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Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins

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JS, Discourse,
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.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *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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burned both. This is a fair sample of the swearing that is going on against me. The last discharge was the 40th. now the 41st 42nd 43rd all through falsehood. Matters of fact are as unprofitable as the gospel, and which I can prove: you will then know who are liars, and who speak <​the​>

This and the following eight insertions are in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.


truth. I want to retain your friendship on holy grounds— An <​another​> indictment <​has been got up against me.​>— it appears an holy prophet has arisen up <​and he has testified against me​>— the reason is, he is so holy— the Lord knows I do not care how many churches are in the world— as many as believe me,— may— if the doctrine that I preach is true, the tree must be good— I have prophesied things that have come to pass, and can still. Inasmuch as there is a new church, this must be the old<​, and of course​>— we ought to be set down as orthodox— from orthodox henceforth let all the churches now no longer persecute orthodoxy— I never built out of <​upon​> any <​other​> man’s ground. I never told the old Catholic that he was a fallen true prophet God knows then the charges against me are false— I had not been married <​scarcely​> 5 min. and made one proclamation <​of the gospel​> before it was reported that I had 7 wives.— I mean to live <​and proclaim the truth​>

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as long as I can.— This new holy prophet <​(
William Law

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co...

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)​>

This and the following two insertions are in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.


has gone to
Carthage

Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...

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and swore that I had told him that I was guilty [p. 5]
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Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins
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  • Jonathan Grimshaw
  • Thomas Bullock

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    This and the following eight insertions are in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.

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    Insertion in the handwriting of Thomas Bullock.

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    This and the following two insertions are in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.

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