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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<<on Friday 30> see pages 4 5 6 7

as soon [a]s we goto <arrived in the > wrote would see <requested him call> <the> Municipal Court <came> together [a]s soon [a]s they were assembled <when> they were <I> told <them> that a <the> Writ <of> < granted by <the> master <in> at > was made returnable <to> them nearest court <having> jurisdiction <&> you r [are] that Court a request was made <of> <to> return <the> writ who refused when>

<June 30> When I went to dinner with my family & were placed at the head of the Table with <about 50 of> my friends <and was served with the best that the table afforded by my , the very woman they refused, to see <allow> me <to see> when they so cruelly arrested and ill treated me> which contrasted strangely with their Trestment to me when I was first arrested by them & until my friends met me after dinner, we all repaired to the Court room when I caus signed the following Petition To the Honorable (see T&S <“Vol 4”> 244 <& copy>)

whereupon the Court issued “State of (see T&S 245 <copy>) Clerk” which was endorsed I (see T&S 245 & 246 <copy>) Secretary of State

< refused to submit to the writ, but submitted to the &> when I was delivered into the hands of the of the . I told them <Court> I had an appointment to preach to the people & requested privilege <from the Court, which they granted & adjourned> and the Court gave liberty until 8 oclock tomorrow morning

at 5 pm I went to the and delivered an address to the public of which the following is a brief synopsis as reported by <Dr.> & .

<(Copy from Deseret News when amended)>

Joseph commenced a lecture on the to many thousands, by saying, How do you do, I meet you with a heart full of gratitude to Almighty God. I am well, I am hearty & as strong as a Giant. I While I was on the road I pulled up the strongest man that could be found, then two men tried & they could not pull me up I have pulled mentally until I have pulled here

There has been a great excitement in the Country I have been cool & dispassionate through all

Thank God I am now a prisoner in the hands of the Municipal Court & not in the hands of a Missourian

It was not so much my object to tell my afflictions &c as to speak of the Habeas Corpus so that the minds of all may be corrected and know & publish that we have all power there is a secret the has all power that the Courts have given by the same authority the Legislature

I want you to hear O Israel this day if this power is not sufficient we will claim a higher power the Constitution of the & the Constitution of the

I have dragged him here by my hand & will do it again but I swear I never will deal so mildly again Be cool, be deliberate, be wise, & when you pull, do it with a sweepstakes

My lot has always been cast among the warmest kind of people

The time is <has> come when the veil is torn of from this State & let us mingle with the people of

While I was speaking & went <started> for in company with Esqre. <Lawyer> Davis <of> . Threatning <to> raise <the> Militia <&> come <&> again take Joseph <me> out <of> . [p. 51]

on Friday 30

as soon [a]s we arrived in the the Municipal Court came together when I told them that the Writ of granted by the master in at was made returnable to the nearest court having jurisdiction & you r [are] that Court a request was made of to return the writ who refused when>

June 30 When I went to dinner with my family & were placed at the head of the Table with about 50 of my friends and was served with the best that the table afforded by my , the very woman they refused, to allow me to see when they so cruelly arrested and ill treated me which contrasted strangely with their Trestment to me when I was first arrested by them & until my friends met me after dinner, we all repaired to the Court room when I signed the following Petition To the Honorable (see T&S “Vol 4” 244 & copy)

whereupon the Court issued “State of (see T&S 245 copy) Clerk” which was endorsed I (see T&S 245 & 246 copy) Secretary of State

refused to submit to the writ, but submitted to the & I was delivered into the hands of the of the . I told the Court I had an appointment to preach to the people & requested privilege from the Court, which they granted & adjourned until 8 oclock tomorrow morning

at 5 pm I went to the and delivered an address to the public of which the following is a brief synopsis as reported by Dr. & .

(Copy from Deseret News when amended)

Joseph commenced a lecture on the to many thousands, by saying, How do you do, I meet you with a heart full of gratitude to Almighty God. I am well, I am hearty & as strong as a Giant. While I was on the road I pulled up the strongest man that could be found, then two men tried & they could not pull me up I have pulled mentally until I have pulled here

There has been a great excitement in the Country I have been cool & dispassionate through all

Thank God I am now a prisoner in the hands of the Municipal Court & not in the hands of a Missourian

I want you to hear O Israel this day if this power is not sufficient we will claim a higher power the Constitution of the & the Constitution of the

I have dragged him here by my hand & will do it again but I swear I never will deal so mildly again Be cool, be deliberate, be wise, & when you pull, do it with a sweepstakes

My lot has always been cast among the warmest kind of people

The time has come when the veil is torn of from this State & let us mingle with the people of

While I was speaking & started for in company with Lawyer Davis of . Threatning to raise the Militia & come & again take me out of . [p. 51]

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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. 273
  TEXT: A line drawn after this paragraph indicates the inserted text above should come in four lines below, before “I signed the following Petition”.

History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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