History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]

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History draft; handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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; 20 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1842 to 30 June 1842.
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<1> Wednesday June 1. 1842, I attended a general political meeting in the , for the nominations of county officers, <from the county at large> in which I concured, with the exception of the candidate for the sheriffalty, & spoke in favor of the procedings.

2 June 1842 • Thursday

<2> Thur[s]day 2d Rode out with Brother Bowen and my clerk & sold Lot 1. in Blok 143,

3 June 1842 • Friday

<3> Friday 3. In the for noon I rode out, in the & sold to Bro Harmer Lot 1. in Blok 123. And in the P.M. rode to Bro s on hor[s]eback accompanied by , and others,

4 June 1842 • Saturday

<4> Friday <Satu[r]day> 4. At the in the morning, and heard letters read from. , Dr King & Mr Helme, concerning s expulsien from the Masonic Lodge in P.M. paid E. B. Nourse 505 dollars for land bought of , and settled with the heirs of at my house, assisted by & my clerk

5 June 1842 • Sunday

<5> Sunday 5, I prea[c]hed to this A M. to a large Congregatin. The subje[c]t matter of my discourse was drawn from (wasp. 34) infamy.

6 June 1842 • Monday

<6> Monday 6 I rode out on the prairie. to view some land. accompanid by . & my clerk. dined at , & returned home.

7 June 1842 • Tuesday

<7> Tuesdy 7, Sold <N.E.> 1/4 <1/4> Section. of Land, Quite a snow storm is reported in many parts of the New England middle states.

8 June 1842 • Wednesday

<8.> Wednesday 8. I was about home. Sent to on business;— on his return Old Charley <while on a gallop, struck his knees & breast instead of his feet.> fell in the street & rolled over, <in an instant> & the narrowly escaped with his life. It was a trick of the devil to kill the my, clerk.— Similar attacks have been made on myself, lately <of late>, and Satan is seeking our destruction on every hand.

9 June 1842 • Thursday

<9> Thur[s]day 9. at home and about the neighborhood, attending to domestic affairs. & the business of church.

10 June 1842 • Friday

<10> Friday 10. went to Bro Hibbards <with my > to purchase some land.

11 June 1842 • Saturday

<11> Saturday 11 Attended <Presided in> City Council. Council resolved to publish the City Charter. & ordinances of the <City> Council & , before the first day of next July.— Also Resolved that the bond for a deed, given given by binding him to make a deed for the land purchased of him for a burying ground, for the use of the , be put on record in the office for the Registry of Dead in the City of . Riots and mobs are multiplying in the land.— [p. 17]

1 June 1842 • Wednesday

1 Wednesday June 1. 1842, I attended a political meeting in the , for the nominations of county officers, from the county at large in which I concured, with the exception of the candidate for the sheriffalty, & spoke in favor of the procedings.

2 June 1842 • Thursday

2 Thursday 2d Rode out with Brother Bowen and my clerk & sold Lot 1. in Blok 143,

3 June 1842 • Friday

3 Friday 3. In the for noon I rode out, in the & sold to Bro Harmer Lot 1. in Blok 123. And in the P.M. rode to Bro s on horseback accompanied by , and others,

4 June 1842 • Saturday

4 Saturday 4. At the in the morning, and heard letters read from. , Dr King & Mr Helme, concerning s expulsien from the Masonic Lodge in P.M. paid E. B. Nourse 505 dollars for land bought of , and settled with the heirs of at my house, assisted by & my clerk

5 June 1842 • Sunday

5 Sunday 5, I preached this A M. to a large Congregatin. The subject matter of my discourse was drawn from (wasp. 34) infamy.

6 June 1842 • Monday

6 Monday 6 I rode on the prairie. to view some land. accompanid by . & my clerk. dined at , & returned home.

7 June 1842 • Tuesday

7 Tuesdy 7, Sold 1/4 Section. of Land, Quite a snow storm is reported in many parts of the New England middle states.

8 June 1842 • Wednesday

8. Wednesday 8. I was about home. Sent to on business;— on his return Old Charley while on a gallop, struck his knees & breast instead of his feet. fell in the street & rolled over, in an instant & the narrowly escaped with his life. It was a trick of the devil to kill my, clerk.— Similar attacks have been made on myself, of late, and Satan is seeking our destruction on every hand.

9 June 1842 • Thursday

9 Thursday 9. at home and about the neighborhood, attending to domestic affairs. & the business of church.

10 June 1842 • Friday

10 Friday 10. went to Bro Hibbards with my to purchase some land.

11 June 1842 • Saturday

11 Saturday 11 Presided in City Council. Council resolved to publish the City Charter. ordinances of the City Council & , before the first day of next July.— Also Resolved that the bond given by binding him to make a deed for the land purchased of him for a burying ground, for the use of the , be put on record in the office for the Registry of Dead in the City of . Riots and mobs are multiplying in the land.— [p. 17]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
ID #
8475
Total Pages
22
Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 134
  See 1 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1338.
2. 135
  See 2 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1338.
3. 136
  See 3 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
4. 137
  See 4 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
5. 138
  See 5 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
6. 139
  See 6 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
7. 140
  See 7 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
8. 141
  See 8 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
9. 142
  See 9 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
10. 143
  See 10 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
11. 144
  See 11 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

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