History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
1 January 1842 • Saturday
Page 1[a]
4 January 1842 • Tuesday
Page 1[a]
5 January 1842 • Wednesday
Page 1[a]
6 January 1842 • Thursday
Page 1[a]
12 January 1842 • Wednesday
Page 1[a]
13 January 1842 • Thursday
Page 1[a]
15 January 1842 • Saturday
Page 1[a]
16 January 1842 • Sunday
Page 1[b]
17 January 1842 • Monday
Page 1[b]
18 January 1842 • Tuesday
Page 1[b]
19 January 1842 • Wednesday
Page 1[b]
20 January 1842 • Thursday
Page 1[b]
21 January 1842 • Friday
Page 1[b]
22 January 1842 • Saturday
Page 1[b]
23 January 1842 • Sunday
Page 1[b]
24 January 1842 • Monday
Page 2
25 January 1842 • Tuesday
Page 2
26 January 1842 • Wednesday
Page 2
27 January 1842 • Thursday
Page 2
28 January 1842 • Friday
Page 2
29 January 1842 • Saturday
Page 2
30 January 1842 • Sunday
Page 2
31 January 1842 • Monday
Page 2
2 February 1842 • Wednesday
Page 3
3 February 1842 • Thursday
Page 3
4 February 1842 • Friday
Page 3
5–10 February 1842 • Saturday–Thursday
Page 3
11 Feburary 1842 • Friday
Page 3
12 February 1842 • Saturday
Page 3
13 February 1842 • Sunday
Page 3
14 February 1842 • Monday
Page 3
17 February 1842 • Thursday
Page 3
18 February 1842 • Friday
Page 4
19 February 1842 • Saturday
Page 4
20 February 1842 • Sunday
Page 4
21 February 1842 • Monday
Page 4
22 February 1842 • Tuesday
Page 4
23 February 1842 • Wednesday
Page 4
24 February 1842 • Thursday
Page 4
25 February 1842 • Friday
Page 4
26 February 1842 • Saturday
Page 4
27 February 1842 • Sunday
Page 4
28 February 1842 • Monday
Page 4
1 March 1842 • Tuesday
Page 5
2 March 1842 • Wednesday
Page 5
3 March 1842 • Thursday
Page 5
4 March 1842 • Friday
Page 5
5 March 1842 • Saturday
Page 5
6 March 1842 • Sunday
Page 5
7 March 1842 • Monday
Page 5
8 March 1842 • Tuesday
Page 5
9 March 1842 • Wednesday
Page 5
10 March 1842 • Thursday
Page 6
11 March 1842 • Friday
Page 6
12 March 1842 • Saturday
Page 6
13 March 1842 • Sunday
Page 6
14 March 1842 • Monday
Page 6
15 March 1842 • Tuesday
Page 6
16 March 1842 • Wednesday
Page 6
17 March 1842 • Thursday
Page 6
18–19 March 1842 • Friday–Saturday
Page 6
20 March 1842 • Sunday
Page 6
21 March 1842 • Monday
Page 6
22 March 1842 • Tuesday
Page 6
23 March 1842 • Wednesday
Page 7
24 March 1842 • Thursday
Page 7
25 March 1842 • Friday
Page 7
26 March 1842 • Saturday
Page 7
27 March 1842 • Sunday
Page 7
28–30 March 1842 • Monday–Wednesday
Page 7
31 March 1842 • Thursday
Page 7
1 April 1842 • Friday
Page 8
2 April 1842 • Saturday
Page 8
4 April 1842 • Monday
Page 8
5 April 1842 • Tuesday
Page 8
6 April 1842 • Wednesday
Page 8
7 April 1842 • Thursday
Page 8
8 April 1842 • Friday
Page 8
9 April 1842 • Saturday
Page 8
10 April 1842 • Sunday
Page 8
11 April 1842 • Monday
Page 8
12 April 1842 • Tuesday
Page 8
13 April 1842 • Wednesday
Page 9
14 April 1842 • Thursday
Page 9
15 April 1842 • Friday
Page 10
16 April 1842 • Saturday
Page 10
17 April 1842 • Sunday
Page 10
18 April 1842 • Monday
Page 10
19 April 1842 • Tuesday
Page 10
20 April 1842 • Wednesday
Page 10
21–23 April 1842 • Thursday–Saturday
Page 10
22 April 1842 • Friday
Page 10
24 April 1842 • Sunday
Page 10
25–27 April 1842 • Monday–Wednesday
Page 10
28 April 1842 • Thursday
Page 10
29 April 1842 • Friday
Page 10
30 April 1842 • Saturday
Page 10
1 May 1842 • Sunday
Page 11
2 May 1842 • Monday
Page 11
3 May 1842 • Tuesday
Page 11
4 May 1842 • Wednesday
Page 11
5 May 1842 • Thursday
Page 11
6 May 1842 • Friday
Page 12
7 May 1842 • Saturday
Page 12
8 May 1842 • Sunday
Page 13
9 May 1842 • Monday
Page 13
10 May 1842 • Tuesday
Page 13
11 May 1842 • Wednesday
