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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9 December 1843 • Saturday

<Saturday 9 Decr.> At home—

Prayer meeting <in the Assembly room.> over the .

I copy from the Neighbor “At a very numerous <large> (135) Sec”

Received the following “ (copy) N. L”

10 December 1843 • Sunday

<10> rainy day— I staid at home.

Eve a prayer meeting over the in the eve <evening in the Assembly Room>— <I was not present— presiding <presided>> when several sick <persons> were prayed for

By letter from J. White dep<uty> Sheriff of Clark Co. Mo., I learn that our is in <Marion Co.> prison, without trial— <the sheriff and requests several men to go there as witnesses> it is evidently a trap to get some more of our people into their power, when I was in prison in , my witnesses were first arrested <whenever [2 words illegible]> before they got into court, to testify, except one, who was kicked out of <the> court by an officer, <(Lieut Cook) damd him &> who ordered some soldiers standing by <militia men of his company> to shoot him— after which the States Attorney Birch [Thomas Burch] turned to me tauntingly saying “why <the hell> dont you bring on your witnesses” & laughed at my discomforture— <the Saints have had enough of ’s mob justice.>

11 December 1843 • Monday

<11> The following affidavit (see Neighbor 134 & copy) JP. <which I sent to the with this following letter Sir (copy) Joseph Smith>

<At a> Meetings were held in the of the Citizens of the 3rd. Ward (copy) Secretary

Similar meetings were held & <similar> resolutions passed in <all> the other wards of the —

Last night two ruffians <who<se names> are unknown> went to the house of Mr <brother,> <a wealthy farmer, living> on the prairie, robbed the house of 4.50— threatened his life— stabbed him in the abdomen, when part of his caul gushed out— Dr. dressed his wounds <to day> & he thinks there is a prospect of his recovering—

12 December 1843 • Tuesday

<12> In at 9 a m and dictated <wrote> a letter to my Uncle “President (Copy) Joseph Smith

at 10 attended City Council, which passed an Ordinance exempting property belonging to the from Taxation for City purposes.

In accordance with the petitions from the several Wards The Council passed the following “Ordinance for selecting forty policemen (copy) Mayor

The Council also passed “An Ordinance for the health & convenience of Travellers (copy it)

13 December 1843 • Wednesday

<13> At home

The follo We insert the following <an> Editorial from the Neighbor Public meeting (see page 130 & copy) from ”

arrived in having made his escape from the Mob in

14 December 1843 • Thursday

<14> At home

arrived in , having made his escape from the mob <his kidnappers> in —

I received the following <milk and water letter> from “ (Copy)

It appears from this letter that has never taken pains to examine the evidences placed before him <in his hands “& probably never will”> in relation to the writs; & probably” <evidently> as little pains to examine the Constitution of the or even reflect upon the ordinary principles of human rights; to suppose that a State after having by a union of Executive, Judicial, & military powers, exterminated 15,000 of its <innocent> inhabitants <who were not even charged with any crime;> robbing them of all they possessed on Earth, murdering 100s of innocent men women & children; & expelling all <the> others from the <among Strangers> in midwinter; destitute of every thing upon the face of the Earth that would possibly have a tendency to make life <living> <life> desirable; should be constitutionally entitled to demand each from banishment, persons who have <thus> offered its absolute decrees <of exile> to satiate a yet <*> <* unsatisfied thirst for human blood; <& cruel torture:> Oh! reason where art thou fled? Oh, Humanity where hast thou hidden thyself? Shades of Patriots of ’76 how has thy <your> blood been spilt in vain? that in 1843 the Executive of a great republican State, can coolly say, “I never yet have not yet read them, & probably never will” while the lives is Liberty only a name? is Protection of person & property fled from free ? must the children of the heroes of ’76 die for the want of the protection Let those answer, who can—> [p. 84]

9 December 1843 • Saturday

Saturday 9 Decr. At home—

Prayer meeting in the Assembly room.

