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History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
1 January 1841 • Friday
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8 January 1841 • Friday
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15 January 1841 • Friday
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18 January 1841 • Monday
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19 January 1841 • Tuesday
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20 January 1841 • Wednesday
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21 January 1841 • Thursday
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24 January 1841 • Wednesday
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30 January 1841 • Saturday
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1 February 1841 • Monday
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3 February 1841 • Wednesday
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4 February 1841 • Thursday
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6 February 1841 • Saturday
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15 February 1841 • Monday
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16 February 1841 • Tuesday
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20 February 1841 • Saturday
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22 February 1841 • Monday
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23 February 1841 • Tuesday
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24–28 February 1841 • Wednesday–Sunday
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1 March 1841 • Monday
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2 March 1841 • Tuesday
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3 March 1841 • Wednesday
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4–5 March 1841 • Thursday–Friday
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8 March 1841 • Monday
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10 March 1841 • Wednesday
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11 March 1841 • Thursday
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15 March 1841 • Monday
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17 March 1841 • Wednesday
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20 March 1841 • Saturday
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23 March 1841 • Tuesday
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25–27 March 1841 • Thursday–Saturday
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29 March 1841 • Monday
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31 March 1841 • Wednesday
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1 April 1841 • Thursday
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2 April 1841 • Friday
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3 April 1841 • Saturday
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4 April 1841 • Sunday
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5 April 1841 • Monday
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6 April 1841 • Tuesday
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7 April 1841 • Wednesday
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8 April 1841 • Thursday
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9 April 1841 • Friday
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10 April 1841 • Saturday
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11 April 1841 • Sunday
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15 April 1841 • Thursday
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20–21 April 1841 • Tuesday–Wednesday
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24 April 1841 • Saturday
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26 April 1841 • Monday
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1 May 1841 • Saturday
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2 May 1841 • Sunday
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4 May 1841 • Tuesday
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6 May 1841 • Thursday
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8 May 1841 • Saturday
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15 May 1841 • Saturday
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20 May 1841 • Thursday
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22 May 1841 • Saturday
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24 May 1841 • Monday
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26 May 1841 • Wednesday
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31 May 1841 • Monday
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1 June 1841 • Tuesday
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4 June 1841 • Friday
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5 June 1841 • Saturday
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6 June 1841 • Sunday
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7 June 1841 • Monday
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8 June 1841 • Tuesday
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9 June 1841 • Wednesday
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10 June 1841 • Thursday
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15 June 1841 • Tuesday
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22 June 1841 • Tuesday
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1 July 1841 • Thursday
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3 July 1841 • Saturday
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12 July 1841 • Monday
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14 July 1841 • Wednesday
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15 July 1841 • Thursday
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16 July 1841 • Friday
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17 July 1841 • Saturday
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18 July 1841 • Sunday
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1 August 1841 • Sunday
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5 August 1841 • Thursday
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7 August 1841 • Saturday
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9 August 1841 • Monday
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10 August 1841 • Tuesday
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15 August 1841 • Sunday
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16 August 1841 • Monday
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19 August 1841 • Thursday
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22 August 1841 • Sunday
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25 August 1841 • Wednesday
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27 August 1841 • Friday
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31 August 1841 • Tuesday
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4 September 1841 • Saturday
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5 September 1841 • Sunday
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7 September 1841 • Tuesday
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11 September 1841 • Saturday
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20 September 1841 • Monday
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22 September 1841 • Wednesday
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25 September 1841 • Saturday
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30 September 1841 • Thursday
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1 October 1841 • Friday
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2 October 1841 • Saturday
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3 October 1841 • Sunday
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4 October 1841 • Monday
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5 October 1841 • Tuesday
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7 October 1841 • Thursday
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9 October 1841 • Saturday
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12 October 1841 • Tuesday
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20 October 1841 • Wednesday
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23 October 1841 • Saturday
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24 October 1841 • Sunday
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28 October 1841 • Thursday
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30 October 1841 • Saturday
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31 October 1841 • Sunday
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1 November 1841 • Monday
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2 November 1841 • Tuesday
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7 November 1841 • Sunday
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10 November 1841 • Wednesday
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13 November 1841 • Saturday
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15 November 1841 • Monday
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17 November 1841 • Wednesday
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18 November 1841 • Thursday
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22 November 1841 • Monday
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24 November 1841 • Wednesday
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26 November 1841 • Friday
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28 November 1841 • Sunday
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29 November 1841 • Monday
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30 November 1841 • Tuesday
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1 December 1841 • Wednesday
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2 December 1841 • Thursday
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4 December 1841 • Saturday
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7 December 1841 • Tuesday
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8 December 1841 • Wednesday
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10 December 1841 • Friday
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11 December 1841 • Saturday
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13 December 1841 • Monday
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14 December 1841 • Tuesday
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15 December 1841 • Wednesday
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16 December 1841 • Thursday
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18 December 1841 • Saturday
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19 December 1841 • Sunday
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20 December 1841 • Monday
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21 December 1841 • Tuesday
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24 December 1841 • Friday
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25 December 1841 • Saturday
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26 December 1841 • Sunday
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27 December 1841 • Monday
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28 December 1841 • Tuesday
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30–31 December 1841 • Thursday–FridayThurday
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Source Note
History draft; handwriting of ; 23 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1841 to 31 December 1841.
