History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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History draft; handwriting of
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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, John L. Smith, Jonathan Grimshaw, Robert L. Campbell,
Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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, Richard Bentley, and
Wilford Woodruff
1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,...
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; 101 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 March 1843 to 31 December 1843.
Historical Introduction

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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all the papers relating to my land claims in the in to be placed in the hand of .

<Saturday 7th.—> I attended ; (see minutes.)

<Sunday 8> Slight frost last night. convened in the morning, but as it rained, adjourned till tomorrow <Monday> at 10 A. M.

Prayer meeting at my house in the evening; present; also in addition, sisters [Harriet Denton] Adams, , ’s wife <my Aunt> Clarissa [Lyman] Smith, and my .

My brother and his were blessed, , and .

The arrived at <in> at 10 A. M., and again left by the Steamer “Raritan” at 11. A. M. en route for .

9 October 1843 • Monday

<Monday 9th.—> Attended , and preached a funeral sermon on the death of General ; of which the following is a <a brief synopsis of which <as reported by >> will be found <ex[amine]d > <The following> “Minutes of a Special Conference” <in the minutes below.> brief synopsis as reported by . (see MS. <& copy>)

(in) I here insert the Conference minutes from the Times & Seasons:

“Minutes of a Special Conference

(page 329— <(Red)> leaving out the funeral sermon, and ending with) benediction of the President. Joseph Smith, President. , Clerk.”

The missionaries to the went on board the Ship “Timoleon,” <Capt. Plasket,> at New Bedford, and got under weigh. paid <donated> $300⁰⁰/₁₀₀ towards their passage and fit out. Elder Knowlton F. Hanks’ health was very poor.

10 October 1843 • Tuesday

<Tuesday 10th.> My brother <> was appointed by the voice of the Spirit one of the in place of Judge , deceased.

I spent the day in Council with J. & , and the Rhodes’s about the sale of land, and appointed to buy the property.

<(from 330 <T&S>) after which Prest. Joseph Smith arose and said I have thrown off my shoulders & you have again put him on me, you may carry him, but I will not. bear it> [p. 73]

all the papers relating to my land claims in the in to be placed in the hand of .

7 October 1843 • Saturday

Saturday 7th.— I attended ;

8 October 1843 • Sunday

Sunday 8 Slight frost last night. convened in the morning, but as it rained, adjourned till Monday at 10 A. M.

Prayer meeting at my house in the evening; present; also in addition, sisters Harriet Denton Adams, , my Aunt Clarissa Lyman Smith, and my .

My brother and his were blessed, , and .

The arrived in at 10 A. M., and again left by the Steamer “Raritan” at 11. A. M. en route for .

9 October 1843 • Monday

Monday 9th.— Attended , and preached a funeral sermon on the death of General ; a brief synopsis of which as reported by will be found examined in the minutes below. (

(in) I here insert the Conference minutes from the Times & Seasons:

“Minutes of a Special Conference

(page 329— (Red) ending with) benediction of the President. Joseph Smith, President. , Clerk.”

The missionaries to the went on board the Ship “Timoleon,” Capt. Plasket, at New Bedford, and got under weigh. donated $300⁰⁰/₁₀₀ towards their passage and fit out. Elder Knowlton F. Hanks’ health was very poor.

10 October 1843 • Tuesday

Tuesday 10th. My brother was appointed by the voice of the Spirit one of the in place of Judge , deceased.

I spent the day in Council with J. & , and the Rhodes’s about the sale of land, and appointed to buy the property.

(from 330 T&S) Prest. Joseph Smith arose and said I have thrown off my shoulders & you have again put him on me, you may carry him, but I will not. [p. 73]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
ID #
8470
Total Pages
200
Handwriting on This Page
- Jonathan Grimshaw
- Thomas Bullock
Footnotes
1. 431
  See 7 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1747.
2. 432
  See 8 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1747.
3. Cancellation and insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
4. 433
  See 9 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1747–1751.
5. Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
6. Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock, indicating this is the point to which the text was examined by George A. Smith.
7. 434
  TEXT: “Minutes of a Special Conference” is double underlined.
8. 435
  TEXT: “Joseph Smith” is triple underlined.
9. 436
  TEXT: “Gustavus Hills” is double underlined.
10. 437
  See 10 Oct. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1751.
11. Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
12. Insertion written upside-down at the bottom of the page in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock. The text refers to Sidney Rigdon and was included as part of the conferences minutes in JS History, vol. E-1.

History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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