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.

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

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<1> Friday October 1st 1841. Among the interesting relics of antiquity which have been brought to light in these days is the following sentence from the “Courier des Etats Unis,” “Sentence rendered by Pontius Pilate (T&S. 554. 5, <or 564. 565>) Hebrew Tongue.”

Minutes of a conference (T&S. 576) business”

2 October 1841 • Saturday

<2> A M. (T&S. 576. 7.) 9 o’clock

A conference was held at , Ohio. , President & clerk. “Resolved that , Bishop of & his councillers be a committee constituted a company to Establish a press in and publish a religious paper “entitled “The Olive Leaf,” and that the saints adjacnt be solicited to carry the above resolution into effect.”

3 October 1841 • Sunday

<3> “Sunday 3d A M conference assembled at according to adjorned prayer by .— President Joseph Smith (T&S. 577 578.) .”

4 October 1841 • Monday

<4> “Monday 4[th] “This morning conference assembled prayer by , (T&S 579) 9 o’clock.”

5 October 1841 • Tuesday

<5> “Tuesday 5[th] A M. conference (579, 580.) clerks”

7 October 1841 • Thursday

<7> Thursday 7.— Elders (Minutes of the 12) Clerk

9 October 1841 • Saturday

<9> Saturday 9. Copy of a Letter (L. 209, 10 11, 12) Smith

12 October 1841 • Tuesday

<12> Tuesday 12.. “An Epistle of the Twelve (T&S. 567. 8. 9 570) .”

20 October 1841 • Wednesday

<20> Wednesday 20. Extract of a Letter from Dated “Joffa Oct 20, 1841.” on his way to . “On my passage (M.S. 144) Lord”

23 October 1841 • Saturday

<23> Saturday 23. “ Conference [illegible] (T&S. 591) Clerk”

I attend the City Council, the doings of which were mostly of a local nature.

24 October 1841 • Sunday

<24> Sunday 24. Extract of a Letter from Elder . “ <Eng> Oct. 24.— On the 20[th] Sept (T&S. 682. 3) vigor.”

28 October 1841 • Thursday

<28> Thursday. (Letter of Attorney. 214.15)

30 October 1841 • Saturday

<30> Saturday 30[th] I attended the Session of the City Council. & spoke against the council’s remitting a fine assessed against s, by a jury of twelve men, considering that the jury might be as sensible men as the councillers, any of the city council & I asked the council not to remit the fine. were elected councillors & & Aldermen.

31 October 1841 • Sunday

<3> 31 Sunday. I was in council with the brethren at office. [p. 17]

1 October 1841 • Friday

1 Friday October 1st 1841. Among the interesting relics of antiquity which have been brought to light in these days is the following sentence from the “Courier des Etats Unis,” “Sentence rendered by Pontius Pilate (T&S. 554. 5, or 564. 565) Hebrew Tongue.”

Minutes of a conference (T&S. 576) business”

2 October 1841 • Saturday

2 A M. (T&S. 576. 7.) 9 o’clock

A conference was held at , Ohio. , President & clerk. “Resolved that , Bishop of & his councillers be constituted a company to Establish a press in and publish a religious paper “entitled “The Olive Leaf,” and that the saints adjacnt be solicited to carry the above resolution into effect.”

3 October 1841 • Sunday

3 “Sunday 3d A M conference assembled at according to adjorned prayer by .— President Joseph Smith (T&S. 577 578.) .”

4 October 1841 • Monday

4 Monday 4[th] “This morning conference assembled prayer by , (T&S 579) 9 o’clock.”

5 October 1841 • Tuesday

5 “Tuesday 5[th] A M. conference (579, 580.) clerks”

7 October 1841 • Thursday

7 Thursday 7.— Elders (Minutes of the 12) Clerk

9 October 1841 • Saturday

9 Saturday 9. Copy of a Letter (L. 209, 10 11, 12) Smith

12 October 1841 • Tuesday

12 Tuesday 12.. “An Epistle of the Twelve (T&S. 567. 8. 9 570) .”

20 October 1841 • Wednesday

20 Wednesday 20. Extract of a Letter from Dated “Joffa Oct 20, 1841.” on his way to . “On my passage (M.S. 144) Lord”

23 October 1841 • Saturday

23 Saturday 23. “ Conference (T&S. 591) Clerk”

I attend the City Council, the doings of which were mostly of a local nature.

24 October 1841 • Sunday

24 Sunday 24. Extract of a Letter from Elder . “ Eng Oct. 24.— On the 20[th] Sept (T&S. 682. 3) vigor.”

28 October 1841 • Thursday

28 Thursday. (Letter of Attorney. 214.15)

30 October 1841 • Saturday

30 Saturday 30[th] I attended the Session of the City Council. & spoke against the council’s remitting a fine assessed against s, by a jury of twelve men, considering that the jury might be as sensible men as any of the city council & I asked the council not to remit the fine. were elected councillors & & Aldermen.

31 October 1841 • Sunday

3 31 Sunday. I was in council with the brethren at office. [p. 17]

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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. 112
  See 1 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1227.
2. 113
  See 2 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1227–1228.
3. 114
  See 3 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1228–1230.
4. 115
  See 4 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1230–1231.
5. 116
  See 5 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1231–1232.
6. 117
  See 7 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1232.
7. 118
  See 9 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1232–1234.
8. 119
  See 12 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1235–1239.
9. 120
  See 20 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1240.
10. 121
  See 23 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1240–1241.
11. 122
  See 24 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1241.
12. 123
  See 28 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1241–1242.
13. 124
  See 30 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1242.
14. 125
  See 31 Oct. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1242–1243.

History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]

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