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Discourse, 6 August 1843, as Reported by “K”

Source Note

JS, Discourse, [, Hancock Co., IL, 6 Aug. 1843]. Featured version published in “The Vote of the Mormons—Hoge Elected,” New-York Daily Tribune, 24 Aug. 1843, vol. 3, no. 117, [2]. Transcription from a digital image obtained from Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress, in 2019.
The New-York Daily Tribune was a daily newspaper in New York City that printed an issue every day but Sunday. Each issue consisted of four pages with six columns each. The copy of the third volume of the Tribune that was used for transcription was digitized in 2011 by the Library of Congress.

Historical Introduction

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 6 August 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
*Discourse, 6 August 1843, as Reported by “K”
History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”

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On Sunday the Prophet after concluding his discourse adverted to the Election, as there would be no other opportunity. He spoke of —his acquaintance with him, and said he never changed an old tried and proved friend for a new one—his personal and private feelings were with —he should vote for him and wished his election, but desired to influence or control no man’s vote, and so far as he was concerned they would vote as they pleased, and were at perfect liberty to do so. [p. [2]]
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Discourse, 6 August 1843, as Reported by “K”
ID #
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Print Volume Location
JSP, D13:26–27
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    In a summary of JS’s discourse included in a letter to Brigham Young, Willard Richards wrote that JS stated that “he should vote for walker, but would not electioneer, would not control or influence.” (Willard Richards, Nauvoo, IL, to Brigham Young, New York City, NY, 28 Aug. 1843, Brigham Young Office Files, CHL.)

    Brigham Young Office Files, 1832–1878. CHL. CR 1234 1.