History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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History draft; handwriting of
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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, John L. Smith, Jonathan Grimshaw, Robert L. Campbell,
Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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, Richard Bentley, and
Wilford Woodruff
1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,...
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; 101 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 March 1843 to 31 December 1843.
Historical Introduction

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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<<Friday> Augt. 11th.> <leave line above> No man can put forth his hand to steady this ark, but God and his servant Joseph.

12 August 1843 • Saturday

<Saturday 12th.> returned from . I was sick at home.

having <on Saturday <Monday> last> been elected School Commissioner, and Geoe. W. Thatcher, clerk of County Commissioner’s <Court>, they went to to give bonds, and take oath of office. When before the Court , , Franklin J. Morrill [Worrell], one Prentice, and 12 or 15 others, came in armed with hickory clubs, knives, dirks and pistols, and told the court they must not approve the bonds or swear them into office; if they did, blood would be spilt; and pledged their word, honor, and reputation, to keep them out of office, and put down the Mormons. The bonds however were accepted, and the mob notified <gave notice of> a meeting of the Anti-Mormons of for Saturday next, to consider about the Mormons retaining their offices.

was appointed <sworn into office as> Recorder for <of> the City of , and was sworn

13 August 1843 • Sunday

<Sunday 13th> Remarks <Discourse> by President Joseph <(copy)>

" Remarks.— do "— <(copy)>

" The held meetings in various parts of .

<ex[amine]d. >

14 August 1843 • Monday

<Monday 14> Rode out at 9 A. M. At home 1 P. M. In the evening, attended the funeral of , who died at my house last <yesterday>.

I copy from the State Register as follows: “We have seen (<T&S> page 292–3–4) ”

15 August 1843 • Tuesday

<Tuesday 15> Went in the evening to see Mr [A.] La Forest exhibit feats of strength.

16 August 1843 • Wednesday

<Wednesday 16> At 10 A M. Attended the funeral of Genl <, who was buried with Masonic honors.>

I sent ’s affidavit to by Esq—

17 August 1843 • Thursday

<Thursday 17> I held Mayor’s court through the day, and tried several suits.

< and started from for via >

18 August 1843 • Friday

<Friday 18.> Conversed with Mr Swartout of , and bought from him thirteen quarter sections of land. Rode through <Visited> the lumber yard.

and visited Mount Holly. <New Jersey.>

19 August 1843 • Saturday

<Saturday 19> Two Hundred Men assembled in to consult about the Mormons; they concluded that the Mormons must be driven from the , and a committee was appointed to draft resolutions accordingly. [p. 64]

Friday Augt. 11th. leave line above No man can put forth his hand to steady this ark, but God and his servant Joseph.

leave 3 or 4 lines blank for reference to or .

12 August 1843 • Saturday

Saturday 12th. returned from . I was sick at home.

having on Monday last been elected School Commissioner, and Geoe. W. Thatcher, clerk of County Commissioner’s Court, they went to to give bonds, and take oath of office. When before the Court , , Franklin J. Morrill [Worrell], one Prentice, and 12 or 15 others, came in armed with hickory clubs, knives, dirks and pistols, and told the court they must not approve the bonds or swear them into office; if they did, blood would be spilt; and pledged their word, honor, and reputation, to keep them out of office, and put down the Mormons. The bonds however were accepted, and the mob gave notice of a meeting of the Anti-Mormons of for Saturday next, to consider about the Mormons retaining their offices.

was sworn into office as Recorder of the City of ,

13 August 1843 • Sunday

Sunday 13th Discourse by President Joseph (copy)

" Remarks.— do "— (copy)

" The held meetings in various parts of .

examined.

14 August 1843 • Monday

Monday 14 Rode out at 9 A. M. At home 1 P. M. In the evening, attended the funeral of , who died at my house yesterday.

I copy from the State Register as follows: “We have seen (T&S page 292–3–4) ”

15 August 1843 • Tuesday

Tuesday 15 Went in the evening to see Mr [A.] La Forest exhibit feats of strength.

16 August 1843 • Wednesday

Wednesday 16 At 10 A M. Attended the funeral of Genl , who was buried with Masonic honors.

I sent ’s affidavit to by Esq—

17 August 1843 • Thursday

Thursday 17 I held Mayor’s court through the day, and tried several suits.

and started from for via

Elder wrote me a letter reporting the in to be in a prosperous condition.

18 August 1843 • Friday

Friday 18. Conversed with Mr Swartout of , and bought from him thirteen quarter sections of land. Visited the lumber yard.

and visited Mount Holly. New Jersey.

19 August 1843 • Saturday

Saturday 19 Two Hundred Men assembled in to consult about the Mormons; they concluded that the Mormons must be driven from the , and a committee was appointed to draft resolutions accordingly. [p. 64]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
ID #
8470
Total Pages
200
Handwriting on This Page
- Jonathan Grimshaw
- Thomas Bullock
Footnotes
1. Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
2. 352
  See 12 Aug. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1688–1689.
3. 353
  See 13 Aug. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1689–1691.
4. Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
5. Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
6. Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
7. 354
  TEXT: A horizontal line goes across the page, indicating this is the point to which the text was examined by George A. Smith.
8. 355
  See 14 Aug. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1691–1695.
9. Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
10. 356
  See 15 Aug. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1695.
11. 357
  See 16 Aug. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1695.
12. 358
  See 17 Aug. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1695.
13. 359
  See 18 Aug. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1695.
14. Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
15. Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
16. 360
  See 19 Aug. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1695.

History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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