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

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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<July 1> at 8 a m The Municipal Court met in the Court room. Present, Pres. pro tem <Acting Chief Justice,> , , , , & , Associate Justices. to investigate the writ of (see Municipal Court doings page 6 to 38) The following (to end)

Messrs. , , & , <& > (the Counsel on my behalf) then respectively addressed the Court, <& they exhorted the Mormons to stand for their rights, stand or fall, sink or swim, live or die. Mr. Mason was Counsellor for .>

After which the following order was made

This day came ( see Municipal Court Docket 55 & 56) without day

Seal In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal affixed the seal of said Court, at the City of this 2nd day of July 1843 Clerk.

“A Public Meeting ( see Neighbor 47) Clerk”

A Strong wind from the N.W. with thunder & rain in the pm <afternoon.>

In consequence of & leaving so abruptly fo last night for , I sent after them, to learn what they were doing, on his arriving there he found that they had filed their affidavits, that had <with armed force> taken me from them at the head of Elleston— they had also got up a petition by the inhabitants of & sent it to by the hands of & , requesting him to issue a comme possetatus & they would come to & take me

<A tremendous shower at Chester— Penn: <over 20 lives <were lost,>> Fifty Bridges destroyed, besides many homes & stores: estimated at <cost> <damage> <$>250,000>

2 July 1843 • Sunday

<July 2 <Sunday>> A large Congregation met at the near the , & heard an interesting address from , who took for his text 2, 3, & 4 verses of the 3rd chap of the Epistle of John the Divine after he closed, Messrs. , , & [Harmon] Wasson, spoke on the , stating that I had subjected myself to the law in all <every> particulars, & had treated his <my> persecutors & kidnappers with respect <courtesy & kindness>, & <they> also spoke on the unlawful conduct of my enemies—

Messrs. , , & Harman Wasson made the following affidavit

(copy it <from neat copy>) to Wasson

, Mr. [Lucien] Sanger & myself <also> made affidavits on the same subject

came in from , & stated that & , were inciting the people to Mobocracy & about to send<ing a Petition> to for a posse to retake me.

A Petition <to the praying him not to issue any more writs> was immediately made out & signed by a<bout 150> great number of Citizens <of >— and also A against the Proceedings <was got up, signed> & forwarded the same to by Messrs. &

<(see 53 54 ⊕) top>

about 6 p m The Maid of Iowa returned to her landing at the , the Company <who had been on the Expedition <on board <of her>>> formed in a procession & walked up to the Court House <my >, where they formed a hollow square & sent in a deputation to me, <as soon as I had bid them welcome> I opened the window of my , & requested that no man would leave the ground until I had spoken to them [p. 52]

1 July 1843 • Saturday

July 1 at 8 a m The Municipal Court met in the Court room. Present, Acting Chief Justice, , , , , & , Associate Justices. to investigate the writ of (see Municipal Court doings page 6 to 38) The following (to end)

Messrs. , , , & (the Counsel on my behalf) then respectively addressed the Court, & they exhorted the Mormons to stand for their rights, stand or fall, sink or swim, live or die. Mr. Mason was Counsellor for .

After which the following order was made

This day came ( see Municipal Court Docket 55 & 56) without day

Seal In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at the City of this 2nd day of July 1843 Clerk.

revised to here

“A Public Meeting ( see Neighbor 47) Clerk”

A Strong wind from the N.W. with thunder & rain in the afternoon.

In consequence of & leaving abruptly last night for , I sent to learn what they were doing,

A tremendous shower at Chester— Penn: over 20 lives were lost, Fifty Bridges destroyed, besides many homes & stores: damage $250,000

2 July 1843 • Sunday

July 2 Sunday A large Congregation met at the near the , & heard an interesting address from , after he closed, Messrs. , , & [Harmon] Wasson, spoke on the , stating that I had subjected myself to the law in every particular, & had treated my persecutors & kidnappers with courtesy & kindness, they also spoke on the unlawful conduct of my enemies—

Messrs. , , & Harman Wasson made the following affidavit

(copy it from neat copy) to Wasson

, Mr. [Lucien] Sanger & myself also made affidavits on the same subject

came from , & stated that & , were inciting the people to Mobocracy & sending a Petition to for a posse to retake me.

A Petition to the praying him not to issue any more writs was immediately made out & signed by about 150 Citizens of — and also A against the Proceedings was got up, signed & forwarded the same to by Messrs. &

(see 54 ⊕) top

about 6 p m The Maid of Iowa returned to her landing at the , the Company who had been on the Expedition on board of her formed in a procession & walked up to my , where they formed a hollow square & sent in a deputation to me, as soon as I had bid them welcome I opened the window of my , & requested that no man would leave the ground until I had spoken to them [p. 52]

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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. 278
  See 1 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1602–1636, and 1 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1637–1652.
2. 279
  TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
3. 280
  TEXT: A horizontal line runs across the page, indicating this is the point to which the text was revised by George A. Smith.
4. 281
  See 2 July 1843 entry in JS History, vol. E-1, pp. 1652–1657.
5. 282
  TEXT: This crossed circle symbol corresponds to another similar symbol on the top of page 54, indicating that the text on page 54 following the symbol should be inserted here.
6. 283
  TEXT: “top” is encircled.

History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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