Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards

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Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
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, Hancock Co., IL, 8 Apr. 1843]. Featured version copied [ca. 8 Apr. 1843] in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [95]–[103]; 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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; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1842–1844.

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See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 8 Apr. 1843, as Reported by William Clayton.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843 *Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith”
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TEXT: Possibly “the was” or “he was”.
in heaven.— God will gratify himself with all these animals. . . .

says one I cannot beleive in salvati[o]n of bea[s]ts.— I suppose God could underst[a]nd the beasts &c, in certain worlds— the 4 beasts, were angels there. dont know where they came from; <they were inteligent> inteligent.—

<but my> Darling religion, says, <they> meant something beside beast.— then the 24 elders must mean something else:— 4 beasts meant
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TEXT: Possibly “must”.
Buonpart [Bonaparte] & Cyrus.
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Cyrus was the king of Persia in the sixth century BC, while Napoleon Bonaparte was ruler of France during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
&c— then the 24 elders ment
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the kingdoms of the Beasts.— It is all as flat as a pancake

what do <you> use such flat & vulger <expressions. for> being a prophet? because the old women understa[n]d it, they make [p. [100]]
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Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
ID #
11957
Total Pages
9
Print Volume Location
JSP, D12:190–193
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Willard Richards
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TEXT: Possibly “the was” or “he was”.
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Cyrus was the king of Persia in the sixth century BC, while Napoleon Bonaparte was ruler of France during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
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