History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
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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
<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 |
| 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> In the , reading papers, & giving counsel to , , & many others.
<17> Part of the day in my , remainder at home.
Settled with , 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 >
<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> 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]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
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TEXT: This asterisk corresponds to another asterisk on the following page, indicating that the following text should be inserted as a continuation of the 20 March 1843 entry.
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See 16 Mar. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1500.
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See 17 Mar. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1500.
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TEXT: The comma is inscribed in graphite.
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TEXT: A horizontal line runs across the page, indicating this is the point to which the text was examined by Jedediah M. Grant, George A. Smith, and Albert Carrington.
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See 18 Mar. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1500.
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See 19 Mar. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1500.
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