Page 13
12 May 1842 • Thursday
Page 13
13 May 1842 • Friday
Page 13
14 May 1842 • Saturday
Page 13
15 May 1842 • Sunday
Page 13
16 May 1842 • Monday
Page 13
17 May 1842 • Tuesday
Page 14
18 May 1842 • Wednesday
Page 14
19 May 1842 • Thursday
Page 14
20 May 1842 • Friday
Page 14
21 May 1842 • Saturday
Page 14
22 May 1842 • Sunday
Page 14
23 May 1842 • Monday
Page 15
24 May 1842 • Tuesday
Page 15
25 May 1842 • Wednesday
Page 15
26 May 1842 • Thursday
Page 15
27 May 1842 • Friday
Page 15
28 May 1842 • Saturday
Page 15
29–31 May 1842 • Sunday–Tuesday
Page 16
1 June 1842 • Wednesday
Page 17
2 June 1842 • Thursday
Page 17
3 June 1842 • Friday
Page 17
4 June 1842 • Saturday
Page 17
5 June 1842 • Sunday
Page 17
6 June 1842 • Monday
Page 17
7 June 1842 • Tuesday
Page 17
8 June 1842 • Wednesday
Page 17
9 June 1842 • Thursday
Page 17
10 June 1842 • Friday
Page 17
11 June 1842 • Saturday
Page 17
12 June 1842 • Sunday
Page 18
13 June 1842 • Monday
Page 18
14 June 1842 • Tuesday
Page 18
15 June 1842 • Wednesday
Page 18
16 June 1842 • Thursday
Page 18
17 June 1842 • Friday
Page 18
22 June 1842 • Wednesday
Page 18
23 June 1842 • Thursday
Page 18
24 June 1842 • Friday
Page 18
25 June 1842 • Saturday
Page 18
26 June 1842 • Sunday
Page 19
27 June 1842 • Monday
Page 19
28 June 1842 • Tuesday
Page 19
29 June 1842 • Wednesday
Page 19
30 June 1842 • Thursday
Page 19
-
Source Note
History draft; handwriting of ; 20 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1842 to 30 June 1842.For more information on the History Drafts, see Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

<17> Tuesday 17. there was <a gene[r]al representation of the Branches in the eastern stakes at> a <general> Conferece of the chuch at : See T&S. 844 &c
I was at <about> home and at the office through the day. In the evening went to Bro <’s> s to see of, , Concerning a 1/4 Sec of land. “State of City of ) personally appeared (Wasp 42) Alderman.”
<18> Wednesday 18. Rode on horseback with [illegible] accompanied by , & to s, and searched (L.L. 122) day. There was a general representation of the branches in the eastern Statees, at confence of the chuch at , T&S. 844
<19> Thursday 19[th] It rained & I was at home untill 1 oclok. when I attended a special Session of the City Council, , having discovered that his whoredoms & obominations were fast coming to light, which and that the wrath of the Saints <indignations> of an insulted and abused people were rising rapidly againt him, thought best to make a vi[r]tue of ncessity & <&> by trying tried to make it appear that he was innocent, by resigning his office of Mayoroty, which the council most gladly accepted,. And Joseph Smith was Elected by Mayor a of the City of by the council & vice Mayor, while the Election (LL. 122. was going forward I received & wrote the following Revelation, May 19, 1844 1842. Verily thus saith (L.L 122) Amen, which I threw across the room to one of the Counsellers. After the Election I, (LL.122.) &c, whereupon the council Resolved that “the Mayer be authorized to establish a night watch. & regulate the <& controel> the same.— was elected counciller in place of Joseph Smith, Elected Mayor. counciller in place of removed from the city <on account of the reports in circulation, in the city this day, & concerning the and to quiet the, public mind,— > Before the council closed, and in presence of all the members and spectators I asked if he had ought against me. When arose, before the council & a house filled with spectaters & replied, “I know what I am about (L.L. 122, 3) roofs of their mouths.
