History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

Source Note

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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<Thursday Septr. 14th.—> I attended a second lecture <on Socialism> by Mr [John] Finch; and after he got through, I <made a few remarks> alluding to and getting up a Community at , and of the big fish there eating up all the little fish. I said I did not believe the doctrine. Mr Finch replied a few minutes, and said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness— I am the Spiritual prophet— Mr Smith the temporal.” replied to the lecture at some length.—

15 September 1843 • Friday

<Friday 15th> I put up a sign “”. <(see 69a)> There was an officer drill in .

Rhoda Ann, daughter of and , was born at 15 minutes to 3 P M. in .

16 September 1843 • Saturday

<Saturday 16> General parade of the near my — went in company with my staff to the muster, and was met by an escort, and arrived before the Legion about noon. I was received and saluted in with Military style <honors>. about 1 P M. The Legion was dismissed about one P. M for two hours, and I rode home to dinner. I returned about twenty minutes after three, attended the review, and <with my staff> inspected the Legion; after which I took my post and gave orders. I After then <the inspection I> made a speech to the Legion. I was highly gratified with the officers and soldiers, and I felt extremely well myself. About sun-down the Legion was dismissed. I rode home with some of my staff highly delighted with the day’s performance, and well paid for my services.

17 September 1843 • Sunday

<Sunday 17th.—> I was at meeting, and while was preaching I took my post as Mayor outside the Assembly, and <to> keep order, and set an example to the other officers. After preaching I gave some instruction about order in the congregation, men among women and women among men, horses in the Assembly, and men and boys on the <who do not belong there> &c

P. M.— Mr Blodgett, a Unitarian Minister preached; I was gratified with his sermon in general, but differed in opinion on some points, on which I <freely> expressed freely my myself to his great satisfaction, viz, on persecution making the work spread:— like rooting up a flower garden or kicking back the sun. <(leave 2 lines)>

18 September 1843 • Monday

<Monday 18th.> I received a letter from Governor < as follows: <(see MS. of Septr. 13)>> informing me that he did not think there was any danger of <our> being invaded by the Missourians; if we were he should do his utmost to suppress it. I told several of my friends that my enemies were trying to get up another scheme to come upon us &c.

I attended a council at my .

A was held at Preston, Halifax Co, Nova Scotia; 1 , 1 1 & 14 Members were represented. Robert Dixon, President, J. Jerman, Clerk.

is elected Probate Judge for the County of , by a majority of 598 votes. [p. 69]

14 September 1843 • Thursday

Thursday Septr. 14th.— I attended a second lecture on Socialism by Mr [John] Finch; and after he got through, I made a few remarks alluding to and getting up a Community at , and of the big fish there eating up all the little fish. I said I did not believe the doctrine. Mr Finch replied a few minutes, and said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness— I am the Spiritual prophet— Mr Smith the temporal.” replied to the lecture at some length.—

15 September 1843 • Friday

Friday 15th I put up a sign “”. (see 69a) There was an officer drill in .

Rhoda Ann, daughter of and , was born at 15 minutes to 3 P M. in .

16 September 1843 • Saturday

Saturday 16 General parade of the near my — went in company with my staff to the muster, was met by an escort, and arrived before the Legion about noon. I was received and saluted with Military honors. The Legion was dismissed about one P. M for two hours, and I rode home to dinner. I returned about twenty minutes after three, attended the review, and with my staff inspected the Legion; after which I took my post and gave orders. After the inspection I made a speech to the Legion. I was highly gratified with the officers and soldiers, and I felt extremely well myself. About sun-down the Legion was dismissed. I rode home with my staff highly delighted with the day’s performance, and well paid for my services.

17 September 1843 • Sunday

Sunday 17th.— I was at meeting, and while was preaching I took my post as Mayor outside the Assembly, to keep order, and set an example to the other officers. After preaching I gave some instruction about order in the congregation, men among women and women among men, horses in the Assembly, and men and boys on the who do not belong there &c

P. M.— Mr Blodgett, a Unitarian Minister preached; I was gratified with his sermon in general, but differed in opinion on some points, on which I freely expressed myself to his great satisfaction, viz, on persecution making the work spread:— like rooting up a flower garden or kicking back the sun. (leave 2 lines)

18 September 1843 • Monday

Monday 18th. I received a letter from Governor as follows: (see MS. of Septr. 13)