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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1839

<Januay 1> <1> <Tuesday— Jarney 1> 1839 dawnd upon us as prisoners of hope, but not as sons of Liberty. O Columbia! Columbia! how art thou fallen. “The land of the free, the home of the brave,” “the assylum of the oprressed” oppressing thy noblest sons. in a Loathesom dunge<ns> without any provocation, only that they have dared to worship the God of their fathers, according to his own word, & the dictates of their own consci[e]nces. and his companions in tribulation still were still held in bondage in their doleful prison in

7 January 1839 • Monday

<A[nson] Call assaultd> <7> Monday 7th. Anson Call retund [returned] to his farm on the X Call. Statem[e]nts pa 3) bruised, & from that time gave up all hopes of securing any of his property.

8 January 1839 • Tuesday

<Wind in .> <8> Tuesday 8. About this time & Ireland was visited by a tremendous storm of wind from the N. West. which unroofed houses and blew down many houses in the cities & on in the country, doing much damage to the shipping. Many hundred were tund [turned] out of doors & ma[n]y lives lost on the land. & sea, and <a> immense amou[n]t of popety [property] dest[r]oyed. Such a wind had not been witn[e]ssed by anyone living, and some began to think that the judgm[e]nts were about to follow the preaching

10 January 1839 • Thursday

<Resolutin. of Legislatue.—> <10> Thurday 10th. “Resolved # (Doc 4) agre[e]d to.”

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16 January 1839 • Wednesday

<Bill for Investigation> <16> Wednesday 16[th] Mr Turner, from the joint select committee introdu[ce]d a bill to the senate “X Doc “a bill X (Doc 4) .” This bill consisted of 23 sections. “1st a joint ϕ (Doc 4, 5,) Representativ[e]s” The Bill further provided that the committe[e] should meet at . Ray Co.— on the first Monday in May; and thereafter at such times & places as th[e]y should appoint: that they should choose a chairm[a]n, Clerk. Sergea[n]t at arms, & assistants; should issue Suppoenas and other pocesses: administer oaths: keep a record: furnish rooms: pay witnesses $1,50, per day out of [p. 43]

1839

1 January 1839 • Tuesday

Januay 1 Tuesday— Jarney 1 1839 dawnd upon us as prisoners of hope, but not as sons of Liberty. O Columbia! Columbia! how art thou fallen. “The land of the free, the home of the brave,” “the assylum of the oprressed” oppressing thy noblest sons. in a Loathesom dungens without any provocation, only that they have dared to worship the God of their fathers, according to his own word, & the dictates of their own consciences. and his companions in tribulation were still held in bondage in their doleful prison in

7 January 1839 • Monday

Anson Call assaultd 7 Monday 7th. Anson Call retund [returned] to his farm on the X Call. Statements pa 3) bruised, & from that time gave up all hopes of securing any of his property.

8 January 1839 • Tuesday

Wind in . 8 Tuesday 8. About this time & Ireland was visited by a tremendous storm of wind from the N. West. which unroofed and blew down many houses in the cities & in the country, doing much damage to the shipping. Many hundred were tund [turned] out of doors & many lives lost on the land. & sea, and a immense amount of popety property destroyed. Such a wind had not been witnessed by anyone living, and some began to think that the judgments were about to follow the preaching

10 January 1839 • Thursday

Resolutin. of Legislatue.— 10 Thurday 10th. “Resolved # (Doc 4) agreed to.”

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16 January 1839 • Wednesday

Bill for Investigation 16 Wednesday 16[th] Mr Turner, from the joint select committee introduced to the senate “a bill X (Doc 4) .” This bill consisted of 23 sections. “1st a joint ϕ (Doc 4, 5,) Representatives” The Bill further provided that the committee should meet at . Ray Co.— on the first Monday in May; and thereafter at such times & places as they should appoint: that they should choose a chairman, Clerk. Sergeant at arms, & assistants; issue Suppoenas and other pocesses: administer oaths: keep a record: furnish rooms: pay witnesses $1,50, per day out of [p. 43]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
ID #
8472
Total Pages
74
Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 136
  See 1 Jan. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 877.
2. 137
  See 7 Jan. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 877–878.
3. 138
  See 8 Jan. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 878.
4. 139
  See 10 Jan. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 878.
5. 140
  See 16 Jan. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 878.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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