History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
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History draft; handwriting of ; 71 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 6 August 1838 to 30 December 1839.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
<13> Satuday 13. went to to close the business of the in that region.
<14> Sunday 14. The committ[e] in Council Resolv[e]d (X. Minites G.) Barlow’s, to send Sisters Frosdick, & Meeks, & bro amd another family, with Bros Jones’ Burton’ & Barlow’s teems. which had rec[e]ntly arriv[e]d at from .
<36 families at Tenney’s Grove> The committe[e] moved 36 families into Tenney’s Grove about 25 miles from , and a few men were appointed to chop wood for them, while was to furnish them with meal & meet until they could be remvd [removed] to . The corn was ground at the committes <horse> Mill in . was obliged to secrete himself in the corn fields &c duri[n]g the day, & was in at night counselling the committe & brethrn.
<Joseph left > <15> Monday 15. Having procu[re]d a change of venue we start[e]d for , and were conducted on our way to that place by a strong guard. This evening the committee met to make arrangeme[n]ts concerning teams and the moving of the feew families who yet remain in at .
This evening our guard got intoxicat[e]d, & X (T & S 7) family. distance.
<17> Wednesday 17. We prosecuted our journy towa[r]ds . keeping off from the main road as much as possible. which impeded our progress.
< & left .> <18> Thurday 18.[th] This morning went into the committee’s Room, and told the committee to wind up their affairs & be off or their lives would be taken. had gone over the on business. & , were presnt. at . 12 men went to ’s <with loaded rifles> to shoot him. They broke 17 clocks into match wood. They broke tables, smashed in the windows, while the county judge looked on & laughed. One Whitaker Whitaker threw Iron pots at , one of which hit him on the shoulder, at which Whitaker jumped and laughd <laughed> like a mad man. The mob shot down [p. 52]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
- [184]
See 13 Apr. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 920.
- [185]
See 14 Apr. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 920–921.
- [186]
See 15 Apr. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 921.
- [187]
See 16 Apr. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 921–922.
- [188]
See 17 Apr. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 922.
- [189]
See 18 Apr. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 922–924.
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