History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]

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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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; 23 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1841 to 31 December 1841.
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<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 March 1841 • Saturday

<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 March 1841 • Tuesday

<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)

25–27 March 1841 • Thursday–Saturday

<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 March 1841 • Monday

<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 March 1841 • Wednesday

<31> Wednesday 31. Elders & attended conferce in [p. 6]

17 March 1841 • Wednesday

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 March 1841 • Saturday

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 March 1841 • Tuesday

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)

25–27 March 1841 • Thursday–Saturday

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 March 1841 • Monday

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 March 1841 • Wednesday

31 Wednesday 31. Elders & attended conferce in [p. 6]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
ID #
8474
Total Pages
24
Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 38
  See 17 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1173.
2. 39
  See 20 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1173.
3. 40
  See 23–24 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1173–1180.
4. 41
  See 25–27 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1181.
5. 42
  See 29 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1181–1182.
6. 43
  See 31 Mar. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1182.

History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]

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