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History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]

1 January 1842 • Saturday Page 1[a] 4 January 1842 • Tuesday Page 1[a] 5 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 1[a] 6 January 1842 • Thursday Page 1[a] 12 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 1[a] 13 January 1842 • Thursday Page 1[a] 15 January 1842 • Saturday Page 1[a] 16 January 1842 • Sunday Page 1[b] 17 January 1842 • Monday Page 1[b] 18 January 1842 • Tuesday Page 1[b] 19 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 1[b] 20 January 1842 • Thursday Page 1[b] 21 January 1842 • Friday Page 1[b] 22 January 1842 • Saturday Page 1[b] 23 January 1842 • Sunday Page 1[b] 24 January 1842 • Monday Page 2 25 January 1842 • Tuesday Page 2 26 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 2 27 January 1842 • Thursday Page 2 28 January 1842 • Friday Page 2 29 January 1842 • Saturday Page 2 30 January 1842 • Sunday Page 2 31 January 1842 • Monday Page 2 2 February 1842 • Wednesday Page 3 3 February 1842 • Thursday Page 3 4 February 1842 • Friday Page 3 5–10 February 1842 • Saturday–Thursday Page 3 11 Feburary 1842 • Friday Page 3 12 February 1842 • Saturday Page 3 13 February 1842 • Sunday Page 3 14 February 1842 • Monday Page 3 17 February 1842 • Thursday Page 3 18 February 1842 • Friday Page 4 19 February 1842 • Saturday Page 4 20 February 1842 • Sunday Page 4 21 February 1842 • Monday Page 4 22 February 1842 • Tuesday Page 4 23 February 1842 • Wednesday Page 4 24 February 1842 • Thursday Page 4 25 February 1842 • Friday Page 4 26 February 1842 • Saturday Page 4 27 February 1842 • Sunday Page 4 28 February 1842 • Monday Page 4 1 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 5 2 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 5 3 March 1842 • Thursday Page 5 4 March 1842 • Friday Page 5 5 March 1842 • Saturday Page 5 6 March 1842 • Sunday Page 5 7 March 1842 • Monday Page 5 8 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 5 9 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 5 10 March 1842 • Thursday Page 6 11 March 1842 • Friday Page 6 12 March 1842 • Saturday Page 6 13 March 1842 • Sunday Page 6 14 March 1842 • Monday Page 6 15 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 6 16 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 6 17 March 1842 • Thursday Page 6 18–19 March 1842 • Friday–Saturday Page 6 20 March 1842 • Sunday Page 6 21 March 1842 • Monday Page 6 22 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 6 23 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 7 24 March 1842 • Thursday Page 7 25 March 1842 • Friday Page 7 26 March 1842 • Saturday Page 7 27 March 1842 • Sunday Page 7 28–30 March 1842 • Monday–Wednesday Page 7 31 March 1842 • Thursday Page 7 1 April 1842 • Friday Page 8 2 April 1842 • Saturday Page 8 4 April 1842 • Monday Page 8 5 April 1842 • Tuesday Page 8 6 April 1842 • Wednesday Page 8 7 April 1842 • Thursday Page 8 8 April 1842 • Friday Page 8 9 April 1842 • Saturday Page 8 10 April 1842 • Sunday Page 8 11 April 1842 • Monday Page 8 12 April 1842 • Tuesday Page 8 13 April 1842 • Wednesday Page 9 14 April 1842 • Thursday Page 9 15 April 1842 • Friday Page 10 16 April 1842 • Saturday Page 10 17 April 1842 • Sunday Page 10 18 April 1842 • Monday Page 10 19 April 1842 • Tuesday Page 10 20 April 1842 • Wednesday Page 10 21–23 April 1842 • Thursday–Saturday Page 10 22 April 1842 • Friday Page 10 24 April 1842 • Sunday Page 10 25–27 April 1842 • Monday–Wednesday Page 10 28 April 1842 • Thursday Page 10 29 April 1842 • Friday Page 10 30 April 1842 • Saturday Page 10 1 May 1842 • Sunday Page 11 2 May 1842 • Monday Page 11 3 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 11 4 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 11 5 May 1842 • Thursday Page 11 6 May 1842 • Friday Page 12 7 May 1842 • Saturday Page 12 8 May 1842 • Sunday Page 13 9 May 1842 • Monday Page 13 10 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 13 11 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 13 12 May 1842 • Thursday Page 13 13 May 1842 • Friday Page 13 14 May 1842 • Saturday Page 13 15 May 1842 • Sunday Page 13 16 May 1842 • Monday Page 13 17 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 14 18 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 14 19 May 1842 • Thursday Page 14 20 May 1842 • Friday Page 14 21 May 1842 • Saturday Page 14 22 May 1842 • Sunday Page 14 23 May 1842 • Monday Page 15 24 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 15 25 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 15 26 May 1842 • Thursday Page 15 27 May 1842 • Friday Page 15 28 May 1842 • Saturday Page 15 29–31 May 1842 • Sunday–Tuesday Page 16 1 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 17 2 June 1842 • Thursday Page 17 3 June 1842 • Friday Page 17 4 June 1842 • Saturday Page 17 5 June 1842 • Sunday Page 17 6 June 1842 • Monday Page 17 7 June 1842 • Tuesday Page 17 8 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 17 9 June 1842 • Thursday Page 17 10 June 1842 • Friday Page 17 11 June 1842 • Saturday Page 17 12 June 1842 • Sunday Page 18 13 June 1842 • Monday Page 18 14 June 1842 • Tuesday Page 18 15 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 18 16 June 1842 • Thursday Page 18 17 June 1842 • Friday Page 18 22 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 18 23 June 1842 • Thursday Page 18 24 June 1842 • Friday Page 18 25 June 1842 • Saturday Page 18 26 June 1842 • Sunday Page 19 27 June 1842 • Monday Page 19 28 June 1842 • Tuesday Page 19 29 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 19 30 June 1842 • Thursday Page 19

Source Note

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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; 20 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1842 to 30 June 1842.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

Page 1[a]

1 January 1842 • Saturday
1

See 1 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.


