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History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
1 March 1843 • Wednesday
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2 March 1843 • Thursday
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3 March 1843 • Friday
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6 March 1843 • Monday
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10 March 1843 • Friday
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11 March 1843 • Saturday
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25 March 1843 • Saturday
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27 March 1843 • Monday
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28 March 1843 • Tuesday
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29 March 1843 • Wednesday
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30 March 1843 • Thursday
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31 March 1843 • Friday
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1 April 1843 • Saturday
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2 April 1843 • Sunday
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3 April 1843 • Monday
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4 April 1843 • Tuesday
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5 April 1843 • Wednesday
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6 April 1843 • Thursday
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7 April 1843 • Friday
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8 April 1843 • Saturday
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9 April 1843 • Sunday
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10 April 1843 • Monday
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11 April 1843 • Tuesday
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12 April 1843 • Wednesday
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13 April 1843 • Thursday
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14 April 1843 • Friday
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15 April 1843 • Saturday
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16 April 1843 • Sunday
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16 April 1843 • Sunday, continued
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17 April 1843 • Monday
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18 April 1843 • Tuesday
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19 April 1843 • Wednesday
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20 April 1843 • Thursday
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21 April 1843 • Friday
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22 April 1843 • Saturday
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23 April 1843 • Sunday
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24 April 1843 • Monday
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25 April 1843 • Tuesday
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26 April 1843 • Wednesday
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27 April 1843 • Thursday
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28 April 1843 • Friday
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29 April 1843 • Saturday
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30 April 1843 • Sunday
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1 May 1843 • Monday
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2 May 1843 • Tuesday
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3 May 1843 • Wednesday
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4 May 1843 • Thursday
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5 May 1843 • Friday
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6 May 1843 • Saturday
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7 May 1843 • Sunday
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8 May 1843 • Monday
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9 May 1843 • Tuesday
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10 May 1843 • Wednesday
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11 May 1843 • Thursday
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12 May 1843 • Friday
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13 May 1843 • Saturday
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14 May 1843 • Sunday
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15 May 1843 • Monday
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16 May 1843 • Tuesday
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17 May 1843 • Wednesday
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18 May 1843 • Thursday
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19 May 1843 • Friday
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20 May 1843 • Saturday
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21 May 1843 • Sunday
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22 May 1843 • Monday
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24 May 1843 • Wednesday
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26 May 1843 • Friday
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27 May 1843 • Saturday
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28 May 1843 • Sunday
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29 May 1843 • Monday
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30 May 1843 • Tuesday
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31 May 1843 • Wednesday
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1 June 1843 • Thursday
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2 June 1843 • Friday
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3 June 1843 • Saturday
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4 June 1843 • Sunday
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5 June 1843 • Monday
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6 June 1843 • Tuesday
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7 June 1843 • Wednesday
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8 June 1843 • Thursday • First of Two Entries
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8 June 1843 • Thursday • Second of Two Entries
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9 June 1843 • Friday
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10 June 1843 • Saturday
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11 June 1843 • Sunday • First of Two Entries
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11 June 1843 • Sunday • Second of Two Entries
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12 June 1843 • Monday
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13 June 1843 • Tuesday
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14 June 1843 • Wednesday
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16 June 1843 • Friday
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17 June 1843 • Saturday
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22 June 1843 • Thursday
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23 June 1843 • Friday
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24 June 1843 • Saturday
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25 June 1843 • Sunday
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25 June 1843 • Sunday, continued
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26 June 1843 • Monday
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26 June 1843 • Monday, continued
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27 June 1843 • Tuesday
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28 June 1843 • Wednesday
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29 June 1843 • Thursday
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30 June 1843 • Friday
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1 July 1843 • Saturday
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2 July 1843 • Sunday
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2 July 1843 • Sunday, continued
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3 July 1843 • Monday
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3 July 1843 • Monday, continued
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4 July 1843 • Tuesday
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29 July 1843 • Saturday
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31 July 1843 • Monday
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1 August 1843 • Tuesday
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2 August 1843 • Wednesday
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4 August 1843 • Friday
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5 August 1843 • Saturday
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6 August 1843 • Sunday
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7 August 1843 • Monday
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1 September 1843 • Friday
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1 October 1843 • Sunday
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2 October 1843 • Monday
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4 October 1843 • Wednesday
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8 October 1843 • Sunday
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9 October 1843 • Monday
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11 October 1843 • Wednesday
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23 October 1843 • Monday
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24 October 1843 • Tuesday
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27 October 1843 • Friday
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28 October 1843 • Saturday
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29 October 1843 • Sunday
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30 October 1843 • Monday
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31 October 1843 • Tuesday
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1 November 1843 • Wednesday
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2 November 1843 • Thursday
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3 November 1843 • Friday
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4 November 1843 • Saturday
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5 November 1843 • Sunday
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6 November 1843 • Monday
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7 November 1843 • Tuesday
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11 November 1843 • Saturday
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12 November 1843 • Sunday
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27 November 1843 • Monday
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1 December 1843 • Friday
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9 December 1843 • Saturday
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12 December 1843 • Tuesday
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13 December 1843 • Wednesday
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15 December 1843 • Friday
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16 December 1843 • Saturday
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24 December 1843 • Sunday
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25 December 1843 • Monday
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25 December 1843 • Monday, continued
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26 December 1843 • Tuesday
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Source Note
History draft; handwriting of , John L. Smith, Jonathan Grimshaw, Robert L. Campbell, , Richard Bentley, and ; 101 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 March 1843 to 31 December 1843.
