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Discourse, 13 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards

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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 13 Apr. 1843; in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [121]–[133]; 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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; JS Collection, CHL.

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I most heartily congratulate you on your safe arrival— at . & your safe deliverance from all the dangers & diffcultis you have had to encou[n]ter

but you must not think your tribulations. are ended.—

I shall not address you on doctrin but concerni[n]g your temporal welfare

inasmuch as you have come up here assaying to keep the Comma[n]dments <of God> I pronou[n]ce the blessings of heaven <& earth> upon you. & inasmuch as will <follow> counsel. & act wisely. & do right [p. [121]]

I most heartily congratulate you on your safe arrival— at . & your safe deliverance from all the dangers & diffcultis you have had to encounter

but you must not think your tribulations. are ended.—

I shall not address you on doctrin but concerning your temporal welfare

inasmuch as you have come up here assaying to keep the Commandments of God I pronounce the blessings of heaven & earth upon you. & inasmuch as will follow counsel. & act wisely. & do right [p. [121]]

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