History Draft [1 January–3 March 1843]
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Source Note
History draft; handwriting of and ; docket in handwriting of Robert L. Campbell; 27 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1843 to 3 March 1843.
- Historical Introduction
& from 11 to 12 held mayors court on v which was adjourned ten days
Last night had a quantity of Books stolen and found them this afternoon in ’s hay loft— two boys Thomas Morgan & Robert Taylor were arrested on suspicion & brought before me for examination— after a brief investigation the Court adjourned until 10 oclock tomorrow morning while the Court was in Session I saw two boys fighting in the Street, near Mills’ Tavern— left the business of the Court ran over immediately caught one of the boys (who had begun the fight with Clubs) & then the other & after giving them proper instruction I gave the bystanders a lecture for not interfering in such cases & told them to quell all such disturbances in the Street at the first onset— I returned to the Court & told them that nobody was allowed to fight in but myself—
In the evening called at bro s—
presented to the House of Representatives of the a petition signed by 51863 Citizens of praying Congress to pass such Acts, & propose such amendments to the Constitution, as would separate the Petitioners from all connection with the Institution of Slavery—
Tuesday 21. Opened Mayor’s Court at 10 o clock forenoon— according to adjournment. Robert Taylor was again brought up for stealing and Thomas Morgan for receiving the books, and each sentenced to 6 months imprisonment in Jail. at 11 I went to the & found a large assembly & preaching about the — after which Mr the Architect of the continued the subject, & said “when I have had a pound of meat or a quart of meal I have divided with the workmen”— (pretty good doctrine for Paganism, said I at this time was not & called himself the Pagan Prophet) “we have had about 300 men on the job & some of the best men in the world; those that have not complained I want to continue with me, and those that hate Mormonism and every thing else that’s good; I want them to get their pay, and run away as quick as possible.” when had done speaking I addressed the Multitude in substance as follows,
Well, the Pagan Prophet has preached us a pretty good sermon this morning and I dont know as I can better it much, and I feel disposed to break off the yoke of oppression & say what I have a mind to, If the Pagans & the Pagan prophet feel more for our prosperity than we do for ourselves it is curious: I am almost converted to his doctrine, “ has prophesied if these Buildings go down it will curse the place”: I verily know it is true, Let us build the , There may be some speculation about the , says some. Some say because we live on the hill, we must build up this part on the Hill. [p. 20]
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Insertion in the handwriting of Willard Richards.
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All graphite corrections on this page are in the handwriting of Willard Richards.
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See 21 Feb. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1473–1476.
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Insertion in the handwriting of Willard Richards.
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Insertion in the handwriting of Willard Richards.
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