Saturday January 1, 1842. I commnced placing goods on the shelves of my new
store

Located in lower portion of Nauvoo (the flats) along bank of Mississippi River. Completed 1841. Opened for business, 5 Jan. 1842. Owned by JS, but managed mostly by others, after 1842. First floor housed JS’s general store and counting room, where tithing...

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assisted by. Bishop
N K. Whitny [Newel K. Whitney]

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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& others, and in the evening attended City Council,— 512 saints were reported at the Glasgow conferce of this date,
4 January 1842 • Tuesday
2

See 4 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.


<​4​>
3

TEXT: All inserted dates are in the left margin.


Tuesday 4 I wrote Dr
John M. Bernhisel

23 June 1799–28 Sept. 1881. Physician, politician. Born in Sandy Hill, Tyrone Township, Cumberland Co. (later in Perry Co.), Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Bernhisel and Susannah Bower. Attended medical lectures at University of Pennsylvania, 1818, in Philadelphia...

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of
New 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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on businss
sec,
Joseph Duncan

22 Feb. 1794–15 Jan. 1844. Soldier, politician. Born at Paris, Bourbon Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Duncan and Anna Maria McLaughlin. Presbyterian. Served in War of 1812. Moved to Kaskaskia, Randolph Co., Illinois, 1818. Moved to Jackson Co., Illinois, by...

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<​candidate for Gov of
Ill[inois]

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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​> made an inflammatoy speech <​agaist th[e] Saints​> at Edwa[r]dsville, a mass of falsehood.
5 January 1842 • Wednesday
4

See 5 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.


<​5​> Wednesday 5. I dictated a business letter to
Edword [Edward] Hunter

22 June 1793–16 Oct. 1883. Farmer, currier, surveyor, merchant. Born at Newtown Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Edward Hunter and Hannah Maris. Volunteer cavalryman in Delaware Co. militia, 1822–1829. Served as Delaware Co. commissioner. Moved...

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,
West Nantmeal

Sits at headwaters of east branch of Brandywine River. Settled by Welsh immigrants, ca. 1700. Split into West and East Nantmeal, 1739. Divided again, 1789. Population in 1820 about 1,400. Brandywine branch of church established in town, by July 1840.

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, Pa,—
William Wightman

12 Dec. 1807–Sept. 1842. Married Dolly Eaton, 31 Oct. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Ordained an elder, 27 Feb. 1836, in Geauga Co., Ohio. Laid out town of Ramus (later Webster), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Served...

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signed over & delivred the Town Plat of
Ramus

Area settled, 1826. Founded by Latter-day Saints, 1839–1840, following exodus from Missouri. Town platted, Aug. 1840. Post office established, Sept. 1840. Incorporated as Macedonia, Mar. 1843. Renamed Webster, 23 July 1847. Population in 1845 about 380. Crooked...

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, to me as Sole Trustee in trust for the Chuch of J C. L. D. S.— My new
Store

Located in lower portion of Nauvoo (the flats) along bank of Mississippi River. Completed 1841. Opened for business, 5 Jan. 1842. Owned by JS, but managed mostly by others, after 1842. First floor housed JS’s general store and counting room, where tithing...

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was open for business this day for the first time, was filled with custoners, & I <​was almost​> continually behind the counter, as clerk, waiting on my fri[e]nds,
6 January 1842 • Thursday
5

See 6 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.


<​6​> Thursday. The New Year (LL, 57) things
12 January 1842 • Wednesday
6

See 12 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1268–1269.


<​12​> Wednesday 12. The Ship Tremont Sailed from
Live[r]pool

Seaport, city, county borough, and market-town in northwestern England. Experienced exponential growth during nineteenth century. Population in 1830 about 120,000. Population in 1841 about 290,000. First Latter-day Saint missionaries to England arrived in...

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for
N Orlens [New Orleans]

Settled by French, 1717. Acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803. City, port of entry, and parish seat of justice. Population in 1840 about 100,000. Important trade center on Mississippi River. Branch of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established...

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with <​the​> Saints, about this time. The following notice From this was published in The T&S, “Tithi[n]gs & Concortins [Consecrations], (667)
Temple

Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...

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.” I rode South about 7 miles to my woodland, acompand by Brothes John Landers &
Peter Maugh[a]n

7 May 1811–24 Apr. 1871. Farmer, miner, stonemason. Born in Breconside, Farlam, Cumberland, England. Son of William Maughan and Martha Wilson. Married first Ruth Harrison, 1 Oct. 1831, in Alston, Cumberland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-...

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and fou[n]d a vein of cole about 18 inches thick apperetly [apparently] of a superior quality for the western Country.
13 January 1842 • Thursday
7

See 13 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1269.


<​<​13​>— My clerk—
W Richrds [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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commnced bording with me.​>
15 January 1842 • Saturday
8

See 15 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1269.


<​15​> <​Saterdy 15.​> I commenced reading (LL 58) Edetien.
 
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Footnotes

  1. [1]

    See 1 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.

  2. [2]

    See 4 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.

  3. [3]

    TEXT: All inserted dates are in the left margin.

  4. [4]

    See 5 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.

  5. [5]

    See 6 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1268.

  6. [6]

    See 12 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1268–1269.

  7. [7]

    See 13 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1269.

  8. [8]

    See 15 Jan. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1269.

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