History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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<​20​> <​* A letter appears in the Millenial Star under this date giving particulars of the Passage of the Ship “Swanton” from to <​& arrival at​> , loaded with Saints in which the power of the Holy is manifested in the healing of the sick: the Steward (see Mil: Star page 15) (to) God of Israel.​>
 
I dreamed last night, that I was swimming in a river of pure water, clear as crystal, over a school of fish of the largest size I ever saw, they were directly under my belly. I was astonished, & felt afraid they might drown me or do me injury.
The Editor of the Wasp has the following editorial “What reliance (see Wasp 182 <​186​>) to set them right.
The N. Y. Herald gives a list of indebtedness of the several states who refuse to pay their State indebtedness as follows
[$]29,129,123
Georgia 3,184,323
12[,]129[,]339
Maryland 20[,]901[,]040
Louisiana 21[,]213[,]000
Mississipp[i] 5[,]500[,]000
13[,]836[,]379
Alabama 9[,]843[,]536
Arkansas 3[,]900[,]000
5[,]611[,]000
Florida 3,500,000
128[,]747[,]740
A great fire at Valparaiso unequalled in Chili [Chile], <​damage​> 2,000,000<​, $​>
16 March 1843 • Thursday
<​16​> In the , reading papers, & giving counsel to , , & many others.
17 March 1843 • Friday
<​17​> Part of the day in my , remainder at home.
Settled with Father [Asahel] Perry, gave him a deed of <​for​> 80 acres of land & city Land <​lot.​> & prophesied that it would not be six months before he could sell it for cash.
at 4 p.m. brought in a letter from Esqre. <​dated 7th. inst.​> concerning , which I immediately answered. [blank] Reports reach us that new indictments have been found against myself, <​& some 100 others, on the old subject & is making threats.​>
The Island of Hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain, by the Emporer of China, & <​who​> opened 5 ports to the English trade, by treaty.
<​ex[amine]d ​>
18 March 1843 • Saturday
<​March 18​> I was most of the forenoon in the , in cheerful conversation with , & others.
finished writing a letter to .
about noon I laid me down on the writing table, with my head on a pile of law books, saying, write & tell the world I acknowledge myself a very good lawyer, I am going to study law, <​& this is the way I study it,​> & <​then​> fell asleep.
rode out in the afternoon <​with looking at lots for ,​> & played ball with the boys.
The French seize upon the Isle of Tahiti in the Society group of Pacific Isles.
19 March 1843 • Sunday
<​19​> Rode out with , & visited my , returned about 11 a.m. & spent the remainder of the da[y] at home.
started for with a letter to U. S. Atty. concerning [p. 6]
20 * A letter appears in the Millenial Star giving particulars of the Passage of the Ship “Swanton” from & arrival at , loaded with Saints in which the power of the Holy is manifested in the healing of the sick: the Steward (see Mil: Star page 15) (to) God of Israel.
 
I dreamed last night, that I was swimming in a river of pure water, clear as crystal, over a school of fish of the largest size I ever saw, they were directly under my belly. I was astonished, & felt afraid they might drown me or do me injury.
The Editor of the Wasp has the following editorial “What reliance (see Wasp 186) to set them right.
The N. Y. Herald gives a list of indebtedness of the several states who refuse to pay their State indebtedness as follows
$29,129,123
Georgia 3,184,323
12,129,339
Maryland 20,901,040
Louisiana 21,213,000
Mississippi 5,500,000
13,836,379
Alabama 9,843,536
Arkansas 3,900,000
5,611,000
Florida 3,500,000
A great fire at Valparaiso unequalled in Chili [Chile], damage 2,000,000, $
16 March 1843 • Thursday
16 In the , reading papers, & giving counsel to , , & many others.
17 March 1843 • Friday
17 Part of the day in my , remainder at home.
Settled with Father [Asahel] Perry, gave him a deed for 80 acres of land & city lot. & prophesied that it would not be six months before he could sell it for cash.
at 4 p.m. brought in a letter from Esqre. dated 7th. inst. concerning , which I immediately answered. [blank] Reports reach us that new indictments have been found against myself, & some 100 others, on the old subject & is making threats.
The Island of Hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain, by the Emporer of China, who opened 5 ports to the English trade, by treaty.
examined
18 March 1843 • Saturday
March 18 I was most of the forenoon in the , in cheerful conversation with , & others.
finished writing a letter to .
about noon I laid me down on the writing table, with my head on a pile of law books, saying, write & tell the world I acknowledge myself a very good lawyer, I am going to study law, & this is the way I study it, & then fell asleep.
rode out in the afternoon with looking at lots for , & played ball with the boys.
The French seize upon the Society group of Pacific Isles.
19 March 1843 • Sunday
19 Rode out with , & visited my , returned about 11 a.m. & spent the remainder of the day at home.
started for with a letter to U. S. Atty. concerning [p. 6]
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