History Draft [21 June–8 August 1844]
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Source Note
History draft; handwriting of Robert L. Campbell; docket in handwriting of ; 18 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 21 June 1844 to 8 August 1844.
- Historical Introduction
and preached to the in during the day and in the evening. Congregations very attentive.
Mond. 22. The following is from Governor .
“ (copy) .”
To which the annexed was sent in Reply.
“ (copy) .”
Sister Leonora Cannon Taylor wrote as follows
“To his Excellency (copy) Taylor”
went to Farmington Ct, and spent the night at his fathers house, ordained his father a .
Tuesd. 23 10 a. m. went down on the Osprey to to wait upon the .
Elders & spent the day in , attended meeting in the evening and ordained 32 Elders.
parted with his father and mother at Farmington, and proceeded to .
Wed. 24 , , , & met in Council:
They and administered to Elder .
received the following communication from the .
“ July (copy) .”
The reason the waited so long was for Br—
The brethren of the Twelve were delayed in several days, waiting upon Elder to accompany them to .
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Elders , , & left by Railway in the morning for ; on their arrival at in the evening they were joined by Elders , , , and sister , who had arrived from , ; they continued their journey by Railway during the night.
Thursd. 25 returned from
received the following from .
“ (copy) .”
Elder remains very sick.
and many other Elders returned home to day, all seemed weighed down with gloom.
Elders , , , , & arrived in , and remained all night. [p. 14]
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