- Historical Introduction
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation
*Instruction, 16 May 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
*Discourse, 17 May 1843–B, as Reported by William Clayton
*Discourse, 13 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Discourse, 17 May 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton
*Minutes, 30 April 1843
*Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by James Burgess
*Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by Times and Seasons
*Discourse, 16 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
*Minutes, 27 May 1843
*Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
*Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by James Burgess
*Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Howard Coray
*Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
*Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
*Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
*Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards

<Sunda[y] Ma[y] 7> In the forenoon I was visited by several Gentn., concerning the plates which were dug out near Kalamazoo <Kinderhook.>— I sent my brother to the for the Hebrew Bible & Lexicon.
The Council of <the> met. as usual
< preached at in the morning>
(leave a line)
<8> I called <at > at 7 am with a to stay suit v Dixon.
is dissatisfied to give Sister [Sarah Scott] Mulholland one fourth of the lot as directed by me.
<9> I<n> <company with> with <& my , &> the whole of my adult family, , , , & about one hundred Gentn & Ladies, start at 10 min: before 8 <am> from the Nauvoo Dock, under a salute of Cannon; having on board a fine band of Music. We had an excellent address from our esteemed friend ; the band (see Neighbor 6 <copy>) anticipated & we returned home about 8 o clock
<10> Directed never to let the Court room be occupied by any person, until he received $2 in advance—
The blossoms on the Apple &c trees, appear.
Took my brother , & , , & Horace Whitney in my carriage to the Upper Steam Boat landing & back. They were intending to start on their mission, but no Steam boat came.
<a meeting of the Saints at Leechburg, presiding— numbers five elders, 2 , 1 & 50 members>
<11> At 6 a m [blank] Snow, , &c
8. went to see the new carriage made by <Thos.> Moore, which is ready for travelling.
went to in the new carriage. I rode out as far as the Prairie.
at 10 a m , <,> , , , , , & assembled in Council in my , & voted that , Noah Rodgers [Rogers], & Knowlton F. Hanks go on a mission to the Pacific Isles— Captain prepare himself to take a mission to Wales— go to Ireland— , John Cairnes, & to — & that preside over the &c, & be assisted by & — that bro. Cairnes go to Scotland <& go to > under the direction of ; & that come immediately to , or be cut off from the Church. that this recommend to Prest. Joseph Smith as Clerk of the .
stated that had offered the use of his draft for the , Table &c if any one would copy it, but he had not time to comply with the request of the quorum to furnish a full draft.
<12> Purchased half of the Steamer “Maid of Iowa” from & Captn. commenced running her between & as a Ferry boat—
At Sunrise arrived with a raft of 50,000 feet of fine lumber from the North , <on , Wisconson,> <where> the Snow was about 2½ feet deep in the winter.
In a Council of the it was agreed to visit , , <&> , & hold concerning the [p. 30]
Sunday May 7 In the forenoon I was visited by several Gentn., concerning the plates which were dug out near Kinderhook.—
The Council of the met.
preached at
8 I called at at 7 am with a to stay suit v Dixon.
is dissatisfied to give Sister [Sarah Scott] Mulholland one fourth of the lot as directed by me.
9 In company with my , & my adult family, , , , & about one hundred Gentn & Ladies, start at 10 min: before 8 am from the Nauvoo Dock, under a salute of Cannon; having on board a fine band of Music. We had an excellent address from our esteemed friend ; the band (see Neighbor 6 copy) anticipated & we returned home about 8 o clock
10 Directed never to let the Court room be occupied by any person, until he received $2 in advance—
The blossoms on the Apple &c trees, appear.
Took my brother , & , , & Horace Whitney in my carriage to the Upper Steam Boat landing & back. They were intending to start on their mission, but no Steam boat came.
a meeting of the Saints at Leechburg, numbers five elders, 2 , 1 & 50 members
11 At 6 a m [blank] Snow, , &c
8. went to see the new carriage made by Thos. Moore, which is ready for travelling.
went to in the new carriage. I rode out as far as the Prairie.
at 10 a m , , , , , , , & assembled in Council , & voted that , Noah Rodgers [Rogers], & Knowlton F. Hanks go on a mission to the Pacific Isles— Captain prepare himself to take a mission to Wales— go to Ireland— , John Cairnes, & to — & that preside over the &c, & be assisted by & — that bro. Cairnes go to Scotland & to under the direction of ; & that come immediately to , or be cut off from the Church. that this recommend to Prest. Joseph Smith as Clerk of the .
stated that had offered the use of his draft for the , Table &c if any one would copy it, but he had not time to comply with the request of the quorum to furnish a full draft.
12 Purchased half of the Steamer “Maid of Iowa” from & Captn. commenced running her between & as a Ferry boat—
At Sunrise arrived with a raft of 50,000 feet of fine lumber from the , on , Wisconson, where the Snow was about 2½ feet deep in the winter.
In a Council of the it was agreed to visit , , & , & hold concerning the [p. 30]
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Document Information
- Editorial Title
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- ID #
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Footnotes
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See 7 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1547.
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TEXT: For unknown reasons, Robert L. Campbell signed his name twice at the top right of this page.
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131
See 8 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1547.
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132
See 9 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1547–1548.
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TEXT: “I with the whole of my adult family” was first changed to “I & my Wife, Mother & my adult family”. A second emendation changed the phrase to “In company with my Wife, Mother & my adult family”.
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See 10 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1548.
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See 11 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1548.
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See 12 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1548.
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