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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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

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<May 13> I rode to Yelrome in company with Bros & ; & tarried for the night with — & slept at ’s— bro <went> to & bro & to

14 May 1843 • Sunday

<Sunday 14> Held a Meeting at Yelrome when I preached, & find the following <is a> synopsis written <reported> by —

“It is (page 6 <7 8> Sermons) faith.”

preached at .

preached all the P.M. & prevented & from executing <giving instructions regarding> their Mission.

The wind blew terribly from S. W. all day.

A naval action takes place between the Texan & mechanic <Mexican> fleets off Campeachy.

Edmund Brazier Brazier <aged 18> was drowned in the , by the upsetting of a skiff— Samuel Karnes was preserved from a similar fate, by Captn .

15 May 1843 • Monday

<15> having returned <arrived at Yelrome> from , last night with the Carriage, we rode home together, on our way we stopped a short time at bro [Asahel] Perry’s. bro & rode in his <my> buggy— I was asked if they should fasten the horse <would stand without tying> I told them <answered> yes, <but> never trust any horse with property to the <mercy or> judgment of a horse.

<ex[amine]d. —>

16 May 1843 • Tuesday

<16> at 11 o clock I with , , , Lydia Partridge & started for , where we arrived & tarried about 1/2 an hour conversing with different individuals; when we again started for where We arrived about 3½ pm & stayed at Wm. G. Perkins for the evening; then went to ’s <with > to sleep, & gave before retiring I gave & some instructions on the , & putting my hand on the knee of I said your life is hid with Christ in God, & so are many others; nothing but the unpardonable sin can prevent him from inheriting eternal glory, for he is up by the power of the Priesthood, unto eternal life, having taken the step which is necessary for that purpose. except a man & his Wife enter into an everlasting covenant & be married for eternity, while in this probation; by the power & authority of the Holy Priesthood; they will cease to increase when they die, that is, that they will not have any children after the resurrection; but those who are married by the power & authority of the Priesthood in this life, & continue without commiting the sin against the Holy Ghost, will continue to increase & have children in the glory. The unpardonable sin is to shed innocent blood, or be accessory thereto. All other sins will be visited with judgement in the flesh, & the spirit being delivered to the buffetings of Satan until the day of the Lord Jesus. The way I know in whom to confide, God tells me in whom I may place confidence. <to read to > In the Celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees, and in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the Priesthood, & if he does not, he can not obtain it. He may enter into the other, but that is the end of his Kingdom, he can not have an increase.

The met in the to see Mr. Brown but he did not appear; & they voted that be requested to repair immediately to , & preach till they arrived. [p. 31]

13 May 1843 • Saturday

May 13 I rode to Yelrome in company with Bros & ; & tarried for the night with — & slept at ’s— bro went to & bro & to

14 May 1843 • Sunday

Sunday 14 Meeting at Yelrome when I preached, the following is a synopsis reported by —

“It is (page 6 7 8 Sermons) faith.”

preached at .

preached all the P.M. & prevented & from giving instructions regarding their Mission.

The wind blew terribly from S. W. all day.

A naval action takes place between the Texan & Mexican fleets off Campeachy.

Edmund Brazier aged 18 was drowned in the , by the upsetting of a skiff— Samuel Karnes was preserved from a similar fate, by Captn .

15 May 1843 • Monday

15 having arrived at Yelrome from , last night with the Carriage, we rode home together, on our way we stopped a short time at bro [Asahel] Perry’s. bro & rode in my buggy— I was asked if the horse would stand without tying I answered yes, but never trust property to the mercy or judgment of a horse.

A great Hail Storm in Gettysburg, Penn: the stones were from 6 to 8 inches in circumference— much damage done.

examined. —

16 May 1843 • Tuesday

16 at 11 o clock I with , , , Lydia Partridge & started for , where we tarried about 1/2 an hour conversing with different individuals; when we again started for arrived about 3½ pm & stayed at Wm. G. Perkins for the evening; then went to ’s with to sleep, before retiring I gave & some instructions on the , & putting my hand on the knee of I said your life is hid with Christ in God, & so are many others; nothing but the unpardonable sin can prevent him from inheriting eternal glory, for he is up by the power of the Priesthood, unto eternal life, having taken the step which is necessary for that purpose. except a man & his Wife enter into an everlasting covenant & be married for eternity, while in this probation; by the power & authority of the Holy Priesthood; they will cease to increase when they die, that is, that they will not have any children after the resurrection; but those who are married by the power & authority of the Priesthood in this life, & continue without commiting the sin against the Holy Ghost, will continue to increase & have children in the glory. The unpardonable sin is to shed innocent blood, or be accessory thereto. All other sins will be visited with judgement in the flesh, & the spirit being delivered to the buffetings of Satan until the day of the Lord Jesus. The way I know in whom to confide, God tells me in whom I may place confidence. In the Celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees, and in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the Priesthood, & if he does not, he can not obtain it. He may enter into the other, but that is the end of his Kingdom, he can not have an increase.

The met in the to see Mr. Brown but he did not appear; & they voted that be requested to repair immediately to , & preach till they arrived. [p. 31]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
ID #
8470
Total Pages
200
Handwriting on This Page
- Thomas Bullock
Footnotes
1. 137
  See 13 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1548.
2. 138
  See 14 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1548–1551.
3. 139
  See 15 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1551.
4. 140
  TEXT: “last night” is circled with a line drawn indicating that these two words should appear before “Yelrome”.
5. 141
  TEXT: A notation in JS’s history indicates that the text on the inserted leaf following this page should be inserted here. (JS, History, vol. D-1, 1551.)
6. 142
  TEXT: A horizontal line runs across the page, indicating this is the point to which the text was examined by George A. Smith, Orson Pratt, and Thomas Bullock.
7. 143
  See 16 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1551.
8. 144
  TEXT: The following three lines are marked with a bracket and a note (later canceled) that they are to be read by Brigham Young.

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