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History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
1 March 1843 • Wednesday
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2 March 1843 • Thursday
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3 March 1843 • Friday
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4 March 1843 • Saturday
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5 March 1843 • Sunday
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6 March 1843 • Monday
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7 March 1843 • Tuesday
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8 March 1843 • Wednesday
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9 March 1843 • Thursday
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10 March 1843 • Friday
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11 March 1843 • Saturday
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12 March 1843 • Sunday
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13 March 1843 • Monday
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14 March 1843 • Tuesday
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17 March 1843 • Friday
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18 March 1843 • Saturday
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19 March 1843 • Sunday
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20 March 1843 • Monday
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22 March 1843 • Wednesday
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23 March 1843 • Thursday
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24 March 1843 • Friday
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25 March 1843 • Saturday
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26 March 1843 • Sunday
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27 March 1843 • Monday
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28 March 1843 • Tuesday
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29 March 1843 • Wednesday
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30 March 1843 • Thursday
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31 March 1843 • Friday
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1 April 1843 • Saturday
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2 April 1843 • Sunday
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3 April 1843 • Monday
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4 April 1843 • Tuesday
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5 April 1843 • Wednesday
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6 April 1843 • Thursday
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7 April 1843 • Friday
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8 April 1843 • Saturday
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9 April 1843 • Sunday
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10 April 1843 • Monday
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11 April 1843 • Tuesday
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12 April 1843 • Wednesday
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13 April 1843 • Thursday
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14 April 1843 • Friday
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15 April 1843 • Saturday
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16 April 1843 • Sunday
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16 April 1843 • Sunday, continued
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17 April 1843 • Monday
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18 April 1843 • Tuesday
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19 April 1843 • Wednesday
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20 April 1843 • Thursday
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21 April 1843 • Friday
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22 April 1843 • Saturday
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23 April 1843 • Sunday
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24 April 1843 • Monday
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25 April 1843 • Tuesday
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26 April 1843 • Wednesday
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27 April 1843 • Thursday
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28 April 1843 • Friday
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29 April 1843 • Saturday
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30 April 1843 • Sunday
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1 May 1843 • Monday
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2 May 1843 • Tuesday
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3 May 1843 • Wednesday
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4 May 1843 • Thursday
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5 May 1843 • Friday
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6 May 1843 • Saturday
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7 May 1843 • Sunday
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8 May 1843 • Monday
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9 May 1843 • Tuesday
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10 May 1843 • Wednesday
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11 May 1843 • Thursday
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12 May 1843 • Friday
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13 May 1843 • Saturday
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14 May 1843 • Sunday
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15 May 1843 • Monday
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16 May 1843 • Tuesday
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17 May 1843 • Wednesday
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18 May 1843 • Thursday
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19 May 1843 • Friday
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20 May 1843 • Saturday
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21 May 1843 • Sunday
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22 May 1843 • Monday
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23 May 1843 • Tuesday
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24 May 1843 • Wednesday
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25 May 1843 • Thursday
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26 May 1843 • Friday
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27 May 1843 • Saturday
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28 May 1843 • Sunday
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29 May 1843 • Monday
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30 May 1843 • Tuesday
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31 May 1843 • Wednesday
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1 June 1843 • Thursday
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2 June 1843 • Friday
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3 June 1843 • Saturday
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4 June 1843 • Sunday
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5 June 1843 • Monday
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6 June 1843 • Tuesday
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7 June 1843 • Wednesday
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8 June 1843 • Thursday • First of Two Entries
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8 June 1843 • Thursday • Second of Two Entries
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9 June 1843 • Friday
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10 June 1843 • Saturday
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11 June 1843 • Sunday • First of Two Entries
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11 June 1843 • Sunday • Second of Two Entries
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12 June 1843 • Monday
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13 June 1843 • Tuesday
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14 June 1843 • Wednesday
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15 June 1843 • Thursday
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16 June 1843 • Friday
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17 June 1843 • Saturday
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18 June 1843 • Sunday
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19 June 1843 • Monday
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20 June 1843 • Tuesday
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21 June 1843 • Wednesday
