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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1 October 1839 • Tuesday

<October> <3> Thursday 3 I was in council.

<5> S

<1> Tuesday Oct— 1. & went to s

3 October 1839 • Thursday

<3> Thuday 3. I was in council with the breth[r]en.

4 October 1839 • Friday

<4> Friday 4. carried & to .

5 October 1839 • Saturday

<> < organized> <5> Satuday 5. I attend a General Confer[en]ce of the chuch at of the , at Hancock Co. Ill. of which the follow[in]g are the mintuts [minutes]. “The meeting <See L. 197)> X (L. 164, 165) <(See T & S. 30, 31)> Jr.” The assembly was very large. The frie[n]ds & breth[re]n conveyed the to where they were very kin[d]ly treated & nursed, for thy were yet very feeble

6 October 1839 • Sunday

<6> Sunday 4 <6> The O (L. 165, 166.) Mo[r]ning.

7 October 1839 • Monday

<7> Monday 7. □ (L. 166.) next.

8 October 1839 • Tuesday

<8> Tuesday 8 after , this week, I was mostly engaged, in att[e]nding to the general affairs of the , and principally about home.

10 October 1839 • Thursday

<crossed thoug mistake> <Stone school house > <10> Thusdy 10. About this time the appoited their clerk; also appointed & to build a stone school house for $1500.

11 October 1839 • Friday

<11> Friday 11. This evening , , & , Started, with Mr [Roswell] Murray, from , travelled 8 mi on their journ[e]y & staid [stayed] with Father Draper.

12 October 1839 • Saturday

<John Young Sr Died> <12> Satuday 12. they, left father Drapers & pursu[e]d their jou[r]ney towa[r]ds . This day, Presidint ’s father, John Young Sen, died at Adams Co. Ill. He was in his 77[th] year & a Soldier of the Revolution. He was also a firm <X> (T&S. 111) <the> early part of this year. He died a martyr to his religion the religion of Jesus, for his death was caused by his suff[er]ings in that evel [evil] perscutin [persecution].

13 October 1839 • Sunday

<13> Sunday 13 I attended meeting in the . The assembly was small on acco[u]nt of the cold weather.

15 October 1839 • Tuesday

<Joseph went to > <15> Tuesday 15. in the P M I went to in compa[n]y with Bro , & .— Quite a number of famil[i]es moving into [p. 64]

1 October 1839 • Tuesday

October

1 Tuesday Oct— 1. & went to s

3 October 1839 • Thursday

3 Thuday 3. I was in council with the brethren.

4 October 1839 • Friday

4 Friday 4. carried & to .

5 October 1839 • Saturday

organized 5 Satuday 5. I attend a General Conference of the , at Hancock Co. Ill. of which the following are the mintuts [minutes]. “The meeting See L. 197) X (L. 164, 165) (See T & S. 30, 31) Jr.” The assembly was very large. The friends & brethren conveyed the to where they were very kindly treated & nursed, for thy were yet very feeble

6 October 1839 • Sunday

6 Sunday 6 The O (L. 165, 166.) Morning.

7 October 1839 • Monday

7 Monday 7. □ (L. 166.) next.

8 October 1839 • Tuesday

8 Tuesday 8 after , this week, I was mostly engaged, in attending to the general affairs of the , and principally about home.

10 October 1839 • Thursday

11 October 1839 • Friday

11 Friday 11. This evening , , & , Started, with Mr Roswell Murray, from , travelled 8 mi on their journey & staid [stayed] with Father Draper.

12 October 1839 • Saturday

John Young Sr Died 12 Satuday 12. they, left father Drapers & pursued their journey towards . This day, Presidint ’s father, John Young Sen, died at Adams Co. Ill. He was in his 77[th] year & a Soldier of the Revolution. He was also a firm X (T&S. 111) the early part of this year. He died a martyr to the religion of Jesus, for his death was caused by his sufferings in that evel [evil] perscutin [persecution].

13 October 1839 • Sunday

13 Sunday 13 I attended meeting in the . The assembly was small on account of the cold weather.

15 October 1839 • Tuesday

Joseph went to 15 Tuesday 15. in the P M I went to in company with Bro , & .— Quite a number of families moving into [p. 64]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
ID #
8472
Total Pages
74
Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 284
  See 1 Oct. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 968.
2. 285
  See 3 Oct. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 968.
3. 286
  See 4 Oct. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 968.
4. 287
  See 5 Oct. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 968–969.
5. 288
  See 6 Oct. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 969.
6. 289
  See 7 Oct. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 970.
7. 290
  See 8 Oct. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 970.
8. 291
  See 11 Oct. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 970.
9. 292
  See 12 Oct. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 970.
10. 293
  See 13 Oct. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 970.
11. 294
  See 15 Oct. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 970.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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