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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<15> Sunday 15[th] preached at Bro Giffords in Watervile

The at , “voted <that > to provide for the families of Joseph Smith Jr, & during their absence at , having died voted that debts contract[e]d for build[i]ng his house be settl[e]d: also approved of Brothers , , & Edmunds’ building at A Water Mill adjoining the . [1 line blank]

16 December 1839 • Monday

<16> Monday 16 retur[ne]d to Hamilton. [2 lines blank]

18 December 1839 • Wednesday

<18> Wednesday 18[th] , & sailed fom for . [2 lines blank]

20 December 1839 • Friday

<20> Friday 20 went to Eaton, to see his cousins Fitch, Salmon & Phinehas Brigham.—

<For particulars of our procedings while at see our <my> Lett[e]rs to <&> Judge s to fri[en]ds at , or , as the place is now freqetly [frequently] call[e]d.—>

21 December 1839 • Saturday

<21.> Satuday 21 I arriv[e]d in direct from , on <by> the rail road, <where I spent seve[r]al days preaching & visiting, from houe to house among the breth[re]n & othe[r]s.>

22 December 1839 • Sunday

<22> Sunday 22. “ X (L. 80, 81,) .” [1 line blank]

23 December 1839 • Monday

<23> Monday 23. went to Wateville with Bro Gifford

<about this time my and arrived at with my carriage <from —> where th[e]y had been some time, leaving ther[e] sick, & to take care of him.>

25–28 December 1839 • Wednesday–Saturday

<25> Wednday 25. [Alexander] Wright & [Samuel] Mulliner. left . for Scotland, & soon commen[ce]d & in Paisley & vicinity, went 6 miles north of Rome to see Bro Blakesley. <26> & retur[ne]d on the 27[th] to Watervill & on the 28 went to Hamilton.

28 December 1839 • Saturday

<27> Friday 27[th]. Satuday 28 Heber John, son of & , Died at , Eng, aged 5 mo. 9 days He was <had> been sick 9 days with the small pox, & was buried in Elswick chapel Yard.

<29> Sunday 29 [p. 70]

15 December 1839 • Sunday

15 Sunday 15[th] preached at Bro Giffords in Watervile

The at , “voted that provide for the families of Joseph Smith Jr, & during their absence at , having died voted that debts contracted for building his house be settled: also approved of Brothers , , & Edmunds’ building A Water Mill adjoining the . [1 line blank]

16 December 1839 • Monday

16 Monday 16 returned to Hamilton. [2 lines blank]

18 December 1839 • Wednesday

18 Wednesday 18[th] , & sailed fom for . [2 lines blank]

20 December 1839 • Friday

20 Friday 20 went to Eaton, to see his cousins Fitch, Salmon & Phinehas Brigham.—

For particulars of our procedings while at see my Letters & Judge s to friends at , or , as the place is now freqetly frequently called.—

21 December 1839 • Saturday

21. Satuday 21 I arrived in direct from , by the rail road, where I spent several days preaching & visiting, from houe to house among the brethren & others.

22 December 1839 • Sunday

22 Sunday 22. “ X (L. 80, 81,) .” [1 line blank]

23 December 1839 • Monday

23 Monday 23. went to Wateville with Bro Gifford

about this time and arrived at with my carriage from — where they had been some time, leaving there sick, & to take care of him.

25–28 December 1839 • Wednesday–Saturday

25 Wednday 25. [Alexander] Wright & [Samuel] Mulliner. left . for Scotland, & soon commenced & in Paisley & vicinity, went 6 miles north of Rome to see Bro Blakesley. & returned on the 27[th] to Watervill & on the 28 went to Hamilton.

28 December 1839 • Saturday

Satuday 28 Heber John, son of & , Died at , Eng, aged 5 mo. 9 days He had been sick 9 days with the small pox, & was buried in Elswick chapel Yard.

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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. 327
  See 15 Dec. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1002–1003.
2. 328
  See 16 Dec. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1003.
3. 329
  See 18 Dec. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1003.
4. 330
  See 20 Dec. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1003.
5. 331
  See 21 Dec. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1003.
6. 332
  See 22 Dec. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1003–1004.
7. 333
  See 23 Dec. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1004.
8. 334
  See 25–28 Dec. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1004.
9. 335
  See 28 Dec. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1004.

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