<20> Friday 20[th] Charges ha[v]ing been prefered againt by <before a special counil> for abusive language <towards said .> Also for abusing the Marshall of the city. I spent the day in council, and such was the proof againt I had considerable labor to get him clear even after his confession, which I desired to do hoping he would amend.
<21> Satuday I spent the day with the High council of investigating the case of , and others
<22> Sunday 22. I spent mo[s]tly at home. “Assassin In looking at the papers I discovred the following in the “Quincy Whig.” “Assasniation (Wasp 26) murder”— I went to the Editers office & inserted the following in the wasp.— Ill (Wasp 26) Joseph Smith.
<* ‘An Epistle (T&S. 809, 10) Clerk”> [p. 14]
17 Tuesday 17.
I was about home and at the office through the day. In the evening went to Bro ’s to see of, , Concerning a 1/4 Sec of land. “State of City of ) personally appeared (Wasp 42) Alderman.”
18 Wednesday 18. Rode on horseback accompanied by , & to s, and searched (L.L. 122) day. There was a general representation of the branches in the eastern Statees, at confence of the chuch at , T&S. 844
19 Thursday 19[th] It rained & I was at home untill 1 oclok. when I attended a special Session of the City Council, , having discovered that his whoredoms & obominations were fast coming to light, and that the indignations of an insulted and abused people were rising rapidly againt him, thought best to make a virtue of ncessity & tried to make it appear that he was innocent, by resigning his office of Mayoroty, which the council most gladly accepted,. And Joseph Smith was Elected Mayor of the City of by the council & vice Mayor, while the Election was going forward I received & wrote the following Revelation, May 19, 1842. Verily thus saith (L.L 122) Amen, which I threw across the room to one of the Counsellers. After the Election I, (LL.122.) &c, whereupon the council Resolved that “the Mayer be authorized to establish a night watch. & & controel the same.— was elected counciller in place of Joseph Smith, Elected Mayor. counciller in place of removed from the city on account of the reports in circulation, in the city this day, concerning the and to quiet the, public mind,— Before the council closed, I asked if he had ought against me. When arose, before the council & a house filled with spectaters & replied, “I know what I am about (L.L. 122, 3) roofs of their mouths.
20 Friday 20[th] Charges having been prefered againt by before a special counil for abusive language towards said . Also for abusing the Marshall of the city. I spent the day in council, and such was the proof againt I had considerable labor to get him clear even after his confession, which I desired to do hoping he would amend.
21 Satuday I spent the day with the High council of investigating the case of , and others
22 Sunday 22. I spent mostly at home. In looking at the papers I discovred the following in the “Quincy Whig.” “Assasniation (Wasp 26) murder”— I went to the Editers office & inserted the following in the wasp.— Ill (Wasp 26) Joseph Smith.
* ‘An Epistle (T&S. 809, 10) Clerk” [p. 14]
View entire transcript |
Cite this page
Cite this page
-
Document Information
- Editorial Title
- History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
- ID #
- 8475
- Total Pages
- 22
- Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
-
Footnotes
-
119
See 17 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1334.
-
120
See 18 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1334.
-
121
See 19 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1334–1335.
-
122
TEXT: Notes in the margin read “Enter this— crossed through mistake.” Richards canceled the next four lines of text with a large “x” and with his notes in the margin clarified that he intended to cancel only a single line.
-
123
See 20 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1335.
-
124
See 21 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1335.
-
125
See 22 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1335–1337.
-
126
TEXT: The following insertion was written sideways in the left margin, keyed to its place in the text by asterisk.
-
119