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22 June 1843 • Thursday
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23 June 1843 • Friday
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24 June 1843 • Saturday
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25 June 1843 • Sunday
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25 June 1843 • Sunday, continued
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26 June 1843 • Monday
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26 June 1843 • Monday, continued
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27 June 1843 • Tuesday
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28 June 1843 • Wednesday
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29 June 1843 • Thursday
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30 June 1843 • Friday
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1 July 1843 • Saturday
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2 July 1843 • Sunday
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2 July 1843 • Sunday, continued
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3 July 1843 • Monday
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3 July 1843 • Monday, continued
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4 July 1843 • Tuesday
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5 July 1843 • Wednesday
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6 July 1843 • Thursday
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7 July 1843 • Friday
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8 July 1843 • Saturday
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9 July 1843 • Sunday
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10 July 1843 • Monday
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12 July 1843 • Wednesday
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13 July 1843 • Thursday
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14 July 1843 • Friday
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15 July 1843 • Saturday
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21 July 1843 • Friday
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23 July 1843 • Sunday
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24 July 1843 • Monday
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28 July 1843 • Friday
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29 July 1843 • Saturday
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30 July 1843 • Sunday
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31 July 1843 • Monday
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1 August 1843 • Tuesday
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2 August 1843 • Wednesday
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3 August 1843 • Thursday
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4 August 1843 • Friday
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5 August 1843 • Saturday
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6 August 1843 • Sunday
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7 August 1843 • Monday
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8 August 1843 • Tuesday
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9 August 1843 • Wednesday
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10 August 1843 • Thursday
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11 August 1843 • Friday
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12 August 1843 • Saturday
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19 August 1843 • Saturday
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25 August 1843 • Friday
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26 August 1843 • Saturday
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27 August 1843 • Sunday
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29 August 1843 • Tuesday
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30 August 1843 • Wednesday
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31 August 1843 • Thursday
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1 September 1843 • Friday
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2 September 1843 • Saturday
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3 September 1843 • Sunday
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4 September 1843 • Monday
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5 September 1843 • Tuesday
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6 September 1843 • Wednesday
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7 September 1843 • Thursday
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8 September 1843 • Friday
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9 September 1843 • Saturday
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10 September 1843 • Sunday
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11 September 1843 • Monday
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12 September 1843 • Tuesday
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13 September 1843 • Wednesday
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14 September 1843 • Thursday
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15 September 1843 • Friday
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16 September 1843 • Saturday
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17 September 1843 • Sunday
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18 September 1843 • Monday
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19 September 1843 • Tuesday
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21 September 1843 • Thursday
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22 September 1843 • Friday
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23 September 1843 • Saturday
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24 September 1843 • Sunday
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25 September 1843 • Monday
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26 September 1843 • Tuesday
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27 September 1843 • Wednesday
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28 September 1843 • Thursday
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29 September 1843 • Friday
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30 September 1843 • Saturday
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1 October 1843 • Sunday
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2 October 1843 • Monday
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3 October 1843 • Tuesday
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4 October 1843 • Wednesday
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5 October 1843 • Thursday
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6 October 1843 • Friday
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7 October 1843 • Saturday
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8 October 1843 • Sunday
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9 October 1843 • Monday
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10 October 1843 • Tuesday
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11 October 1843 • Wednesday
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12 October 1843 • Thursday
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13 October 1843 • Friday
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14 October 1843 • Saturday
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15 October 1843 • Sunday
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16 October 1843 • Monday
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17 October 1843 • Tuesday
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18 October 1843 • Wednesday
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19 October 1843 • Thursday
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20 October 1843 • Friday
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21 October 1843 • Saturday
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22 October 1843 • Sunday
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23 October 1843 • Monday
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24 October 1843 • Tuesday
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25 October 1843 • Wednesday
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27 October 1843 • Friday
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28 October 1843 • Saturday
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29 October 1843 • Sunday
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30 October 1843 • Monday
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31 October 1843 • Tuesday
