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History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
1 January 1844 • Monday
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2 January 1844 • Tuesday
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3 January 1844 • Wednesday
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4 January 1844 • Thursday • First of two entries
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4 January 1844 • Thursday • Second of two entries
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5 January 1844 • Friday • First of two entries
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5 January 1844 • Friday • Second of two entries
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6 January 1844 • Saturday
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7 January 1844 • Sunday
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8 January 1844 • Monday
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9 January 1844 • Tuesday
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10 January 1844 • Wednesday
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11 January 1844 • Thursday
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12 January 1844 • Friday
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13 January 1844 • Saturday
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14 January 1844 • Sunday
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15 January 1844 • Monday
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16 January 1844 • Tuesday
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17 January 1844 • Wednesday
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18 January 1844 • Thursday
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19 January 1844 • Friday
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20 January 1844 • Saturday
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21 January 1844 • Sunday
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22 January 1844 • Monday
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23 January 1844 • Tuesday
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24 January 1844 • Wednesday
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25 January 1844 • Thursday
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26 January 1844 • Friday
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27 January 1844 • Saturday
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28 January 1844 • Sunday
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29 January 1844 • Monday
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30 January 1844 • Tuesday
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31 January 1844 • Wednesday
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1 February 1844 • Thursday
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2 February 1844 • Friday
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3 February 1844 • Saturday
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4 February 1844 • Sunday
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5 February 1844 • Monday
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6 February 1844 • Tuesday
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7 February 1844 • Wednesday
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8 February 1844 • Thursday
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9 February 1844 • Friday
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10 February 1844 • Saturday
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11 February 1844 • Sunday
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12 February 1844 • Monday
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13 February 1844 • Tuesday
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14 February 1844 • Wednesday
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15 February 1844 • Thursday
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16 February 1844 • Friday
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17 February 1844 • Saturday
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18 February 1844 • Sunday
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19 February 1844 • Monday
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20 February 1844 • Tuesday
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21 February 1844 • Wednesday
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22 February 1844 • Thursday
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23 February 1844 • Friday
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24 February 1844 • Saturday
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25 February 1844 • Sunday
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26 February 1844 • Monday
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27 February 1844 • Tuesday
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28 February 1844 • Wednesday
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29 February 1844 • Thursday
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1 March 1844 • Friday
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2 March 1844 • Saturday
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3 March 1844 • Sunday
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4 March 1844 • Monday
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5 March 1844 • Tuesday
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6 March 1844 • Wednesday
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7 March 1844 • Thursday
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8 March 1844 • Friday
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9 March 1844 • Saturday
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10 March 1844 • Sunday
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11 March 1844 • Monday
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12 March 1844 • Tuesday
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13 March 1844 • Wednesday
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14 March 1844 • Thursday
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15 March 1844 • Friday
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16 March 1844 • Saturday
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17 March 1844 • Sunday
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18 March 1844 • Monday
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19 March 1844 • Tuesday
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20 March 1844 • Wednesday
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21 March 1844 • Thursday
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22 March 1844 • Friday
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23 March 1844 • Saturday
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24 March 1844 • Sunday
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25 March 1844 • Monday
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27 March 1844 • Wednesday
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28 March 1844 • Thursday
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29 March 1844 • Friday
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30 March 1844 • Saturday
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31 March 1844 • Sunday
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1 April 1844 • Monday
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2 April 1844 • Tuesday
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3 April 1844 • Wednesday
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4 April 1844 • Thursday
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5 April 1844 • Friday
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6 April 1844 • Saturday
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7 April 1844 • Sunday
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8 April 1844 • Monday
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9 April 1844 • Tuesday
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10 April 1844 • Wednesday
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11 April 1844 • Thursday
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12 April 1844 • Friday
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13 April 1844 • Saturday
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14 April 1844 • Sunday
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15 April 1844 • Monday
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16 April 1844 • Tuesday
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17 April 1844 • Wednesday
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18 April 1844 • Thursday
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19 April 1844 • Friday
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20 April 1844 • Saturday
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21 April 1844 • Sunday
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22 April 1844 • Monday
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23 April 1844 • Tuesday
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24 April 1844 • Wednesday
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25 April 1844 • Thursday
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26 April 1844 • Friday
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27 April 1844 • Saturday
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28 April 1844 • Sunday
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29 April 1844 • Monday
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30 April 1844 • Tuesday
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1 May 1844 • Wednesday
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2 May 1844 • Thursday
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3 May 1844 • Friday
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4 May 1844 • Saturday
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5 May 1844 • Sunday
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6 May 1844 • Monday
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7 May 1844 • Tuesday
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8 May 1844 • Wednesday
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9 May 1844 • Thursday
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10 May 1844 • Friday
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11 May 1844 • Saturday
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12 May 1844 • Sunday
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13 May 1844 • Monday
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14 May 1844 • Tuesday
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15 May 1844 • Wednesday
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16 May 1844 • Thursday
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17 May 1844 • Friday
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18 May 1844 • Saturday
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19 May 1844 • Sunday
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20 May 1844 • Monday
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21 May 1844 • Tuesday
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22 May 1844 • Wednesday
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23 May 1844 • Thursday
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24 May 1844 • Friday
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25 May 1844 • Saturday
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26 May 1844 • Sunday
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27 May 1844 • Monday
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28 May 1844 • Tuesday
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29 May 1844 • Wednesday
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30 May 1844 • Thursday
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31 May 1844 • Friday
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1 June 1844 • Saturday
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3 June 1844 • Monday
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15 June 1844 • Saturday
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16 June 1844 • Sunday
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17 June 1844 • Monday
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18 June 1844 • Tuesday
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19 June 1844 • Wednesday
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20 June 1844 • Thursday
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21 June 1844 • Friday
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Source Note
History draft; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw, , , 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

1844 and some others made some threats.
