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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<Sunda[y] Ma[y] 28> Cold rainy day

5 p m adjourned council <I met with my brother , , , & > met in the upper room to attend to , & counselling; prayed that might be delivered from his enemies; & that ma[y] be delivered from Prison; & that the be prospered in collecting means to build the .

I find the following in <From> the Neighbor “By the Counsel (see Neighbor 34) are provided”

29 May 1843 • Monday

<29> at 9 a m I met in Council with , , <—> & singing & prayer by Conversation instruction & teaching concerning the things of God had a pleasant interview

2 p m <In Mayor’s Court> Tried a case “The People v Thompson” for assault fined [James] Thompson $3;00,

gave instructions to have the account of Estate made out

Judge gave a deed of Eleven quarter sections of land on the Prairie, to the “Trustee in Trust”

6 p m the met & sent a Mission to <ordered <directed> the following <to be published in the T. & S.> “Special Message (see T&S <(black)> 232) Clerk”>

(see Minutes of 12)

counselled the to come to

Pleasant but cool, after the rain

30 May 1843 • Tuesday

<30> In the from 9 till noon looking at <examining> Nauvoo Stock. transacting business with the taking bonds from them <. , , , , & > of which I insert one as follows “Know (copy it <Bob>) L. S.”

and directed that a receipts be <also> written for thebonds Nauvoo Stock as follows “received (copy it) ”

Afterwards superintended the preparing <preparation> of papers to settle the business—

31 May 1843 • Wednesday

<31> Called at the & Court room before breakfast, & conferred with my Clerk <> on business.

City Council met at 10 a m. & <gave> instructed <instructions> to draft an Ordinance for, <in relation to> the Ferry

Rode out <in the afternoon> on the Prairie with Mr [George W.] Huston, the Speaker of the House of Representatives for , , <&> Lawyers & <& > in the afternoon

At 6 p m met with the City Council, when the <ordinance in relation to the> Ferry Charter passed its second reading

Signed letters of recommendation to James Brown & to collect funds in Mississippi & Alabama.

< moved out of his log cabin, into a new brick house, small, but very comfortable & convenient.>

The Steamer “Amaranth” landed at with the Saints who had left in the “Yorkshire” under the care of Elders & Richard Rushton— all well—

And also some Saints who had left <there> more recently in the “Swanton”

News arrives that General Charles Napier gained a brilliant victory near Hyderabad, after a desperate combat of 3 hours. The Belochee Army of 22,000 men are completely overthrown by 2,700 English <Troops>, who sustain<ed> a loss of only 250 men killed & wounded, including 18 officers

450 Clergymen have <lately> seceded from the Church of Scotland, being nearly one half of the Clergymen <whole number—>

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Dft. History, March, April, May 1843. [p. 37]

28 May 1843 • Sunday

Sunday May 28 Cold rainy day

5 p m I met with brother , , , & in the upper room to attend to , & counselling; prayed that might be delivered from his enemies; & that may be delivered from Prison; & that the be prospered in collecting means to build the .

From the Neighbor “By the Counsel (see Neighbor 34) are provided”

29 May 1843 • Monday

29 at 9 a m I met in Council with , , — & singing & prayer by Conversation instruction & teaching concerning the things of God had a pleasant interview

2 p m In Mayor’s Court Tried a case “The People v Thompson” for assault fined James Thompson $3;00,

gave instructions to have the account of Estate made out

Judge gave a deed of Eleven quarter sections of land on the Prairie, to the “Trustee in Trust”

6 p m the met & directed the following to be published in the T. & S. “Special Message (see T&S (black) 232) Clerk”

Pleasant but cool, after the rain

30 May 1843 • Tuesday

30 In the from 9 till noon examining Nauvoo Stock. transacting business with the taking bonds from . , , , , & of which I insert one as follows “Know (copy it Bob) L. S.”

and directed that receipts be also written for the Nauvoo Stock as follows “received (copy it) ”

Afterwards superintended the preparation of papers to settle the business—

My brother, , Jonathan C. Wright and him an .

31 May 1843 • Wednesday

31 Called at the & Court room before breakfast, & conferred with on business.

City Council met at 10 a m. & gave instructions to draft an Ordinance , in relation to the Ferry

Rode out in the afternoon on the Prairie with Mr George W. Huston, the Speaker of the House of Representatives for , , Lawyers & &

At 6 p m met with the City Council, when the ordinance in relation to the Ferry passed its second reading

Signed letters of recommendation to James Brown & to collect funds in Mississippi & Alabama.

moved out of his log cabin, into a new brick house, small, but comfortable & convenient.

The Steamer “Amaranth” landed at the Saints who had left in the “Yorkshire” under the care of Elders & Richard Rushton— all well—

And also some Saints who had left there more recently in the “Swanton”

News arrives that General Charles Napier gained a brilliant victory near Hyderabad, after a desperate combat of 3 hours. The Belochee Army of 22,000 men are completely overthrown by 2,700 English Troops, who sustained a loss of only 250 killed & wounded, including 18 officers

450 Clergymen have lately seceded from the Church of Scotland, being nearly one half of the whole number—

Dft. History, March, April, May 1843. [p. 37]

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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. 170
  See 28 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1563–1564.
2. Robert L. Campbell handwriting ends; Thomas Bullock begins.
3. 171
  See 29 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1564–1565.
4. 172
  TEXT: Several variations of “$3.00” are inscribed in the right margin.
5. 173
  See 30 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1565.
6. Insertion in the handwriting of Robert L. Campbell.
7. 174
  See 31 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1565–1566.
8. Docket in left margin in handwriting of Robert L. Campbell.

History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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