History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]

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History draft; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw,
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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, James Ure, and Robert L. Campbell; 76 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1844 to 21 June 1844.
Historical Introduction

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Wednesday 21. The Rev Mr De Wolfe, Episcopalian, lectured in the Assembly room in the evening. I attended and after the sermon, at his request, spoke to the people, showing them, that to get salvation, we must not only do somethings, but every thing which God has commanded. Men may preach and practice every thing <*> <* except those things which God commands us to do, and will be damned at last, we may tithe mint & rue & <all manner of herbs> & still not obey the commandments of God, the object with me is to be obey and teach others to obey God, in just what he tells us to do. It mattereth not whether the principle is popular or unpopular, I will always maintain a true principle even if I stand alone in it.>

My “Pacific Inuendo” app written on the 17th. <inst> appeared in the Neighbor of today, in connection with ’s letter of the 19th inst <29th Jany.>

Ice left the west bank of the <>, opposite the lower brick house

Very warm and pleasant

Council of the met in my office: I insert the minutes “M a meeting (copy) Clerk

22 February 1844 • Thursday

Thursday 22 At home.

Ice continues to run in the .

Very pleasant— cool nights

23 February 1844 • Friday

Friday 23 received a letter from <in relation to certain records and a book containing some of the early history of the church which had been written by my clerks, and was Church property & which had been fraudulently detained from my possession> <by >, on Church History <offering to sell some Church Records and History papers <book leaves> belonging to me, which he had unjustly retained from me in > &c. to which replied

(leave blank to copy both letters if they can be found)

<Copy in open lines> Met with the in the Assembly Room concer[n]ing the <and exploring expedition> expedition. < & present> “I told them I wanted an exploration of all that <mountain)> country;— <perhaps it would be best to go direct to .> Send 25 men, let them preach the gospel wherever they go. Let that man go that can raise <$500> a <good> horse [p. 13]

21 February 1844 • Wednesday

Wednesday 21. The Rev Mr De Wolfe, Episcopalian, lectured in the Assembly room in the evening. I attended and after the sermon, at his request, spoke to the people, showing them, that to get salvation, we must not only do somethings, but every thing which God has commanded. Men may preach and practice every thing * * except those things which God commands us to do, and will be damned at last, we may tithe mint & rue & all manner of herbs & still not obey the commandments of God, the object with me is to obey and teach others to obey God, in just what he tells us to do. It mattereth not whether the principle is popular or unpopular, I will always maintain a true principle even if I stand alone in it.

My “Pacific Inuendo” written on the 17th. inst appeared in the Neighbor of today, in connection with ’s letter of the 29th Jany.

Ice left the west bank of the , opposite the lower brick house

Very warm and pleasant

Council of the met in my office: I insert the minutes “ a meeting (copy) Clerk

22 February 1844 • Thursday

Thursday 22 At home.

Ice continues to run in the .

Very pleasant— cool nights

23 February 1844 • Friday

Friday 23 received a letter from in relation to certain records and a book containing some of the early history of the church which had been written by my clerks, and was Church property & which had been fraudulently detained from my possession by , to which replied

(leave blank to copy both letters if they can be found)

Copy in open lines Met with the in the Assembly Room concerning the and exploring expedition . & present “I told them I wanted an exploration of all that mountain) country;— perhaps it would be best to go direct to . Send 25 men, let them preach the gospel wherever they go. Let that man go that can raise $500 a good horse [p. 13]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
ID #
7857
Total Pages
96
Handwriting on This Page
- Leo Hawkins
- Jonathan Grimshaw
- Thomas Bullock
Footnotes
1. 75
  See 21 Feb. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1896–1897.
2. 76
  TEXT: This asterisk corresponds with another asterisk several lines below, indicating that the text following the second asterisk should be inserted here. This transcript includes the text here instead of where it occurs on the actual page.
3. 77
  See 22 Feb. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1897.
4. 78
  See 23 Feb. 1844 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1897–1898.
5. Insertion in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
6. Insertion in handwriting of Thomas Bullock
7. Insertion written vertically in graphite in left margin in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
8. Insertion in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
9. Insertion in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
10. Insertion in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
11. Insertion in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.

History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]

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