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Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards

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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 30 June 1843; in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [275]–[290]; 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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turn the Key unlock the door & restr[a]in you not rise up and defend yourselves—

always act up[o]n the defenc[e] but if your enemies oppiress you the 2d & 3. time. let it come. & roar like thunder. & you shall stand forth. clear before the tribunal if any citize[n]s of deny our right— let them go to hell and be damnd.— I give up my charte[re]d right at the sword and bayonets.

Legislatur like the. boy dad[d]y Daddy I have sold my Jackknife got che[a]ted. & want to get it back again. [p. [281]]

turn the Key unlock the door & restrain you not rise up and defend yourselves—

always act upon the defence but if your enemies oppiress you the 2d & 3. time. let it come. & roar like thunder. & you shall stand forth. clear before the tribunal if any citizens of deny our right— let them go to hell and be damnd.— I give up my chartered right at the sword and bayonets.

Legislatur like the. boy daddy Daddy I have sold my Jackknife got cheated. & want to get it back again. [p. [281]]

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