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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; 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> <June 29 <30>> <see page 6 . 7> The <a> messenger <started from my Company in the night &> arrived in <early in the morning> <saying> that I and the Company would be in <the City> about noon. <Dr. & arranged the Seats in the Court Room preparatory to my arrival>

noon at 10<½> oclock the <Nauvoo Brass> Band <and martial music <Band>> started, also a number <Train> of Carriages containing a number of the principal Inhabitants <with> & my brother <to meet me> followed the band on horseback.

at 8 a m we <the company with me> again started; arrived at the Big Mound, about 10½ where <the brethren placed flowers in <decorated> the bridles of their horses, & with the flowers of the Prairies> we <&> were met by a number of the Citizens. continued our journey about 1½ miles <East> from <& at 11:25 a m> I was gladdened <when opposite <my brother> ’s farm about 1½ mile East of <the> > with seeing the train approaching towards us, having with them the Nauvoo Brass Band. and I directed to place Josephs <my> life guards in their appropriate position in the procession—

I was in a buggy with <> a gentleman from <Lee Co>— & <with <my> 3 Lawyers , & > were in the stage <with Lucien P. Sanger the Stage proprieter> & a large <Mr. [James] Campbell the Sheriff of Dixon <> & a> company of about 140 were with me on horseback <I was a prisoner in the hands of the Agent of ; & his Assistant; they were prisoners in the hands of Sheriff Campbell of ; who were ace <who had delivered the whole of> them <us> into the hands of ◊ who was guarded <and was surrounded> <who was> <guarded> by my friends; so that none of us could escape out of their hands.> When the Company from the came up, I said I thought I would now ride a little easier, got out of the buggy, and after embracing & my brother <who wept tears of joy at my return, as did also most of the great company that <who> surrounded us, it was a solemn silent meeting—> I mounted <my favorite horse> “Old Charley”, when the Band struck up “Hail Columbia”, & proceeded to march slowly towards the < riding by my side into Town.> The Carriages having formed in line, the Company with me following next, & the Citizens fell in the rear. As we approached the , the scene continued to grow more interesting. The Streets were generally lined on both sides with the brethren & sisters, whose countenances were joyous & full of satisfaction to see me once more safe; I was greeted with the cheers of the people & firing of guns & cannon, <we were obliged to have detail <appoint> a number of men to keep the Streets open for the procession to pass,> & arrived at my house about one o clock, where my aged was at the door to embrace me, with her tears of joy rolling down her cheeks, & my children clung around me with feelings of enthusiastic & enraptured pleasure; Little exclaimed “Pa the Missourians wont take you away again, will they?” the friends from , gazed with astonishment & rapture to see the enthusiastic attachment of my family & the Saints towards me. The multitude seemed unwilling to dispense until after I had arisen on the fence & told them “I am out of the hands of the Missourians again, thank God. <I thank you all for your kindness & love to me,> I bless you all in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen & I shall address you at the < near the> at 4 o’clock”— this afternoon. [p. 50]

30 June 1843 • Friday

Friday June 30 a messenger started from my Company in the night & arrived in early in the morning saying that I and the Company would be in the City about noon. Dr. & arranged the Seats in the Court Room preparatory to my arrival

at 10½ oclock the Nauvoo Brass Band and martial Band started, also a Train of Carriages containing a number of the principal Inhabitants with & my brother to meet me .

at 8 a m the company with me again started; arrived at the Big Mound, about 10½ where the brethren decorated the bridles of their horses, with the flowers of the Prairies & were met by a number of the Citizens. continued our journey & at 11:25 a m I was gladdened when opposite my brother ’s farm about 1½ mile East of the with seeing the train approaching towards us, and I directed to place my life guards in their appropriate position in the procession—

I was in a buggy with — & with my 3 Lawyers , & were in the stage with Lucien P. Sanger the Stage proprieter Mr. [James] Campbell the Sheriff of & a company of about 140 were with me on horseback I was a prisoner in the hands of the Agent of ; & his Assistant; they were prisoners in the hands of Sheriff Campbell who had delivered the whole of us into the hands of guarded by my friends; so that none of us could escape . When the Company from the came up, I said I thought I would now ride a little easier, got out of the buggy, and after embracing & my brother who wept tears of joy at my return, as did also most of the great company who surrounded us, it was a solemn silent meeting— I mounted my favorite horse “Old Charley”, when the Band struck up “Hail Columbia”, & proceeded to march slowly towards the riding by my side into Town. The Carriages having formed in line, the Company with me following next, & the Citizens fell in the rear. As we approached the , the scene continued to grow more interesting. The Streets were generally lined on both sides with the brethren & sisters, whose countenances were joyous & full of satisfaction to see me once more safe; I was greeted with the cheers of the people & firing of guns & cannon, we were obliged to appoint a number of men to keep the Streets open for the procession to pass, & arrived at my house about one o clock, where my aged was at the door to embrace me, with tears of joy rolling down her cheeks, & my children clung around me with feelings of enthusiastic & enraptured pleasure; Little exclaimed “Pa the Missourians wont take you away again, will they?” the friends from , gazed with astonishment & rapture to see the enthusiastic attachment of my family & the Saints towards me. The multitude seemed unwilling to dispense until after I had arisen on the fence & told them “I am out of the hands of the Missourians again, thank God. I thank you all for your kindness & love to me, I bless you all in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen & I shall address you at the near the at 4 o’clock”— this afternoon. [p. 50]

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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. 271
  See 30 June 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1592–1602.
2. 272
  TEXT: A line drawn bracketing the text from “with Emma” indicates that the text should be inserted into the previous line after the word “started”.

History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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