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History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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• Thursday Page 49 30 June 1843 • Friday Page 50 1 July 1843 • Saturday Page 52 2 July 1843 • Sunday Page 52 2 July 1843 • Sunday, continued Page 53 3 July 1843 • Monday Page 53 3 July 1843 • Monday, continued Page 54 4 July 1843 • Tuesday Page 54 5 July 1843 • Wednesday Page 54 6 July 1843 • Thursday Page 54 7 July 1843 • Friday Page 55 8 July 1843 • Saturday Page 55 9 July 1843 • Sunday Page 55 10 July 1843 • Monday Page 55 11 July 1843 • Tuesday Page 55 12 July 1843 • Wednesday Page 56 13 July 1843 • Thursday Page 56 14 July 1843 • Friday Page 56 15 July 1843 • Saturday Page 56 16 July 1843 • Sunday Page 56 17 July 1843 • Monday Page 57 18 July 1843 • Tuesday Page 57 19 July 1843 • Wednesday Page 57 20 July 1843 • Thursday Page 57 21 July 1843 • Friday Page 57 22 July 1843 • Saturday Page 57 23 July 1843 • Sunday Page 57 24 July 1843 • Monday Page 57 25 July 1843 • Tuesday Page 58 26 July 1843 • Wednesday Page 58 27 July 1843 • Thursday Page 58 28 July 1843 • Friday Page 58 29 July 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70 26 September 1843 • Tuesday Page 70 27 September 1843 • Wednesday Page 71 28 September 1843 • Thursday Page 71 29 September 1843 • Friday Page 71 30 September 1843 • Saturday Page 71 1 October 1843 • Sunday Page 71 2 October 1843 • Monday Page 71 3 October 1843 • Tuesday Page 71 4 October 1843 • Wednesday Page 72 5 October 1843 • Thursday Page 72 6 October 1843 • Friday Page 72 7 October 1843 • Saturday Page 73 8 October 1843 • Sunday Page 73 9 October 1843 • Monday Page 73 10 October 1843 • Tuesday Page 73 11 October 1843 • Wednesday Page 74 12 October 1843 • Thursday Page 74 13 October 1843 • Friday Page 74 14 October 1843 • Saturday Page 74 15 October 1843 • Sunday Page 74 16 October 1843 • Monday Page 75 17 October 1843 • Tuesday Page 75 18 October 1843 • Wednesday Page 75 19 October 1843 • Thursday Page 75 20 October 1843 • Friday Page 75 21 October 1843 • Saturday Page 75 22 October 1843 • Sunday Page 75 23 October 1843 • Monday Page 76 24 October 1843 • Tuesday Page 76 25 October 1843 • Wednesday Page 76 27 October 1843 • Friday Page 76 28 October 1843 • Saturday Page 76 29 October 1843 • Sunday Page 76 30 October 1843 • Monday Page 77 31 October 1843 • Tuesday Page 77 1 November 1843 • Wednesday Page 77 2 November 1843 • Thursday Page 77 3 November 1843 • Friday Page 77 4 November 1843 • Saturday Page 77 5 November 1843 • Sunday Page 78 6 November 1843 • Monday Page 78 7 November 1843 • Tuesday Page 78 8 November 1843 • Wednesday Page 78 9 November 1843 • Thursday Page 78 11 November 1843 • Saturday Page 78 12 November 1843 • Sunday Page 79 13 November 1843 • Monday Page 79 14 November 1843 • Tuesday Page 79 15 November 1843 • Wednesday Page 79 16 November 1843 • Thursday Page 79 17 November 1843 • Friday Page 79 18 November 1843 • Saturday Page 79 19 November 1843 • Sunday Page 79 20 November 1843 • Monday Page 79 21 November 1843 • Tuesday Page 80 22 November 1843 • Wednesday Page 80 23 November 1843 • Thursday Page 80 24 November 1843 • Friday Page 80 25 November 1843 • Saturday Page 80 26 November 1843 • Sunday Page 80 27 November 1843 • Monday Page 81 28 November 1843 • Tuesday Page 81 29 November 1843 • Wednesday Page 81 30 November 1843 • Thursday Page 81 1 December 1843 • Friday Page 82 2 December 1843 • Saturday Page 82 3 December 1843 • Sunday Page 82 4 December 1843 • Monday Page 82 5 December 1843 • Tuesday Page 83 6 December 1843 • Wednesday Page 83 7 December 1843 • Thursday Page 83 8 December 1843 • Friday Page 83 9 December 1843 • Saturday Page 84 10 December 1843 • Sunday Page 84 11 December 1843 • Monday Page 84 12 December 1843 • Tuesday Page 84 13 December 1843 • Wednesday Page 84 14 December 1843 • Thursday Page 84 15 December 1843 • Friday Page 85 16 December 1843 • Saturday Page 85 17 December 1843 • Sunday Page 85 18 December 1843 • Monday Page 86 19 December 1843 • Tuesday Page 86 20 December 1843 • Wednesday Page 87 21 December 1843 • Thursday Page 87 22 December 1843 • Friday Page 88 23 December 1843 • Saturday Page 88 24 December 1843 • Sunday Page 88 25 December 1843 • Monday Page 88 25 December 1843 • Monday, continued Page 89 26 December 1843 • Tuesday Page 89 27 December 1843 • Wednesday Page 89 28 December 1843 • Thursday Page 89 29 December 1843 • Friday Page 89 30 December 1843 • Saturday Page 90 31 December 1843 • Sunday Page 90

