History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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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, 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)
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]
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