- Historical Introduction

<17> Wednesday 17. Ship Alesto. sailed from for with Saints, led by Elders Thomas Smith, & Wm Moss. Elders , , , & father Melling went to & Elders & to Harding <Harden>.
<20> Saturday 20. “City of (L. L. 15) them” I enquired of the Lord concerning the foregoing questions & receiving received the following answer. City of March 20, 1841. Let my servants (L. L. 15) Lord.
About this time I receivd. A Revelation (L L. 16) saith the Lord.
<23> Tuesday 23. returned to , & , wrote the following history of the “Mission to , or the first foreign Mission of the Latter Day Sants (M.S. 289. &c to the 296)
<25> 25, 26, & 27. Elders & were detained at the post office, as witnesses in the case of Joseph Holloway. the, Queen, vs. Joseph Holloway for detain[in]g Letters.
<29> Monday 29. I attended city council & moved that the city Surveyer be ordered to survey & plot the same so as to correspond with the City Plat of & make out a map to be recorded,— which, was carried by the council Much was said in council about fining the owners of dogs, & I contended that it was right to fine individuals who would keep unruly dogs to worry cattle, sheep, & even or the citizens, and an ordinance was passed to that effect.
Elders & were at packing Books of Mormon, to pay off those who had loaned them money to carry forwad the printing, & binding.
<29.> <Monday 29> Monday 29. Extract of letter from Elder to the Brethren to [illegible] . “The work is prospering (T&S. 134) 11 Deacons” The following are Extracts from s Letter. <Burslem.— Mach 29— 1841.> of threesome [illegible] place, its the same person as this presidency. “To Bro (T&S, 435.) baptizd 7.”
<31> Wednesday 31. Elders & attended conferce in [p. 6]
17 Wednesday 17. Ship Alesto. sailed from for with Saints, led by Elders Thomas Smith, & Wm Moss. Elders , , , & father Melling went to & Elders & to Harden.
20 Saturday 20. “City of (L. L. 15) them” I enquired of the Lord concerning the foregoing questions & received the following answer. City of March 20, 1841. Let my servants (L. L. 15) Lord.
About this time I receivd. A Revelation (L L. 16) saith the Lord.
23 Tuesday 23. returned to , & , wrote the following history of the “Mission to , or the first foreign Mission of the Latter Day Sants (M.S. 289. &c to the 296)
25 25, 26, & 27. Elders & were detained at the post office, as witnesses in the case of . the, Queen, vs. Joseph Holloway for detaining Letters.
29 Monday 29. I attended city council & moved that the city Surveyer be ordered to survey & plot the same so as to correspond with the City Plat of & make out a map to be recorded,— which, was carried by the council Much was said in council about fining the owners of dogs, & I contended that it was right to fine individuals who would keep unruly dogs to worry cattle, sheep, or the citizens, and an ordinance was passed to that effect.
Elders & were at packing Books of Mormon, to pay off those who had loaned them money to carry forwad the printing, & binding.
29. Monday 29 The following are Extracts from s Letter. Burslem.— Mach 29— 1841. . “To Bro (T&S, 435.) baptizd 7.”
31 Wednesday 31. Elders & attended conferce in [p. 6]
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Document Information
- Editorial Title
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
- ID #
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- Total Pages
- 24
- Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
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Footnotes
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See 17 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1173.
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39
See 20 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1173.
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40
See 23–24 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1173–1180.
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41
See 25–27 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1181.
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42
See 29 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1181–1182.
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See 31 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1182.
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