History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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<The Roll of History from preceding this is in hand writing This is mostly ’s writing
R[obert] L. Campbell>
1 March 1843 • Wednesday
<​1843​>
<​March 1​> This morning I read <​& recited​> in German; went to my & reviewed my valedictory letter in Times & Seasons, no 7 Vol 4; after which, I went with Marshall to procure some provisions for <​Tho[mas]​> Morgan & <​Robt​> Taylor, who on Petition of the Inhabitants of the , I had directed should work out their punishment for on the highways of .
called on me this afternoon to borrow a horse; I instructed my Ostler to put the Lieutn Generals saddle on my horse “Jo. Duncan”, & let ride the on the Lieutn. General’s saddle.
Signed a power of Attorney dated Feb 28 to , to sell all the lands in Henderson County, deeded to me by
Some 30 Inhabitants of Saratoga N,Y. have died recently of a disease called the Black Tongue.
The <​froze up on 19th Novr. last &​> still continues frozen up so, Wagons <​& teams​> frequently <​constantly​> pass over on the ice to .
I am consequently constantly receiving applications from abroad for Elders, which was replied to, in the T&S <​of this day​> that the on 6 April next, will attend to <​as​> many of them as possible.
About this time a slide from Mount Ida n[ea]r. Troy N. Y. takes place burying ten houses & killing 30 or 40 persons.
The wrote to <​​> <​ I. T. [Iowa Territory] & other ​> as follows The Twelve to the in & about Greeting (here insert)
2 March 1843 • Thursday
<​2​> I was engaged in the Court room, sitting as Mayor, on the case of v all day. in evening examining Blackstone & Phillips on Evidence.
<​3​> The Legislature of : took up the bill to repeal City Charter (”Mr. Davis of Bond see Wasp 182) receive them”
3 March 1843 • Friday
<​3​> <​3​> House b Mr. of (see Wasp 182) then passed
<​1​> <​3​> I was again sitting on the case of v. until 10½ pm, <​many witnesses were examined, many lawyers pleas <​made​> & much law read; it was a very tedious suit & excited much feeling among the people, when I returned home I found <​x​>​>
<​2​> returned from this evening with 5 teams loaded with provisions <​& grain as a present to me, which afforded me very seasonable relief, & may it be returned upon their heads an hundred fold.​>
<​x​> <​my​> Mother’s health is improving I als visited Sister Durphy who was sick, in company with
<​4​> The English papers report an Eruption of Mount Elna; during the last 3 weeks poured forth considerable torrents of lava are flowing toward Bronte doing immense damage.
4 March 1843 • Saturday
<​4​> In Council with brother & others from , on the subject of building a Meeting House at there, out of Church Property. I told them the property of the Church should be disposed of by their own direction, <​of the Trustee in Trust appointed by the voice of the whole church​>, & made the following comparison: There is a wheel, this is the hub, we will drive the first spoke in , 2nd in 3rd. in 4th. in , that is half the wheel; the other half is over the , we will let that alone at present, we will call the Saints from to these Spokes, then send over & convert the whole <​people​>. or, It is like a bank, they <​that​> will not discount, because they have plenty of specie, we will draw this specie, when they will discount our paper (call for our Elders) & I agreed to go there <​to ​> this day week.
at 10 o clock I opened the City Council, prayer by , <​when​> a bill regulating the Currency was read, & as the Legislature of have long been trying to repeal the Charter of , I made some remarks, as I had frequently [p. 1]
The Roll of History preceding this is in hand writing This is mostly ’s writing
Robert L. Campbell>
1 March 1843 • Wednesday
1843
March 1 This morning I read & recited in German; went to my & reviewed my valedictory letter in Times & Seasons, no 7 Vol 4; after which, I went with Marshall to procure some provisions for Thomas Morgan & Robt Taylor, who on Petition of the Inhabitants of the , I had directed should work out their punishment on the highways of .
called on me this afternoon to borrow a horse; I instructed my Ostler to put the Lieutn Generals saddle on my horse “Jo. Duncan”, & let ride the on the Lieutn. General’s saddle.
Signed a power of Attorney dated Feb 28 to , to sell all the lands in Henderson County, deeded to me by
Some 30 Inhabitants of Saratoga N,Y. have died recently of a disease called the Black Tongue.
The froze up on 19th Novr. last & still continues so, Wagons & teams constantly pass over on the ice to .
I am constantly receiving applications from abroad for Elders, which was replied to, in the T&S of this day that the on 6 April next, will attend to as many of them as possible.
About this time a slide from Mount Ida near. Troy N. Y. takes place burying ten houses & killing 30 or 40 persons.
The wrote to & other as follows The Twelve to the in & about Greeting (here insert)
2 March 1843 • Thursday
2 I was engaged in the Court room, sitting , on the case of v all day. in evening examining Blackstone & Phillips on Evidence.
The Legislature of : took up the bill to repeal City Charter (”Mr. Davis of Bond see Wasp 182) receive them”
3 March 1843 • Friday
3 3 Mr. of (see Wasp 182) then passed
1 I was again sitting on the case of v. until 10½ pm, many witnesses were examined, many lawyers pleas made & much law read; it was a very tedious suit & excited much feeling among the people, when I returned home I found x
2 returned from this evening with 5 teams loaded with provisions & grain as a present to me, which afforded me very seasonable relief, & may it be returned upon their heads an hundred fold.
x my Mother’s health improving I visited Sister Durphy who was sick, in company with
4 English papers report an Eruption of Mount Elna; considerable torrents of lava flowing toward Bronte doing immense damage.
4 March 1843 • Saturday
4 In Council with brother & others from , on the subject of building a Meeting House there, out of Church Property. I told them the property of the Church should be disposed of by direction, of the Trustee in Trust appointed by the voice of the whole church, & made the following comparison: There is a wheel, this is the hub, we will drive the first spoke in , 2nd in 3rd. in 4th. in , that is half the wheel; the other half is over the , we will let that alone at present, we will call the Saints from to these Spokes, then send over & convert the whole people. or, It is like a bank, that will not discount, because they have plenty of specie, we will draw this specie, when they will discount our paper (call for our Elders) & I agreed to go to this day week.
at 10 o clock I opened the City Council, prayer by , when a bill regulating the Currency was read, & as the Legislature of have long been trying to repeal the Charter of , I made some remarks, as I had frequently [p. 1]
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