East wind; very cold and cloudy.
I here insert the “Ordinance concerning libels and for other purposes (Neighbor Page 235) , Recorder.”
I also insert “a brief synopsis of the (Neighbor 238 & 39) , City Marshal.” ” -[6⅛ columns]- <also Nauvoo Expositor prospectus>
Tuesday 11th. Spent the forenoon in council with the brethren at my house. Went to the and conversed with my brother , , , and others. I instructed <dictated> to my clerk a proclamation to the citizens of , requesting them to keep quiet &c
I issued the following:— “Proclamation. By (see file <Neigbor 234 & 35>) Mayor.”
I had an interview with out of doors, and then returned home to dinner.
At 2 P. M, I went into court; many people were present; I talked an hour or two on passing events, the mob party &c, and told the people I was ready to fight, if the Mob compelled me to; for I would not be in bondage. I asked the assembly if they would stand by me, and they cried “yes” from all quarters. I then returned home. <*> <* The Recorder issued a summons for to attend the City Council on the second Saturday in July at 10 A M to answer charges then and there to be preferred against him for slandering the City Council.> came to me at my room as I was talking to my brother , Eaton, Bonney &c.&c. <and others>, and read the following letter: (see file) I am &c
Our communications by mail appear to be cut off; <as our expected <as no part of our extensive> correspondence has not come to hand <by the Mail> for the last three weeks.> and appears <seems> to be aware of it. <¶> I instructed to answer s letter, and then rode out with .
Elder preached at my house in the evening.
Cloudy and cool day.
The captain of the Steamer Osprey called this forenoon at the to see me; I rode with him to his boat, which [p. 58]
1844 and others made some threats.
East wind; very cold and cloudy.
I here insert the “Ordinance concerning libels and for other purposes (Neighbor Page 235) , Recorder.”
I also insert “a brief synopsis (Neighbor 238 & 39) ” -[6⅛ columns]- also Nauvoo Expositor prospectus
Tuesday 11th. Spent the forenoon in council with the brethren at my house. Went to the and conversed with my brother , , , and others.
I issued the following:— “Proclamation. By (see Neigbor 234 & 35) Mayor.”
I had an interview with out of doors, and then returned home to dinner.
At 2 P. M, I went into court; many people were present; I talked an hour or two on passing events, the mob party &c, and told the people I was ready to fight, if the Mob compelled me to; for I would not be in bondage. I asked the assembly if they would stand by me, and they cried “yes” from all quarters. I then returned home. * * The Recorder issued a summons for to attend the City Council on the second Saturday in July at 10 A M to answer charges then and there to be preferred against him for slandering the City Council. came to me at my room as I was talking to my brother , Eaton, Bonney and others, and read the following letter: (see file) I am &c
Our communications by mail appear to be cut off; as no part of our extensive correspondence has come to hand by the Mail for the last three weeks. and seems to be aware of it. ¶ I instructed to answer s letter, and then rode out with .
Elder preached at my house in the evening.
Cloudy and cool day.
The captain of the Steamer Osprey called this forenoon at the to see me; I rode with him to his boat, which [p. 58]
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Document Information
- Editorial Title
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- ID #
- 7857
- Total Pages
- 96
- Handwriting on This Page
- Jonathan Grimshaw
- Thomas Bullock
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Footnotes
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Insertion in graphite in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
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See 11 June 1844 entry in JS History, vol. F-1, pp. 85–87.
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TEXT: This asterisk is keyed to another asterisk in the left margin, indicating that the text following the second asterisk should be inserted here.
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Insertion in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
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Insertion in graphite in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
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Insertion in graphite in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
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