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.
Historical Introduction

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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<Jan 16> the T[r]easury, receive their pay as membe[r]s of the Legislatu[r]e, Clerk $4,00 per day, $1,60 $1,50 for each arrest: in short all parties concerned were to be paid the highest price, & this committee were to be clothed with all the powers of the highest courts of Record.— Here [illegible] This Bill did not concern the Mormons. as the exterm[i]nating order of —& the action of thereon would compell all the to be out of the before the court would sit, so that they would have no testimo[n]y but fom Apos Mobbers & worse apostates. and this was evidently their object in postponing the time so long.

About this time Prest proposed to to help the poor out of the , The repli[e]d “the poor may take care of themselves, & I will take care of myself—. < replied “if you will not help them out I will.”>

24 January 1839 • Thursday

<24> Thurday 24. <I,> Myself & fellow prisoners wrote the following as follows. <from > To the Hon X (Let. 66, 67) forbear. (Leave a line here for signaturs) This letter was directed to James M. Hughes Esq.— Members of the Hou[s]e Reps. . with the following request. “Will X (Let 67) L P. H. B. [2 lines blank]

26 January 1839 • Saturday

<26> Saturday 26. “A Meeting X (see Minutes of Meeting at <P. 1>) Chairmn.” [1 line blank]

29 January 1839 • Tuesday

<29> “Tuesday 29 the brethrn met ϕ (Minuts [Far West Committee, Minutes] P 2) chaimn [chairman]”

The followi[n]g is the subscripti[o]n refer[re]d to in the preecding [preceding] minets [minutes] with the names which were then & afterwa[r]ds attach[e]d to it, <so far as th[e]y have been preserved.—>

<Subscription> “We whose names θ (subsciption) Fololow [follow] (here all all the names on all the papers)

The committee who had been appoint[e]d for removing the poor from the state of , consisting viz— X (See B-1.) operation.” <Prest got 80 subscribers to the covena[n]t the 1st day— & 300 the next d 2n day.—>

31 January 1839 • Thursday

<31> 31st Thurday 31: Mr Turner’s Bill of the 16[th]inst passed the Senate.—

I sent the <poor> brethrn a $100 bill from the to assist them in their distr[es]sed situati[o]n; & approprated his mony to help the poor out of the . [p. 44]

Jan 16 the Treasury, receive their pay as members of the Legislature, Clerk $4,00 per day, $1,50 for each arrest: in short all parties concerned were to be paid the highest price, & this committee were to be clothed with all the powers of the highest courts of Record.— This Bill did not concern the Mormons. as the exterminating order of —& the action of thereon would compell all the to be out of the before the court would sit, so that they would have no testimony but fom Mobbers & worse apostates. and this was evidently their object in postponing the time so long.

About this time Prest proposed to to help the poor out of the , The replied “the poor may take care of themselves, & I will take care of myself—. replied “if you will not help them out I will.”

24 January 1839 • Thursday

24 Thurday 24. I, wrote as follows. from To the Hon X (Let. 66, 67) forbear. (Leave a line here for signaturs) This letter was directed to James M. Hughes Esq.— Members of the House Reps. . with the following request. “Will X (Let 67) P. H. B. [2 lines blank]

26 January 1839 • Saturday

26 Saturday 26. “A Meeting X (see Minutes of Meeting at P. 1) Chairmn.” [1 line blank]

29 January 1839 • Tuesday

29 “Tuesday 29 the brethrn met ϕ (Minuts [Far West Committee, Minutes] P 2) chaimn chairman”

The following is the subscription referred to in the preecding [preceding] minets [minutes] with the names which were then & afterwards attached to it, so far as they have been preserved.—

Subscription “We whose names θ (subsciption) Fololow [follow] (here all all the names on all the papers)

The committee who had been appointed for removing the poor from the state of , viz— X (See B-1.) operation.” Prest got 80 subscribers to the covenant the 1st day— & 300 the 2n day.—

31 January 1839 • Thursday

31 Thurday 31: Mr Turner’s Bill of the 16[th]inst passed the Senate.—

I sent the poor brethrn a $100 bill from to assist them in their distressed situation; [p. 44]

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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. 141
  See 24 Jan. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 878–880.
2. 142
  See 26 Jan. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 880.
3. 143
  See 29 Jan. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 880–883.
4. 144
  See 31 Jan. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 883.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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