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1 November 1843 • Wednesday
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2 November 1843 • Thursday
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3 November 1843 • Friday
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4 November 1843 • Saturday
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5 November 1843 • Sunday
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6 November 1843 • Monday
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7 November 1843 • Tuesday
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8 November 1843 • Wednesday
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9 November 1843 • Thursday
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11 November 1843 • Saturday
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12 November 1843 • Sunday
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13 November 1843 • Monday
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14 November 1843 • Tuesday
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15 November 1843 • Wednesday
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16 November 1843 • Thursday
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17 November 1843 • Friday
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18 November 1843 • Saturday
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19 November 1843 • Sunday
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20 November 1843 • Monday
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21 November 1843 • Tuesday
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22 November 1843 • Wednesday
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23 November 1843 • Thursday
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24 November 1843 • Friday
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25 November 1843 • Saturday
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26 November 1843 • Sunday
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27 November 1843 • Monday
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28 November 1843 • Tuesday
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29 November 1843 • Wednesday
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30 November 1843 • Thursday
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1 December 1843 • Friday
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2 December 1843 • Saturday
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3 December 1843 • Sunday
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4 December 1843 • Monday
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5 December 1843 • Tuesday
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6 December 1843 • Wednesday
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7 December 1843 • Thursday
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8 December 1843 • Friday
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9 December 1843 • Saturday
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10 December 1843 • Sunday
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11 December 1843 • Monday
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12 December 1843 • Tuesday
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13 December 1843 • Wednesday
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14 December 1843 • Thursday
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15 December 1843 • Friday
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16 December 1843 • Saturday
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17 December 1843 • Sunday
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18 December 1843 • Monday
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22 December 1843 • Friday
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23 December 1843 • Saturday
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24 December 1843 • Sunday
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25 December 1843 • Monday
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25 December 1843 • Monday, continued
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26 December 1843 • Tuesday
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27 December 1843 • Wednesday
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28 December 1843 • Thursday
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29 December 1843 • Friday
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30 December 1843 • Saturday
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31 December 1843 • Sunday
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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
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation.
*Instruction, 16 May 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
*Discourse, 17 May 1843–B, as Reported by William Clayton
*Discourse, 13 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Discourse, 17 May 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton
*Minutes, 30 April 1843
*Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by James Burgess
*Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by Times and Seasons
*Discourse, 16 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
*Minutes, 27 May 1843
*Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
*Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by James Burgess
*Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Howard Coray
*Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
*Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
*Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
all the papers relating to my land claims in the in to be placed in the hand of .
<Saturday 7th.—> I attended ; (see minutes.)
<Sunday 8> Slight frost last night. convened in the morning, but as it rained, adjourned till tomorrow <Monday> at 10 A. M.
Prayer meeting at my house in the evening; present; also in addition, sisters [Harriet Denton] Adams, , ’s wife <my Aunt> Clarissa [Lyman] Smith, and my .
My brother and his were blessed, , and .
The arrived at <in> at 10 A. M., and again left by the Steamer “Raritan” at 11. A. M. en route for .
<Monday 9th.—> Attended , and preached a funeral sermon on the death of General ; of which the following is a <a brief synopsis of which <as reported by >> will be found <ex[amine]d > <The following> “Minutes of a Special Conference” <in the minutes below.> brief synopsis as reported by . (see MS. <& copy>)
(in) I here insert the Conference minutes from the Times & Seasons:
“Minutes of a Special Conference
(page 329— <(Red)> leaving out the funeral sermon, and ending with) benediction of the President. Joseph Smith, President. , Clerk.”
The missionaries to the went on board the Ship “Timoleon,” <Capt. Plasket,> at New Bedford, and got under weigh. paid <donated> $30000/100 towards their passage and fit out. Elder Knowlton F. Hanks’ health was very poor.
<Tuesday 10th.> My brother <> was appointed by the voice of the Spirit one of the in place of Judge , deceased.
I spent the day in Council with J. & , and the Rhodes’s about the sale of land, and appointed to buy the property.
<(from 330 <T&S>) after which Prest. Joseph Smith arose and said I have thrown off my shoulders & you have again put him on me, you may carry him, but I will not. bear it> [p. 73]
Source Note
Source Note
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Document Information
Document Information
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- Editorial Title
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- ID #
- 8470
- Total Pages
- 200
- Print Volume Location
- Handwriting on This Page
- Jonathan Grimshaw
- Thomas Bullock
Footnotes
Footnotes
- [431]
See 7 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1747.
- [432]
See 8 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1747.
Cancellation and insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
- [433]
See 9 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1747–1751.
Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock, indicating this is the point to which the text was examined by George A. Smith.
- [434]
TEXT: “Minutes of a Special Conference” is double underlined.
- [435]
TEXT: “Joseph Smith” is triple underlined.
- [436]
TEXT: “Gustavus Hills” is double underlined.
- [437]
See 10 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1751.
Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
Insertion written upside-down at the bottom of the page in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock. The text refers to Sidney Rigdon and was included as part of the conferences minutes in JS History, vol. E-1.
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