History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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History draft; handwriting of
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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Wilford Woodruff
1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,...
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; 101 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 March 1843 to 31 December 1843.
Historical Introduction

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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16 October 1843 • Monday

<Monday <October> 16> At home <nearly> all day, attending to family concerns.

Went to Municipal Court— & adjourned hearing <of the case> to the 17th. at 8 a m

17 October 1843 • Tuesday

<17> Went to Municipal Court— the prosecutor not appearing, Court ordered that the be discharged.

18 October 1843 • Wednesday

<18> Pleasant and comfortable day.

Fifteen deaths have occurred during the past week in the .

19 October 1843 • Thursday

<19> Warm and Pleasant day.

The water has risen about two feet in the — & is still rising—

about noon started for , in company with bro , arrived there about Sundown, & I staid at bro ’s for the night

I extract from s Journal— (copy from Sermon book page 43 44 45)

20 October 1843 • Friday

<20> In the evening I gave instructions to and others, shewing them the advantage <in relation to the blessings> of the and the of the .

returned from a mission to the Eastern <part.> <State of ,> with about 100 Emigrants— some of them from : which he <joined his company> fell in with him on the way—

warm smoky day with strong wind, very dark evening.

21 October 1843 • Saturday

<21> We left & arrived home about 2 p m.

Pleasant cool day.

22 October 1843 • Sunday

<Sunday 22> Meeting at the , preached 1/2 hour “on Poor Rich Folks”.

I remained at home all day, and held a prayer meeting at my house at 2 p m 24 persons present—

, , & returned from their mission to the Eastern States, having <in connection with <Elder and> > having visited the in <Kentucky,> ; ; ; ; ; ; Rhode Island; N Hampshire & , held , set in order the ; collected for the , & Subscriptions for the ; many, & stirred up a general system of among the Saints in the Eastern Countries, they have been absent near 4 months and have accomplished a good work <I was very glad to see them & blest them in the name of the Lord>. Elders <& Bradford Elliott also returned from their mission> and quite a respectable number of Saints returned <came> in their Company— I was very glad to see them and blest them in the

Pleasant Cool day.

<> <> < Esq> [p. 75]

16 October 1843 • Monday

Monday October 16 At home nearly all day, attending to family concerns.

Went to Municipal Court— & adjourned hearing of the case to the 17th.

17 October 1843 • Tuesday

17 Went to Municipal Court— the prosecutor not appearing, Court ordered that the be discharged.

18 October 1843 • Wednesday

18 Pleasant and comfortable day.

Fifteen deaths have occurred during the past week in the .

19 October 1843 • Thursday

19 Warm and Pleasant day.

The water has risen about two feet in the — & is still rising—

about noon started for , in company with bro , arrived there about Sundown, & I staid at bro ’s for the night

I extract from s Journal— (copy from Sermon book page 43 44 45)

20 October 1843 • Friday

20 In the evening I gave instructions to and others, in relation to the blessings of the and the of the .

returned from a mission to the State of , with about 100 Emigrants— some of them from : which joined his company on the way—

warm smoky day with strong wind, very dark evening.

21 October 1843 • Saturday

21 We left & arrived home about 2 p m.

Pleasant cool day.

22 October 1843 • Sunday

Sunday 22 Meeting at the , preached 1/2 hour “on Poor Rich Folks”.

I remained at home all day, and held a prayer meeting at my house at 2 p m 24 persons present—

, , & returned from their mission to the Eastern States, having in connection with Elder and having visited the in Kentucky, ; ; ; ; ; ; Rhode Island; N Hampshire & , held , set in order the ; collected for the , & Subscriptions for the ; many, & stirred up a general system of among the Saints in the Eastern Countries, they have been absent near 4 months and have accomplished a good work I was very glad to see them & blest them in the name of the Lord. Elders & Bradford Elliott also returned from their mission and quite a respectable number of Saints came in their Company—

Pleasant Cool day.

Esq [p. 75]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
ID #
8470
Total Pages
200
Handwriting on This Page
- Thomas Bullock
Footnotes
1. 445
  See 16 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1756.
2. 446
  See 17 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1756.
3. 447
  See 18 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1756.
4. 448
  See 19 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1756–1758.
5. 449
  See 20 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1758.
6. 450
  See 21 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1758.
7. 451
  See 22 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1758–1759.

History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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