History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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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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; 71 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 6 August 1838 to 30 December 1839.
Historical Introduction

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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<September> <1> Sunday Septr 1. I attended meeting and spoke concerni[n]g some errors in ’s works. &c, &c.— This week sickness much decreased.

9 September 1839 • Monday

<9> Monday 9, and greater part of the week I spent in visiting the sick, and attending to the settelement of our new town.

11 September 1839 • Wednesday

<11> Wednesday. , Ill X (71, 72, 73) Jn

13 September 1839 • Friday

<13> Friday 13. I left home for Bro ’s place.

14 September 1839 • Saturday

<st[a]rts for > <14> <Satudy—14> Prest started from his home at for and tarried at ’s until the 18. his health was very poor as was many of the breth[r]en who were about leaving for their foreign mission.— I retur[ne]d home This evening.

15 September 1839 • Sunday

<15> Sunday 15[th] I was visiting the sick.

16–17 September 1839 • Monday–Tuesday

<16> Monday <& tueday> 16, & 17, was engaged in arranging the Town Lots.

18 September 1839 • Wednesday

<18> Wednsday 18. went to I. T.—

19 September 1839 • Thursday

<19> Thuday 19. I retur[ne]d this ev[en]ing from .— & went to .

20–21 September 1839 • Friday–Saturday

<20> Friday <& fridy [Saturday]> 20 & 21 at home,— attending to domestic & business.—

21 September 1839 • Saturday

< st[a]rts for > <21> <Saturday 21. , & start[e]d for . X> <X and upset their waggon on the bank of the before they got out of sight of . & were so weak thy could not get up. & had to lift them in again.— Soon after some gentlemen met them and asked who had been robbi[n]g the bu[r]ying ground.— So miserable was their appea[ra]nce though sickness>

22 September 1839 • Sunday

<22> Sunday 22. I presided at the meeting, & spake concerning the other Comforter, &c. This week I spent in visiting the sick transacting various business at home, except when visiting the sick. who are in general recovery. though some of them but slowly.

25–27 September 1839 • Wednesday–Friday

<25> Wdnesdy 25. went to Bro ’s— 26 to Bro Wilbers Wilber’s,— 27[th] Bro Wilber carri[e]d & to Pittsfield.—

29 September 1839 • Sunday

<29> Sunday 29, held meeting at my own house X (J. J.— 12, 13) Judged.

30 September 1839 • Monday

<30> Monday 30. The fare [fore] part of this week I was at home prepaig [preparing] for .— & went to s, & Mr [Roswell] Murray’s. [p. 63]

1 September 1839 • Sunday

September 1 Sunday Septr 1. I attended meeting and spoke concerning some errors in ’s works. &c, &c.— This week sickness much decreased.

9 September 1839 • Monday

9 Monday 9, and greater part of the week I spent in visiting the sick, and attending to the settelement of our new town.

11 September 1839 • Wednesday

11 Wednesday. , Ill X (71, 72, 73) Jn

13 September 1839 • Friday

13 Friday 13. I left home for Bro ’s place.

14 September 1839 • Saturday

starts for 14 Satudy—14 Prest started from his home at for and tarried at ’s until the 18. his health was very poor as was many of the brethren who were about leaving for their foreign mission.— I returned home This evening.

15 September 1839 • Sunday

15 Sunday 15[th] I was visiting the sick.

16–17 September 1839 • Monday–Tuesday

16 Monday & tueday 16, & 17, was engaged in arranging the Town Lots.

18 September 1839 • Wednesday

18 Wednsday 18. went to I. T.—

19 September 1839 • Thursday

19 Thuday 19. I returned this evening from .— & went to .

20–21 September 1839 • Friday–Saturday

20 Friday & fridy [Saturday] 20 & 21 at home,— attending to domestic & business.—

21 September 1839 • Saturday

starts for 21 Saturday 21. , & started for . X X and upset their waggon on the bank of the before they got out of sight of . & were so weak thy could not get up. & had to lift them in again.— Soon after some gentlemen met them and asked who had been robbing the burying ground.— So miserable was their appearance though sickness

22 September 1839 • Sunday

22 Sunday 22. I presided at the meeting, & spake concerning the other Comforter, &c. This week I spent in transacting various business at home, except when visiting the sick. who are in general recovery. though some of them but slowly.

25–27 September 1839 • Wednesday–Friday

25 Wdnesdy 25. went to Bro ’s— 26 to Bro Wilber’s,— 27[th] Bro Wilber carried & to Pittsfield.—

29 September 1839 • Sunday

29 Sunday 29, held meeting at my own house X (J. J.— 12, 13) Judged.

30 September 1839 • Monday

30 Monday 30. The fare [fore] part of this week I was at home prepaig [preparing] for .— & went to s, & Mr Roswell Murray’s. [p. 63]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
ID #
8472
Total Pages
74
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- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 267
  See 1 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 966.
2. 268
  See 9 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 966.
3. 269
  See 11 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 966–967.
4. 270
  See 13 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 967.
5. 271
  See 14 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 967.
6. 272
  See 15 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 967.
7. 273
  See 16–17 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 967.
8. 274
  See 18 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 967.
9. 275
  See 19 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 967.
10. 276
  See 20–21 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 967.
11. 277
  See 21 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 967.
12. 278
  This “X” symbol corresponds to another “X” symbol in the left margin, indicating that the text in the left margin should be inserted here.
13. 279
  TEXT: Insertion written vertically in left margin.
14. 280
  See 22 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 967.
15. 281
  See 25–27 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 967.
16. 282
  See 29 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 967–968.
17. 283
  See 30 Sept. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 968.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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