History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

Source Note

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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<Friday 29 December> My made copy of Affidavits made yesterday by & Mr. and sent some to the that he may be posted in the doings of the Mob— with the following letter—

Sir (Copy letter) the premises—

30 December 1843 • Saturday

<30> At 9 a m held Mayors Court 2 boys Roswell & Evander White were brought up for stealing 6 hens & a Rooster: they were sentenced to pay for the fowls & to ten days hard labor each on the Streets—

in p m met in the assembly room with — & were not present—

Warm & rain

31 December 1843 • Sunday

<31> At home

in afternoon called with to see his

at early candle light went to prayer meeting administered after which I retired

at midnight about 50 musicians & singers sung New years hymn under my window—

Warm & rainy no ice to be seen— [6 lines blank]

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s statement

list of publications

residence of on 31st.

minutes of Jos Smith before > [p. 90]

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Friday 29 December My made copy of Affidavits made yesterday by & Mr. and sent some to the — with the following letter—