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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<Wednesday Octr. 11th.> I was at home this morning. P. M <In the afternoon> I went with my brother , , and our ladies, to Brother ’s.

The following is from the Times and Seasons:—

“Ancient Ruins (page 390 <391>) curious speculation.”

12 October 1843 • Thursday

<Thursday 12th.> Prayer meeting in my room. We prayed for , who was sick.

Directed to write to in answer to his letter to me

I sent to , to borrow 50— that I might be able to redeem 5,000 worth of property, which was published to be sold to day <at Rhodes’s,> but he <> refused— he also went to Eli Chase’s, but was also refused by him. I felt <was> grieved that the brethren feel so penurious in their spirit, altho they prefer to be guided by the revelations which the Lord gives thro me; on my <afterwards> giving a pledge that I would repay it <the 50—> in 48 hours, lent the money & enabled me to redeem the land—

<Having <I> received the following letter from Rev Jos Smith (Copy) >

Wrote <his reply> to , as follows “Dear Sir (Copy) Joseph Smith”

13 October 1843 • Friday

<13> First severe frost at this season— ice on the water—

At home gave instructions to <the to> <made arrangments to> prepare provisions for the workmen in the —

at <from> 10 a m <till 3 p m> presided in Municipal Court, on in favor of ; to be delivered from the custody of Samuel Waterman; the prisoner being sick, adjourned the case to the 16th.

In the afternoon trying a span of grey horses in the Carriage—

<Dr. Turner> a Phrenologist came in, to whom I sat <I gratified his curiosity> for about an hour for him to examine my head—

I was engaged settling accounts with —

14 October 1843 • Saturday

<14> In the morning at home, having a long conversation with a physiologist & mesmerizer<; I asked them to prove that the mind of man was seated in one part of the brain more than another—>

Sat in City Council till 1 p. m. which passed “an Ordinance concerning the inspection of Flour”— and appointed William E. Horner— Inspector of Flour for the City of —

15 October 1843 • Sunday

<15> at 11 a m I preached at the East of the

(copy from [Jonathan] Grimshaws Mss) [3 lines blank] [p. 74]

11 October 1843 • Wednesday

Wednesday Octr. 11th. I was at home this morning. In the afternoon I went with my brother , , and our ladies, to Brother ’s.

The following is from the Times and Seasons:—

“Ancient Ruins (page 390 391) curious speculation.”

12 October 1843 • Thursday

Thursday 12th. Prayer meeting in my room. We prayed for , who was sick.

I sent to , to borrow 50— that I might be able to redeem 5,000 worth of property, which was published to be sold to day at Rhodes’s, but refused— he also went to Eli Chase’s, but was also refused by him. I was grieved that the brethren feel so penurious in their spirit, altho they prefer to be guided by the revelations which the Lord gives thro me; on my afterwards giving a pledge that I would repay the 50— in 48 hours, lent the money & enabled me to redeem the land—

I received the following from Rev Jos Smith (Copy)

Wrote his reply “Dear Sir (Copy) Joseph Smith”

13 October 1843 • Friday

13 First severe frost at this season— ice on the water—

At home made arrangments to prepare provisions for the workmen in the —

from 10 a m till 3 p m presided in Municipal Court, on in favor of ; to be delivered from the custody of Samuel Waterman; the prisoner being sick, adjourned the case to the 16th.

In the afternoon trying a span of grey horses in the Carriage—

Dr. Turner a Phrenologist came in, I gratified his curiosity for about an hour for him to examine my head—

I was engaged settling accounts with —

14 October 1843 • Saturday

14 In the morning at home, having a long conversation with a physiologist & mesmerizer; I asked them to prove that the mind of man was seated in one part of the brain more than another—

Sat in City Council till 1 p. m. which passed “an Ordinance concerning the inspection of Flour”— and appointed William E. Horner— Inspector of Flour for the City of —

15 October 1843 • Sunday

15 at 11 a m I preached at the East of the

(copy from [Jonathan] Grimshaws Mss) [3 lines blank] [p. 74]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
ID #
8470
Total Pages
200
Handwriting on This Page
- Thomas Bullock
- Jonathan Grimshaw
Footnotes
1. 438
  See 11 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1752–1753.
2. 439
  TEXT: “Ancient Ruins” is double underlined.
3. Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
4. 440
  See 12 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1753.
5. Jonathan Grimshaw handwriting ends; Thomas Bullock begins.
6. 441
  TEXT: Possibly “profess”.
7. 442
  See 13 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1754.
8. 443
  See 14 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1754.
9. 444
  See 15 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1754–1756.

History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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