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History Draft [21 June–8 August 1844]

22 June 1844 • Saturday Page 1 23 June 1844 • Sunday Page 1 24 June 1844 • Monday Page 1 25 June 1844 • Tuesday Page 1 26 June 1844 • Wednesday Page 1 27 June 1844 • Thursday Page 2 28 June 1844 • Friday Page 4 29 June 1844 • Saturday Page 5 30 June 1844 • Sunday Page 5 1 July 1844 • Monday Page 5 2 July 1844 • Tuesday Page 6 3 July 1844 • Wednesday Page 6 4 July 1844 • Thursday Page 6 5 July 1844 • Friday Page 7 6 July 1844 • Saturday Page 7 7 July 1844 • Sunday Page 7 8 July 1844 • Monday Page 8 9 July 1844 • Tuesday Page 8 10 July 1844 • Wednesday Page 9 11 July 1844 • Thursday Page 10 12 July 1844 • Friday Page 10 13 July 1844 • Saturday Page 11 14 July 1844 • Sunday Page 11 15 July 1844 • Monday Page 12 16 July 1844 • Tuesday Page 12 17 July 1844 • Wednesday Page 13 18 July 1844 • Thursday Page 13 19 July 1844 • Friday Page 13 20 July 1844 • Saturday Page 13 21 July 1844 • Sunday Page 13 22 July 1844 • Monday Page 14 23 July 1844 • Tuesday Page 14 24 July 1844 • Wednesday Page 14 25 July 1844 • Thursday Page 14 26 July 1844 • Friday Page 15 27 July 1844 • Saturday Page 15 28 July 1844 • Sunday Page 15 30 July 1844 • Tuesday Page 15 31 July 1844 • Wednesday Page 15 1 August 1844 • Thursday Page 15 2 August 1844 • Friday Page 16 3 August 1844 • Saturday Page 16 4 August 1844 • Sunday Page 16 5 August 1844 • Monday Page 17 6 August 1844 • Tuesday Page 17 7 August 1844 • Wednesday Page 18 8 August 1844 • Thursday Page 18 Compiled History, 22 June–8 August 1844 Page 1
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June 28. In the afternoon , , and , went by Railway cars and steamboat to .
29 June 1844 • Saturday
Sat. 29 <​The was out all night, expecting a mob to come.​> The following extract is from a letter addressed to Joseph Smith from &
(copy extract on file)
forwarded the following by Gen. H. S. Cooley
About noon Gen. H. Swazey of called at , and offered assistance to the people.
wrote as follows which was published in the Times and Seasons.
“To the people (copy Page 564–5) in chief”
1 p. m. Mayor [John] Wood. and Ex Mayor [E.] Conyers from , arrived from the s head Quarters— said, 244 troops from had arrived in to protect the innocent; and they had come to ascertain the feelings of the people, and adopt measures to allay excitement.
We copy the following letter from Sheriff
<​“Roll of (copy on file) war in ”. also copy ’s list on file “The following (copy) Manchestr”​>
30 June 1844 • Sunday
Sab[bath] 30. The wrote to as follows
“Head Quarters (copy letter) chief”
<​A few of the brethren met in Council and agreed to send br. to bear the news of the massacre to the ​>
wrote the following and sent it by the hands of .
“ Sunday (copy letter) heaven”
A Council was held by the brethren at which Messrs. [John] Wood and [E.] Conyers from were present, also Lawyer from . The Council again expressed their determination to preserve the peace in the , and requested those gentlemen to use their influence to allay the excitement abroad, which they promised to do.
agreed to use all his influence to stay all illegal writs, and all writs for the present.
requested a guard might be sent to , to protect the people there from the mob.
Father was present and spoke of the destruction of crops by the troops.
We extract from s Journal
“The (copy paper apart <​conference min. on file​>) by those who spoke”
1 July 1844 • Monday
<​July​> Monday 1. , and Col. Fellows [Hart Fellowes] arrived <​in ​> with message from the to the city Council. We copy their instructions
“Col. Fellows (T & S pa 565) ” [p. 5]
June 28. In the afternoon , , and , went by Railway cars and steamboat to .
29 June 1844 • Saturday
Sat. 29 The was out all night, expecting a mob to come. The following extract is from a letter addressed to Joseph Smith from &
(copy extract on file)
About noon Gen. H. Swazey of called at , and offered assistance to the people.
wrote as follows which was published in the Times and Seasons.
“To the people (copy Page 564–5) in chief”
1 p. m. Mayor [John] Wood. and Ex Mayor [E.] Conyers from , arrived from the s head Quarters— said, 244 troops from had arrived in to protect the innocent; and they had come to ascertain the feelings of the people, and adopt measures to allay excitement.
We copy the following letter from Sheriff
“Roll of (copy on file) war in ”. also copy ’s list on file “The following (copy) Manchestr”
30 June 1844 • Sunday
Sabbath 30. The wrote to as follows
“Head Quarters (copy letter) chief”
A few of the brethren met in Council and agreed to send br. to bear the news of the massacre to the
wrote the following and sent it by the hands of .
“ Sunday (copy letter) heaven”
A Council was held by the brethren at which Messrs. [John] Wood and [E.] Conyers from were present, also Lawyer from . The Council again expressed their determination to preserve the peace in the , and requested those gentlemen to use their influence to allay the excitement abroad, which they promised to do.
agreed to use all his influence to stay all illegal writs, and all writs for the present.
requested a guard might be sent to , to protect the people there from the mob.
Father was present and spoke of the destruction of crops by the troops.
We extract from s Journal
“The (copy conference min. on file) by those who spoke”
1 July 1844 • Monday
July Monday 1. , and Col. Fellows [Hart Fellowes] arrived in with message from the to the city Council. We copy their instructions
“Col. Fellows (T & S pa 565) ” [p. 5]
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