History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]

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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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; 23 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1841 to 31 December 1841.
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See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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<16> “At a special conferece (T&Seasons 521 22) clerks”

<19.> Thursday 19[th] Elders , & went to and Examined the Town plat of which is situated about a mile south of the village of . and made some arrangements with the proprietors for building up the place. And establishing at is opposite The plat designed for the City of is the school section, No 16, & opposite the fist permenat & good Landing place on the below the falls which is about 2 miles below Landing which is filling up with sandbars. The brethren returned about 11. P.M. quite exhausted.

22 August 1841 • Sunday

<22> Sunday 22 I preached at the stand.

25 August 1841 • Wednesday

<25> Wednesday 25[th] I wrote the following Letter. To “ Esq. " (Dear Sir (L. B. 208) Joseph Smith.

The Hotchkiss purchase, to which the foregoing letter relates includes all the land lying North of the white purchase to the , and there on the south, including the best steam boat landing.

27 August 1841 • Friday

<27> Friday 27. Elder . died at his resedence in in the 30[th] year of his age, <in the full hope of a glorious Resurrection.> He was associate Editor of the Times & Seasons, Col in the , and had done much writing for my self & the chu[r]ch.

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31 August 1841 • Tuesday

<31> Tuesday 31. At a conference (&c see Minuts) [p. 14]

16 “At a special conferece (T&Seasons 521 22) clerks”

19 August 1841 • Thursday

19. Thursday 19[th] Elders , & went to and Examined the Town plat of which is situated about a mile south of the village of . and made some arrangements with the proprietors for building up the place. The plat designed for the City of is the school section, No 16, & opposite the fist permenat & good Landing place on the below the falls which is about 2 miles below Landing which is filling up with sandbars. The brethren returned about 11. P.M. quite exhausted.

22 August 1841 • Sunday

22 Sunday 22 I preached at the stand.

25 August 1841 • Wednesday

25 Wednesday 25[th] I wrote the following Letter. To “ Esq. (Dear Sir (L. B. 208) Joseph Smith.

The Hotchkiss purchase, to which the foregoing letter relates includes all the land lying North of the white purchase to the , and there on the south, including the best steam boat landing.

27 August 1841 • Friday

27 Friday 27. Elder . died at his resedence in in the 30[th] year of his age, in the full hope of a glorious Resurrection. He was associate Editor of the Times & Seasons, Col in the , and had done much writing for my self & the church.

31 August 1841 • Tuesday

31 Tuesday 31. At a conference (&c see Minuts) [p. 14]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
ID #
8474
Total Pages
24
Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 99
  See 19 Aug. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1222.
2. 100
  See 22 Aug. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1222.
3. 101
  See 25 Aug. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1222–1223.
4. 102
  See 27 Aug. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1223.
5. 103
  See 31 Aug. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1223–1225.

History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]

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