History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
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Source Note
History draft; handwriting of ; 20 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1842 to 30 June 1842.
- Historical Introduction
14 to stripping wasting, & destiution by vexatious writs & and suits, & imprisonment or take that course to extricate myself, which the law had pointed out, for not the hearers of the law are justified but the doers of it.
15 Friday 15th Editorial of the “Times & Season,” Baptism for the dead. (T&S, 759,) Spirit.”
I continued busily engaged engaged in making out a list of debters & an invoice of my poperty to be passed into the hands of the assigneee until
Satuday evening,— the 16th on which day the first No of “the Wasp” a miscellaneous. weekly News paper was first published at my office,— , Editor, devoted to the Arts, Science, literature, Agricultue, Manufactur, trade, commerce, & the generl news of the day, on a small sheet at $1.50 per annum.
17 Sunday 17, Spent the day with my family at home.
18 Monday 18, I went to in company with my brothr & , and severally testified to our lists of insolvency before the clerk of the County Commissioners Court, & many more brethren were at on the same day & business.— My clerk, went with us.—
*About this Time a disturbance broke out in Rhode island, by a part of the inhabitants wishing to change their constitutions & make it like other states in the union.— which created much confusion & angry feeling in that State— and excitement in other states.
19 Tuesday 19, Rode out & Examined some lands near the northern limits of the .— W.
20 Wedneday 20. Assisted in Surveying Some land in Section 25. which I sold Wm Cross
21 21. Thusday Friday & Satudy, Was engaged in Temporl & Spiritual Matters at home, the office &c
22 Friday. “Honorary Degree, Ordered by the Chanceller (Wasp 11,) Registrer—”
24 Sunday 24, Preached. (LL, 94) it
25 Monday Tuesday & Wednesday, I was engaged in reading, meditation, & mostly with my family.
28 Thusday 28,— 7th of May Dinner, Gen Joseph Smith (Wasp 10) 1842
Head Quarters . (Wasp 10) 11.) General)
At 2 o clock P M I met (LL, 94) commandmants.
29. Friday 29. A conspiracy againt the peace of my household was made manifest. And it gave me some trouble to counteract the designs of certain base individuals, & restore peace. The Lord makes manifest to me many things, which is wisdom for me to make public until others can witness the proof of them.
30 Satuday 30. I received a visit from of — & spent most of the day with him & my family, signed deeds to & & many others— [p. 10]
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