commenced in between the colored & white people. which continued 3 or 4 days.—

3 August 1842 • Wednesday

<3> Wednesday 3rd. In the transacting a variety of business in co with Gen & others.

4 August 1842 • Thursday

<4> Thursday 4. Learning sword exe[r]cise under with of , and attending to a variety of of business.

5 August 1842 • Friday

<5> Friday. 5. engaged in a variety of business and at 6 PM Presided in the city council.

6 August 1842 • Saturday

<6> Saturday 6. Passed over the to , Iowa, in co with , <&> & others, and witnessed the installation of the <offices of the> Rising Sun Lodge of Ancie[n]t York Masons, at , by Gen , Deputy Grand Master of .

7 August 1842 • Sunday

<7> Sunday 7. At home through the day.

8 August 1842 • Monday

<8> Monday 8th. This AM. I was arrested <by the Deputy Sheriff of & two assistants,> on a warrant <issued by> from . by the Deputy Sheriff of & two other officers or assistants. <founded> on a requisition from of , upon the affidavit of Ex (wasp 66) business.— I have yet to learn escutcheon, I received a letter from the post office, which had been broken open, and I was grieved at the meenness of its contents.

The city council passed the following “ordinance regulating (city council 98 &c)— A disgraceful & bloody mob occurred in at Cincinateie this evening, in and about the “Sans Souci House.”

9 August 1842 • Tuesday

<9> Tuesday 9. In co with & , preparing for the return of the Sheriff; prepared a writ of from the Master in .

10 August 1842 • Wednesday

<10> Wednesday 10th. The deputy Sheriff returned to but I was absent, and he did not see me <or .> He endeavored to alarm my , and the brethrn with his threats if I was not forth coming, but they understood the law in such cases, and his threats proved harmless. [p. 5]

August 1842

An Earthquake was recently felt in Dumlane Cathedral, near Comrie, Scotland.

1 August 1842 • Monday

1 Monday August 1, 1842 A most disgraceful Riot is reported to have commenced in between the colored & white people. which continued 3 or 4 days.—

3 August 1842 • Wednesday

3 Wednesday 3rd. In the transacting a variety of business in co with Gen & others.

4 August 1842 • Thursday

4 Thursday 4. Learning sword exercise with , and attending to a variety of of business.

5 August 1842 • Friday

5 Friday. 5. engaged in a variety of business and at 6 PM Presided in the city council.

6 August 1842 • Saturday

6 Saturday 6. Passed over the to , Iowa, in co with , & & others, and witnessed the installation of the offices of the Rising Sun Lodge of Ancient York Masons, at , by Gen , Deputy Grand Master of .

7 August 1842 • Sunday

7 Sunday 7. At home through the day.

8 August 1842 • Monday

8 Monday 8th. This AM. I was arrested by the Deputy Sheriff of & two assistants, on a warrant issued by . founded on a requisition from of , upon the affidavit of Ex (wasp 66) business.— I have yet to learn escutcheon, I received a letter from the post office, which had been broken open, and I was grieved at the meenness of its contents.

The city council passed the following “ordinance regulating (city council 98 &c)— A disgraceful & bloody mob occurred at this evening, in and about the “Sans Souci House.”

9 August 1842 • Tuesday

9 Tuesday 9. In co with & , preparing for the return of the Sheriff; prepared a writ of from the Master in .

10 August 1842 • Wednesday

10 Wednesday 10th. The deputy Sheriff returned to but I was absent, and he did not see me or . He endeavored to alarm my , and the brethrn with his threats if I was not forth coming, but they understood the law in such cases, and his threats proved harmless. [p. 5]

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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. 24
  See Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
2. 25
  See 1 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
3. 26
  See 3 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
4. 27
  See 4 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
5. 28
  See 5 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
6. 29
  See 6 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
7. 30
  See 7 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1363.
8. 31
  See 8 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1363–1364.
9. 32
  See 9 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1364.
10. 33
  See 10 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1364.

History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]

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