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

17 Tuesday 17.
I was about home and at the office through the day. In the evening went to Bro ’s to see of, , Concerning a 1/4 Sec of land. “State of City of ) personally appeared (Wasp 42) Alderman.”
18 Wednesday 18. Rode on horseback accompanied by , & to s, and searched (L.L. 122) day. There was a general representation of the branches in the eastern Statees, at confence of the chuch at , T&S. 844
19 Thursday 19[th] It rained & I was at home untill 1 oclok. when I attended a special Session of the City Council, , having discovered that his whoredoms & obominations were fast coming to light, and that the indignations of an insulted and abused people were rising rapidly againt him, thought best to make a virtue of ncessity & tried to make it appear that he was innocent, by resigning his office of Mayoroty, which the council most gladly accepted,. And Joseph Smith was Elected Mayor of the City of by the council & vice Mayor, while the Election was going forward I received & wrote the following Revelation, May 19, 1842. Verily thus saith (L.L 122) Amen, which I threw across the room to one of the Counsellers. After the Election I, (LL.122.) &c, whereupon the council Resolved that “the Mayer be authorized to establish a night watch. & & controel the same.— was elected counciller in place of Joseph Smith, Elected Mayor. counciller in place of removed from the city on account of the reports in circulation, in the city this day, concerning the and to quiet the, public mind,— Before the council closed, I asked if he had ought against me. When arose, before the council & a house filled with spectaters & replied, “I know what I am about (L.L. 122, 3) roofs of their mouths.
20 Friday 20[th] Charges having been prefered againt by before a special counil for abusive language towards said . Also for abusing the Marshall of the city. I spent the day in council, and such was the proof againt I had considerable labor to get him clear even after his confession, which I desired to do hoping he would amend.
21 Satuday I spent the day with the High council of investigating the case of , and others
22 Sunday 22. I spent mostly at home. In looking at the papers I discovred the following in the “Quincy Whig.” “Assasniation (Wasp 26) murder”— I went to the Editers office & inserted the following in the wasp.— Ill (Wasp 26) Joseph Smith.
* ‘An Epistle (T&S. 809, 10) Clerk” [p. 14]
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