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Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins

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Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, 26 May 1844; handwriting of
Leo Hawkins

19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...

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with insertions by
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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and Jonathan Grimshaw; dockets in handwriting of Robert L. Campbell and Jonathan Grimshaw; nine pages; JS Collection, CHL.
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*Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins
History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”

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Docket transcribed vertically in left margin in handwriting of Robert L. Campbell.


Sermon of Joseph the Proph[et]
May 26 1844

Docket written vertically in right margin in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.


Augt. 26th & 27th 1843
Conference Minutes—
N. York

Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...

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May 26. 1844. 10 A.M.
Prest. J. Smith read 11th Ch 2nd Corinthians. My object is to let you know that I am right here on the spot <​where​> I intend to stay. I, like Paul have been in perils— and oftener than any one in this generation— as Paul boasted— I have suffered more than Paul did— I should be like a fish out of water if I were out of persecution; and <​perhaps my brethren think​>

Cancellation and insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock. The revisions were first made in graphite and then traced over with ink.


it requires all this to keep me humble— the Lord has constituted me so curiously that I glory in persecution;— I am not near so humble as if I was not persecuted. If oppression will make a wise man mad, much more a fool.— If they want a beardless boy to whip all the world, I will get on the top of a mountain and crow like a rooster; I shall always beat them— when facts are proved, truth and innocence will prevail at last. My enemies are no philosophers; they think that when they have my spoke under, they will keep me down— but for the fools, I will hold on, and fly over them. God is in the still small voice— in all these affidavits, indictments it is all of the devil— all corruption. Come on ye prosecutors, ye false swearers, all hell boil over, ye burning mountains roll down your lava, for I will come out on the top at last. I have more to boast of than ever any man had [p. [1]]
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Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins
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  • Robert L. Campbell
  • Jonathan Grimshaw
  • Leo Hawkins
  • Thomas Bullock

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    Docket transcribed vertically in left margin in handwriting of Robert L. Campbell.

  2. new scribe logo

    Docket written vertically in right margin in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.

  3. new scribe logo

    Cancellation and insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock. The revisions were first made in graphite and then traced over with ink.

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