History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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History draft; handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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; 71 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 6 August 1838 to 30 December 1839.
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1 in the neck, 1 in the shoulder, 1 th[r]ough the hip, 1 though both thighs, 1 in the arm. all by muskut shot. One had his arm broke by a sword. Bro was shot in the head and left dead on the grund, so burnd <defac[e]d> the brethen did not know him. reported that he lost 1 man in the Battle— The <3> prisonees [prisoners] were releas[e]d, & returd with the brethn to . was carried some of the way in a litter, but it caused so much distress he beggd to be left, & was carried into s 3 miles from the where he died that night. and was burid at on Saturdy. died soon after.— and ’s body was also bro[u]ght from when it was discove[re]d who he was.— I went with Bro & to <&> meet <met> the brethrn on their retu[r]n to Log Cre near Log Creek. & administed to , where I saw in a most distressd condition. His wound was incurable. Bro was a very worthy <man>, beloved by all good men who knew him. He was one of the , and died as he lived, a man of God. & strong in the faith of a glori[o]us Resurrection, in a world where mobs will have no more power or place. <one of his last expessions to his wife was “Whatever you do else O! do not deny the faith.”> How differ[e]nt his fate fom that of the Apostate, . who this day vented all the lying sp[l]een and malice of his heart towards the work of God in a letter to & Sister Abbot [Ann Marsh Abbott]. To which was <annexed on> added on <by> . The follo[w]ing Letter will show the state of <public> feeling <in the country> some distance from us. “Lexington # (Doc 61, 62) Ryland.” Nobody <The brethrn> had <not> thought of going <26> to , it was a lie out of whole cloth.

26 October 1838 • Friday

<26> Friday 26[th] “Head Quarters <θ> (Doc 62) Gen.[”]

<’s Le> “To All θ (Let 40) .”

27 October 1838 • Saturday

< extermenating order—> <27> <Sat. 27.> “To all # (" [Letter] 41) .” was buried this day at . And Exterminating order was issu[e]d <from> at “Head quarters X (Let 34 <or Doc 61>) chief.”

28 October 1838 • Sunday

<28> <Sunday 28:> Great <#> (T & S. 5) Mormons.

Head θ (Doc 76) 4 Div

29 October 1838 • Monday

<29> had become so hardended by mobbi <> had become so harden[e]d by mobbing the in , and his consci[e]nce so “seard with a hot iron.” that he was considerd a fit subje[c]t for the [p. 30]

1 in the neck, 1 in the shoulder, 1 through the hip, 1 though both thighs, 1 in the arm. all by muskut shot. One had his arm broke by a sword. Bro was shot in the head and left dead on the grund, so defaced the brethen did not know him. reported that he lost 1 man — The 3 prisonees [prisoners] were released, & returd with the brethn to . was carried some of the way in a litter, but it caused so much distress he beggd to be left, & was carried into s 3 miles from the where he died that night. . died soon after.— and ’s body was also brought from when it was discovered who he was.— I went with Bro & & met the brethrn on their return near Log Creek. , where I saw in a most distressd condition. His wound was incurable. Bro was a very worthy man, beloved by all good men who knew him. He was one of the , and died as he lived, a man of God. & strong in the faith of a glorious Resurrection, in a world where mobs will have no power or place. one of his last expessions to his wife was “Whatever you do else O! do not deny the faith.” How different his fate fom that of the Apostate, . who this day vented all the lying spleen and malice of his heart towards the work of God in a letter to & Sister Abbot [Ann Marsh Abbott]. To which was annexed on added by . The following Letter will show the state of public feeling in the country “Lexington # (Doc 61, 62) Ryland.” The brethrn had not thought of going to , it was a lie out of whole cloth.

26 October 1838 • Friday

26 Friday 26[th] “Head Quarters θ (Doc 62) Gen.”

’s “To All θ (Let 40) .”

27 October 1838 • Saturday

extermenating order— 27 Sat. 27. “To all # (" Letter 41) .” was buried this day at . And Exterminating order was issued from “Head quarters X (Let 34 or Doc 61) chief.”

28 October 1838 • Sunday

28 Sunday 28: Great # (T & S. 5) Mormons.

Head θ (Doc 76) 4 Div

29 October 1838 • Monday

29 had become so hardened by mobbing the in , and his conscience so “seard with a hot iron.” that he was considerd a fit subject for the [p. 30]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
ID #
8472
Total Pages
74
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- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 92
  See 26 Oct. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, pp. 840–841.
2. 93
  See 27 Oct. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, pp. 841–842.
3. 94
  See 28 Oct. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 842.
4. 95
  See 29 Oct. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, pp. 842–844.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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