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
Monday 27. I nursed my most of the day, who continued very sick— issued a search warrant for brother Dixon to search Fidler’s & ’s houses for a box of stolen shoes
Friday 28 mostly with my and family Mr with whom I became acquainted in called on me & spent the day & night— in the afternoon was somewhat easier, & at 4 oclock I went to ’s to dinner.
I saw a notice in the Chicago express that one had seen the sign of the Son of Man, &c, & I wrote to the Editor of the Times & Seasons as follows [“]Sir— (113) Smith”
Wednesday March 1— 1843 this morning read in German after which I went with the of the to get some provision for Thomas Morgan & Robert Taylor who on petition of the Inhabitants of the I had directed should work out their punishment on the highways of
called to get a saddle horse this afternoon I instructed my ostler to put the Lieutenant General’s saddle on my horse Jo Duncan & let ride the Governor on the Lieutenant General’s saddle.
Signed a power of attorney dated the 28 of Feby to to sell all the lands in Henderson County deeded to me by
Thursday March 2nd This morning at 10 oclock I resumed the hearing of the adjourned case of vs in in mayors Court The Trial continued through the day; & was adjourned till 10 o’clock Tomorrow morig morning I spent the evening at home with &
Friday March 3[d] 10 O’clock forenoon I resumed the trial of , which continued through the day and evening, there were many witnesses examined, also many lawyers, pleas, and much law read. It was a very tedious suit and excited much feeling amog the people at a 1/4 from 10 oclock in the evening I adjourned; till Friday met at 10 o clock morning to give my decision on the case. When I returned home found my better and spent an hour with during the recess of the Court in the Afternoon I called with to see who was sick, also called, at ’s about the same time, five teams loaded with grain, and provision as a present from the Brethren in , arrived at my house, which afforded me very seasonable relief and may it be returned upon [p. 26]
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Footnotes
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70
See 27 Feb. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1484.
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71
Possibly George or Henry Fidler. (See JS, Journal 27 Feb. 1843.)
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72
See 28 Feb. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1484–1486.
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All graphite corrections on this page are in the handwriting of Willard Richards.
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73
See 1 Mar. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1486–1487.
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74
See 2 Mar. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1487.
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75
See 3 Mar. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1487–1488.
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