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Discourse, 30 June 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, 30 June 1843; in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [275]–[290]; 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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By how do you do.— I meet you with a he[a]rt full of gratitude to almig[h]ty god. I am well. hearty. strong as a giant.— while I was on the road I pulled up the st[r]ongest man. then they got 2 men & th[e]y could not pull me up. I have pulled mentalley till I have pulld here.—

There has been a great excitemnt in the country.— I have been cool & dispassionate through all. thank god I am now a prisoner in the hands of the Municipal [p. [275]]

By how do you do.— I meet you with a heart full of gratitude to almighty god. I am well. hearty. strong as a giant.— while I was on the road I pulled up the strongest man. then they got 2 men & they could not pull me up. I have pulled mentalley till I have pulld here.—

There has been a great excitemnt in the country.— I have been cool & dispassionate through all. thank god I am now a prisoner in the hands of the Municipal [p. [275]]

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