I copy from the Neighbor “At a very large (135) Sec”

Received the following “ (copy) N. L”

10 December 1843 • Sunday

10 rainy day— I staid at home.

a prayer meeting evening in the Assembly Room— I was not present— presided several sick persons were prayed for

By letter from J. White deputy Sheriff of Clark Co. Mo., I learn that our is in Marion Co. prison, without trial— the sheriff requests several men to go there as witnesses it is evidently a trap to get some more of our people into their power, when I was in prison in , my witnesses were arrested before they got into court, to testify, except one, who was kicked out of the court by an officer, (Lieut Cook) damd him & who ordered some of his company to shoot him— after which the States Attorney Birch [Thomas Burch] turned to me tauntingly saying “why the hell dont you bring on your witnesses” & laughed at my discomforture— the Saints have had enough of ’s mob justice.

11 December 1843 • Monday

11 The following affidavit (see Neighbor 134 & copy) JP. which I sent to the with this letter Sir (copy) Joseph Smith

At a Meeting of the Citizens of the 3rd. Ward (copy) Secretary

meetings were held & similar resolutions passed in all the wards of the —

Last night two ruffians whose names are unknown went to the house of brother, a farmer, living on the prairie, robbed the house of 4.50— threatened his life— stabbed him in the abdomen, when part of his caul gushed out— Dr. dressed his wounds to day & he thinks there is a prospect of his recovering—

12 December 1843 • Tuesday

12 In at 9 a m and wrote a letter to my Uncle “President (Copy) Joseph Smith

at 10 attended City Council, which passed an Ordinance exempting property belonging to the from Taxation for City purposes.

In accordance with the petitions from the several Wards The Council passed the following “Ordinance for selecting forty policemen (copy) Mayor

The Council also passed “An Ordinance for the health & convenience of Travellers (copy it)

13 December 1843 • Wednesday

13 At home

We insert an Editorial from the Neighbor Public meeting (see page 130 & copy) from ”

14 December 1843 • Thursday

14 At home

arrived in , having made his escape from his kidnappers in —

I received the following milk and water letter from “ (Copy)

It appears from this letter that has never taken pains to examine the evidences placed in his hands “& probably never will” in relation to the writs; & evidently as little pains to examine the Constitution of the or even reflect upon the ordinary principles of human rights; to suppose that a State after having by a union of Executive, Judicial, & military powers, exterminated 15,000 of its innocent inhabitants who were not even charged with any crime; robbing them of all they possessed on Earth, murdering 100s of men women & children; & expelling all the others from the among Strangers in midwinter; destitute of every thing upon the face of the Earth that would possibly have a tendency to make life desirable; should be constitutionally entitled to demand each from banishment, persons who have thus offered its absolute decrees of exile to satiate a yet * * unsatisfied thirst for human blood; & cruel torture: Oh! reason where art thou fled? Oh, Humanity where hast thou hidden thyself? Patriots of ’76 has your blood been spilt in vain? that in 1843 the Executive of a great republican State, can coolly say, “I have not yet read them, & probably never will” is Liberty only a name? is Protection of person & property fled from free ? Let those answer, who can— [p. 84]

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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. 505
  See 9 Dec. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1798–1799.
2. 506
  See 10 Dec. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1799.
3. Cancellation and insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
4. 507
  See 11 Dec. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1799–1801.
5. 508
  See 12 Dec. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1801.
6. 509
  TEXT: Mathematical calculations inscribed in the right margin.
7. 510
  See 13 Dec. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1801–1803.
8. 511
  See 14 Dec. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1803–1804.
9. 512
  TEXT: This asterisk corresponds to another asterisk in the left margin, indicating that the text following the second asterisk should be inserted here.
10. 513
  TEXT: This asterisk corresponds with another asterisk at the bottom of the page, indicating that the following text should be inserted after the first asterisk.

History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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