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.

For more information on the History Drafts, see Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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<11 <12>> Sunday 12; Mostly at home, called at the for some papers.

<13> Monday 13. Attended a General Council in the Lodge Room to devise ways & means to furnish the poor with labor. Many of the Eng Saints have emigrated Gathered to , and most of whom are unacquited [unacquainted] with any kind of labor except spinning weaving &c.— and having no factories in this place, they are troubled to know what to do. Those who have funds have more generally neglected to gather, and leave left the poor to build up the , & the Kingdom, of God in these last days

14 June 1842 • Tuesday

<14> Tuesday 14. Rode to the big Mound. on the road,— accompaned by , & ,— & purchased 3/4 Section of Land of , including the Mound. The Twelve, viz. Pret <15.> , , , & , Bishop & of the High Prists Quorum in council at the , voted (Minutes) .

<’s defence of the proceeding of at &c may be seen on the 37. 38 & 39 pages of <(wasp>>

15 June 1842 • Wednesday

<15> Wedne[s]day. 15. visited at diffe[ren]t places in the , & my in the p[r]airie, accompanid by my , & <&> Supped at s issued an Editorial on the Gift of the Holy Ghost, commencing on page 123 T & Seasons.

16 June 1842 • Thursday

<16> Thur[s]day 16[th] at the Masonic Lodge.— “Notice. To All (Wasp 43) Dispensation,”

17 June 1842 • Friday

<17.> Friday. 17[th], “What have the Mormons done in (T&S, 831.2) Law, The above (T&S, 832,) to.

22 June 1842 • Wednesday

<22> Wedn[es]day 22. was a special session of the city council where was passed “an ordinance repealing all ordinances & resolutions relative to the changing of the names of Streets” in the city of

23 June 1842 • Thursday

<24 <23>> Thurday 23, I published the followying To the chuch (Wasp 42, 43) Smith

24 June 1842 • Friday

<24> Friday 24. Rode called St John’s day. I rode (LL. 125) Mills, wrote as follows. “ (L B. 233. 4. 5,)

There was a severe shak[e] of an Earthquake at Antigua.

25 June 1842 • Saturday

<25> Satuday 25, Transacted business with Bros Hunter, & Babbit, & Mr Babbit and sat for a drawing of my profile, to be placed on a lithograp[h] of the Map of the City of ,— Messrs Stephens & Catherwood have succeded in collecting <in the interiors of > a large amount of relics of the Nephites, or the Ancient inhabitants of America, treated of in the Book of Mormon, from the interior of America— which have recently been landed in .— [p. 18]

12 June 1842 • Sunday

12 Sunday 12; Mostly at home, called at the for some papers.

13 June 1842 • Monday

13 Monday 13. Attended a General Council in the Lodge Room to devise ways & means to furnish the poor with labor. Many of the Eng Saints have Gathered to , most of whom are unacquited [unacquainted] with any kind of labor except spinning weaving &c.— and having no factories in this place, they are troubled to know what to do. Those who have funds have more generally neglected to gather, and left the poor to build up the , & the Kingdom, of God in these last days

14 June 1842 • Tuesday

14 Tuesday 14. Rode to the big Mound. on the road,— accompaned by , & ,— & purchased 3/4 Section of Land of , including the Mound. The Twelve, viz. Pret , , , & , Bishop & of the High Prists Quorum in council at the , voted (Minutes) .

’s defence of the proceeding at &c may be seen on the 37. 38 & 39 pages of (wasp

15 June 1842 • Wednesday

15 Wednesday. 15. visited at different places in the , & my in the prairie, accompanid by my , & & Supped at s issued an Editorial on the Gift of the Holy Ghost, commencing on page 123 T & Seasons.

16 June 1842 • Thursday

16 Thursday 16[th] at the Masonic Lodge.— “Notice. To All (Wasp 43) Dispensation,”

17 June 1842 • Friday

17. Friday. 17[th], “What have the Mormons done in (T&S, 831.2) Law, The above (T&S, 832,) to.

22 June 1842 • Wednesday

22 Wednesday 22. was a special session of the city council where was passed “an ordinance repealing all ordinances & resolutions relative to the changing of the names of Streets” in the city of

23 June 1842 • Thursday

23 Thurday 23, I published the followying To the chuch (Wasp 42, 43) Smith

have been engaged in domestic affairs— & in counselling the brethren the past week

24 June 1842 • Friday

24 Friday 24. called St John’s day. I rode (LL. 125) Mills, wrote as follows. “ (L B. 233. 4. 5,)

There was a severe shake of an Earthquake at Antigua.

25 June 1842 • Saturday

25 Satuday 25, Transacted business with Bro Hunter, , & Mr Babbit and sat for a drawing of my profile, to be placed on a lithograph of the Map of the City of ,— Messrs Stephens & Catherwood have succeded in collecting in the interiors of a large amount of relics of the Nephites, or the Ancient inhabitants of America, treated of in the Book of Mormon, — which have recently been landed in .— [p. 18]

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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. 145
  See 12 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.
2. 146
  See 13 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1339–1340.
3. 147
  See 14 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1340.
4. 148
  See 15 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1340.
5. 149
  See 16 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1340.
6. 150
  See 17 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1340–1342.
7. 151
  See 22 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1342.
8. 152
  See 23 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1342–1346.
9. 153
  See 24 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1346–1348.
10. 154
  See 25 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1348.

History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]

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