History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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History draft; handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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; 71 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 6 August 1838 to 30 December 1839.
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<Oct 29 30.> whose skull they laid open by a blow from a Rifle barrell. In this mangled conditi[o]n they mob laid him in their waggon & went on this way denying every comfort, & thus he remaind that P.M & night.—

<30> Tuesday 30[th]. was at in camp in camp at undre [under] a forced ma[r]ch to , with about a 1000 men and the ’s Extirmenatig [exterminating] order

< Massacre> For the history of this day at s, on I quote. The following affidavit of 1st President of the . “on <X> (Facts 21, 22, 23 24) Ills.” A # (Facts. 24) dark. (in writing the above see Nathan K Knights and othe[r]s stateme[n]ts)

withdrew from the Army at , as soon as the exterminating order was received, although, up to this time we at were ignorant <at > of the movements of the mob at , and the Order. of extermination.

On the 30th of Oct <X> (T & S 5) day.

31 October 1838 • Wednesday

<31> Wednesday 31.st The Militia of guarded the city the past night and threw up a tempora[r]y bra fortification on of waggons timbers &c on the south. The sisters were many of them engaged in gathreing up their most valueable effect, fearing a terrible battle in the morning, and that their <houses> might be <fired & they> obliged to flee. The eneny being <5> 4 to 1 against them. About 8 o clock a flag a flag <ϕ> (T & S. 5) cicumstances, < went to meet the flag, and secretly made an engagent “that to give up θ (Doc 73) recapted for.”> The Enemy was reenforced by about 1500 men today and news of the destruction of property by the mob reached us fom every quarter. Towa[r]ds evening #(T. & S. 5) us. After we arrivd in the camp Bro & eleven other brethen who were prisone[r]s, volunte[ere]d with permisson of the office[r]s to carry bro Corey into the to his family having lain exposed to the weather, for a show to the inhuman wrethces, without having his wou[n]ds dressed, or nourished in any manner. He died soon after he reached home.

1 November 1838 • Thursday

<November 1> Thursday November 1. <Bro . & were brought prisoners into camp.> <They held> A court martial was held by in the camp. θ (T & S. 5. 6) destitute. declared he would have nothing to do with such cold blooded murder, & that he would withdraw his brigade in the morning.

Gov wrote from , that he conside[re]d full and ample powers were vested in him [p. 33]

Oct 30. whose skull they laid open by a blow from a Rifle barrel. In this mangled condition the mob laid him in their waggon & went on this way denying every comfort, & thus he remaind that P.M & night.—

was in camp camp at undre [under] a forced march to , with about a 1000 men and the ’s Extirmenatig exterminating order

Massacre For the history of this day at s, on I quote. The following affidavit of 1st President of the . “on X (Facts 21, 22, 23 24) Ills.” A # (Facts. 24) dark. (in writing the above see Nathan K Knights and others statements)

withdrew from the Army at , as soon as the exterminating order was received, although, up to this time we were ignorant at of the movements of the mob at , and the Order. of extermination.

On the 30th of Oct X (T & S 5) day.

31 October 1838 • Wednesday

31 Wednesday 31.st The Militia of guarded the city the past night and threw up a temporary fortification of waggons timbers &c on the south. The sisters were many of them engaged in gathreing up their most valueable effect, fearing a terrible battle in the morning, and that their houses might be fired & they obliged to flee. The eneny being 5 to 1 against them. About 8 o clock a flag a flag ϕ (T & S. 5) cicumstances, went to meet the flag, and secretly made an engagent “ to give up θ (Doc 73) recapted for.” The Enemy was reenforced by about 1500 men today and news of the destruction of property by the mob reached us fom every quarter. Towards evening #(T. & S. 5) us. After we arrivd in the camp Bro & eleven other brethen who were prisoners, volunteered with permisson of the officers to carry bro Corey into the to his family having lain exposed to the weather, for a show to the inhuman wrethces, without having his wounds dressed, or nourished in any manner. He died soon after he reached home.

1 November 1838 • Thursday

November 1 Thursday November 1. Bro . & were brought prisoners into camp. They held A court martial θ (T & S. 5. 6) destitute. declared he would have nothing to do with such cold blooded murder, & that he would withdraw his brigade in the morning.

Gov wrote from , that he considered full and ample powers were vested in him [p. 33]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
ID #
8472
Total Pages
74
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- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 98
  See 31 Oct. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 848.
2. 99
  See 1 Nov. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, pp. 848–849.
3. 100
  TEXT: “by” was first canceled with a wipe erasure and then written over by “in”.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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