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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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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27 November 1843 • Monday

<Monday 27 November> Wet day: being quite unwell, I staid at home.

28 November 1843 • Tuesday

<28> At home.

wrote a memorial to Congress—

29 November 1843 • Wednesday

<29> At home clear & cold

left for home taking with him a copy of the Memorial to get signers in — a copy of which I here insert (Copy) Eleven copies were <also> made for distribution <circulation> & signature, by and one of my Clerks—

4 p m “a meeting of the Citizens in the Assembly room to as follows (copy) <-[also the Decr. 4 minutes <on same sheet>]-> early candle light”

30 November 1843 • Thursday

<30> at 10 a m rode out with Mr. Jackson—

at home of most of the day—

The “Appeal to the Green Mountain Boys” sent to press

Severe frost, so that ice is on the water in <the> houses—

writes to “Major John Bills (copy) Auditor”

enclosing the opinion of the Atty. Genl. as follows “ (copy) Atty General”

and the opinion <copy> of letter from J N McDougall to “Genl. (copy) McDougall”

reported to Mr. <Major> Bills that the returns made out for Cane <Mr Bills & sent to the Adjt.General State of Department> were the best reports made <made by any Brigade Major> in the and did him great credit: the refusal to pay him for his services is no doubt a <mere> pretext, <*> & were it not for the prejudice against us for on account of our religion— his claim would have been paid without a word of demure complaint.

<* As the Nauvoo Charter provides <requires>, that the Officers of the shall perform the same amount of duty as is now or may hereafter be required of the regular malitia of the , & shall be at the disposal of the Governor for the public defence, & the execution of the laws of the State, & be entitled to their proportion of the State Arms>

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27 November 1843 • Monday

Monday 27 November Wet day: being quite unwell, I staid at home.

28 November 1843 • Tuesday

28 At home.

wrote a memorial to Congress—

29 November 1843 • Wednesday

29 At home clear & cold

left for home taking with him a copy of the Memorial to get signers in — a copy of which I here insert (Copy) Eleven copies were also made for circulation & signature, by and one of my Clerks—

4 p m “a meeting of the Citizens in the Assembly room (copy) -[also the Decr. 4 minutes on same sheet]- early candle light”

30 November 1843 • Thursday

30 at 10 a m rode out with Mr. Jackson—

at home most of the day—

The “Appeal to the Green Mountain Boys” sent to press

Severe frost, so that ice is on the water in the houses—

writes to “Major John Bills (copy) Auditor”

enclosing the opinion of the Atty. Genl. as follows “ (copy) Atty General”

and copy of letter from J N McDougall to “Genl. (copy) McDougall”

reported to Major Bills that the returns made out Mr Bills & sent to the State Department were the best reports made by any Brigade Major in the and did him great credit: the refusal to pay him for his services is a mere pretext, * & were it not for the prejudice against us on account of our religion— his claim would have been paid without a word of complaint.

* As the Nauvoo Charter requires, that the shall perform the same amount of duty as is now or may hereafter be required of the regular malitia of the , & shall be at the disposal of the Governor for the public defence, & the execution of the laws of the State, & be entitled to their proportion of the State Arms

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
ID #
8470
Total Pages
200
Handwriting on This Page
- Robert L. Campbell
- Thomas Bullock
Footnotes
1. 490
  See 27 Nov. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1781.
2. 491
  See 28 Nov. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, p. 1781.
3. 492
  See 29 Nov. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1781–1790.
4. 493
  See 30 Nov. 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1791–1792.
5. 494
  TEXT: This asterisk corresponds to another asterisk three lines below, indicating that the text following the second asterisk should be inserted here.
6. 495
  TEXT: This asterisk corresponds to another asterisk three lines above, indicating that the following text should be inserted after the first asterisk.
7. 496
  TEXT: This insertion indicates the point to which the text was examined by George A. Smith and Thomas Bullock.

History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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