History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
Source Note
Source Note
History draft; handwriting of , John L. Smith, Jonathan Grimshaw, Robert L. Campbell, , , and ; 101 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 March 1843 to 31 December 1843.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
See 25 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1682–1683.
<July 25> I copy <during this day I signed> Scrip
Nauvoo Legion
(copy)
Being unwell <sick> I lay on my low bed in middle of the room, visited by
administered to Sister Webster at Farmington, Connecticut, who had been unable to walk for several years past.
See 26 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1683–1684.
<26> She arose from her bed <this morning> & walked
I copy from the State Register & We have seen (<T. & S.>292)
I also copy from the Boston Bee “Sir In my last (<T&S.> 305) Viator”
Shower of rain at noon.
See 27 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1684.
<27> I drove thro the City in my Carriage.
The “Adelaide” having run aground on a Sand bar, as graphically describes the<ir> voyage. “it was like punching suckers out of Trout brook” on account of the lowness of the water they waded <were set> ashore & took Coach for , where they arrived at 6 oclock went to the meeting <Temperance Hall> & <unobserved> heard preaching against the Sects— here they met with & — & were glad to meet each other
See 28 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1684.
<28> <I was sick at home, sick, & was visited by —>
At noon the City & Church Recorder, brought the desk containing City & books & papers to the Mayors , as he was about to go on a Mission to Ireland.
The met at . enquired concerning the proceedings of the Twelve in , found that , & <had> held a , organized the Church, & then left for —
stayed, & in a few days & disunited what had been done, & reorganized the Church; but it <the Church was> left <it> in no better situation— reproved Elder for undoing alone what three of the had done together— He also alluded to the <my> instructions of bro Joseph to be gentle & mild in their teachings & not to fight the sects any more at present but to win the affections of the People
In the evening they met at ’s house, Elders & addressed the Saints numbering 75
See 29 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1684–1685.
<29> Gave directions to <I rode up to the &> send <sent> copy of certificate of Trustee, & s power of Attorney; to , —
Walked up to near the Lodge room, met my brother , & had a conversation about .
There was a political meeting at the when Mr. <candidate for Congress> addressed the Saints <citizens>for 3 hours & was shortly replied to <in short by> — [p. 58]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
- [325]
See 25 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1682–1683.
- [326]
See 26 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1683–1684.
- [327]
See 27 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1684.
- [328]
See 28 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1684.
- [329]
See 29 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1684–1685.
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