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

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *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 Published in Times and Seasons *Instruction, 16 May 1843 *Discourse, 17 May 1843–B *Discourse, 13 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Minutes, 19 April 1843 *Discourse, 27 May 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 17 May 1843–A *Minutes, 30 April 1843 *Minutes, 7 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *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 [D&C 130] *Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton [D&C 130] *Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards *Minutes and Discourse, 29 December 1843 *Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April–circa 8 May 1843
21 November 1843 • Tuesday
<​Monday <​Tuesday​> 21 Novr.​> Council of the & others at my <​all day​> and dictated <​to my the leading items for​> an appeal to the Citizens of <​Green Mountain Boys of​> , my Native State—
also instructed , , & , to write a proclamation to the Kings of the Earth—
22 November 1843 • Wednesday
<​22​> <​rode out to the prairie <​with & ​> & found Arthur Smith cutting timber on my land without my consent, which I objected to—​>
Prayer meeting in the evening at <​the​> .
Five deaths <​in the ​> during the past week—
23 November 1843 • Thursday
<​23​> Met in Council in
then walked down to the to look at the stream, rocks &c— about 11½ a m suggested the idea of petitioning Congress for a grant to make a Canal over the falls— or a dam to turn the water to the so that we might erect Mills & other machinery—
Issued a writ of on application of
24 November 1843 • Friday
<​24​> Attended <​Municipal​> Court “on <​​> case at s[ui]t. of ” charged with stealing a Clothes brush <​ discharged to pay costs; it being. a vexatious and malicious suit.​>
The young men have established a debating society <​in ​> to discuss topics of various descriptions.
25 November 1843 • Saturday
<​25​> Mr. United States Surveyor from , arrived in —
In evening the sat on the case of for <​charged with​> seduction <​and having stated that I had taught it was right.​>— no action <​charge not sustained​>. I was present with several of the after adjournment held a Council & agreed to meet at the tomorrow morning—
& gave an address tending to do <​away​> with every evil, & exhorting them to practice virtue & Holiness before the Lord— told them that the had not received any permission from me to commit fornication, adultry or any such thing <​corrupt action—​> but <​my​> every word & action has been to the contrary— But If a man commit adultry he can not receive the of God— even if he is saved in any Kingdom, it can not be the Celestial Kingdom. I did think that the many examples that have been made manifest, such as & others, were sufficient to shew the fallacy of such a course of conduct—
I condemned such actions in toto, & warned the people present against committing the <​such​> evils, for it will surely bring a curse upon any person who commits such deeds—
I received a letter from <​signed by​> & six other , requesting permission from <​for​> Elder to remain in the ensuing winter; also a letter from giving his assent to the petition, to which the wrote the following reply “Elder (copy) Clerk”.
26 November 1843 • Sunday
<​Sunday 26​> I met <​with ​> the , and others, in council with Mr. at the , concerning petitioning Congress for redress of grievances— read to him the affidavits of , , , , , & taken before the Municipal Court on — & conversing with him thereon—
at 11 a m preached in the Assembly room
in the eve Elder lectured in the —
Rainy— muddy day— [p. 80]
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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
ID #
8470
Total Pages
200
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Footnotes

  1. [480]

    See 21 Nov. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1779.

  2. [481]

    See 22 Nov. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1779.

  3. [482]

    See 23 Nov. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1779.

  4. [483]

    See 24 Nov. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1779–1780.

  5. [484]

    See 25 Nov. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1780–1781.

  6. [485]

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  7. [486]

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  8. [487]

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  9. [488]

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  10. [489]

    See 26 Nov. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1781.

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