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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<August.> <10> so hard & corrupt as to glory in d[r]iving, robbing, plundig [plundering] mobbing & murd[er]ing <innocent> men women & children by wholesale, they will as <more> readily swear to his <lies> as <than> speak the truth. At thin [this] time the brethren in the vacinity of had removed with their families to And for safety.

11 August 1838 • Saturday

<Joseph Goes to > <11> Saturday 11th. This morning I left with my counsel and . to visit the brethren on the , who had come from with and settld at that place contrary to counsel.

< Committee> In the, P.M, after my departure, a committee from arrived at , to enquire into the proceedings of our Society, in going armed into . Complaint having. been Enterd in by . and others. The committee from requested an interv[ie]w with a committee of , and a general meeting was called at the City Hall in <at> 6. P.M. When it was stated that <public Meeting> they were assembled to take into consideration <the doings> of the citizens of , wherein thy have accused the Mormons. <of F> of <this place of> breaking the peace, in defending our <their> rights and those of our <their> brethren in the county of ;— and the meeting organized by appointing chairman. & Clerk. Resolved 1st. that a committee of seven be appointed to confer with the committee from . Resolved 2d. that this commitee, with their , be authorizd to answer such questions as may be offerd by the Committee from , and as <are> namd in the docume[n]t presented this meeting purporting to be the preamble & resolutins of the Citizens of : Resolved. 3dly— that whereas the documet referred to has no date or Signature, that this our committee Judge of the fact & act accordingly. Resolved 4thly. that our committee Report their poceeings [proceedings] to this meeting as soon as possible. Secty. Chairm.

<Camp.—> Elder Dominicus Carter’s little daughter Sarah— died in the camp

12 August 1838 • Sunday

<12> Sunday 12th I continued with the brethren at the . Offering such council as their situation requird.—

<camp> The camp held a public meeting as was common with them on the sabbath. Another camp, consisting of Saints from was in the vicinity of the Kirtland Camp. [p. 5]

August. 10 so hard & corrupt as to glory in driving, robbing, plundig [plundering] mobbing & murdering innocent men women & children by wholesale, they will more readily swear to lies than speak the truth. At thin [this] time the brethren in the vacinity of had removed with their families to And for safety.

11 August 1838 • Saturday

Joseph Goes to 11 Saturday 11th. This morning I left with my counsel and . to visit the brethren on the , who had come from with and settld at that place contrary to counsel.

Committee In the, P.M, after my departure, a committee from arrived at , to enquire into the proceedings of our Society, in going armed into . Complaint having. been Enterd in by . and others. The committee from requested an interview with a committee of , and a general meeting was called at the City Hall at 6. P.M. When it was stated that public Meeting they were assembled to take into consideration the doings of the citizens of , wherein thy have accused the Mormons. of of this place of breaking the peace, in defending their rights and those of their brethren in the county of ;— and the meeting organized by appointing chairman. & Clerk. Resolved 1st. that a committee of seven be appointed to confer with the committee from . Resolved 2d. that this commitee, with their , be authorizd to answer such questions as may be offerd by the Committee from , and as are namd in the document presented this meeting purporting to be the preamble & resolutins of the Citizens of : Resolved. 3dly— that whereas the documet referred to has no date or Signature, that our committee Judge of the fact & act accordingly. Resolved 4thly. that our committee Report their poceeings [proceedings] to this meeting as soon as possible. Secty. Chairm.

Camp.— Elder Dominicus Carter’s little daughter Sarah— died in the camp

12 August 1838 • Sunday

12 Sunday 12th I continued with the brethren at the . Offering such council as their situation requird.—

camp The camp held a public meeting as was common with them on the sabbath. Another camp, consisting of Saints from was in the vicinity . [p. 5]

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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. 10
  See 11 Aug. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, pp. 814–815.
2. 11
  See 12 Aug. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 815.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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