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History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]

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Source Note

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

Historical Introduction

<​14​> to stripping wasting, & destiution by vexatious writs & <​& and​> suits, & imprisonet <​imprisonment​> or take that course to extricate myself, which the law <​had​> pointed out, <​15.​> for not the hearers of the law are justified but the doers of it.
15 April 1842 • Friday
<​15​> Friday 15th Editorial of the “Times & Season,” Baptism for the dead. (T&S, 759,) Spirit.”
I continued busily engaged engaged in making out a list of debters & an invoice of my poperty to be passed into the hands of the assigneee until the 18th.
16 April 1842 • Saturday
Satuday evening,— the 16th on which day “The Wasp” <​16​> Satuday. The the first No of “the Wasp” a miscellaneous. weekly News paper was fi[r]st published at my office,— , Editor, devoted to the Arts, Science, literature, Agricultue, Manufactur, trade, commerce, & the generl news of the day, <​on a small sheet​> at $1.50 per annum.
17 April 1842 • Sunday
<​17​> [illegible] shall Sunday 17, Spent the day with my family at home.
18 April 1842 • Monday
<​18​> Monday 18, I went to in company with my brothr & , and severally testified to our lists of insolvency before the clerk of the County Commissioners Court, & many more brethren were at on the same day & business.— My clerk, went with us.—
<​*About this Time a disturbance b[r]oke out in Rhode island, by a part of the inhabitants wishing to change their constitutions & make it like other states in the union.— which created much confusion & angry feeling in that State— and excitement in other states.​>
19 April 1842 • Tuesday
<​19​> Tuesday 19, Rode out & Examined some lands near the northern limits of the .— W.
20 April 1842 • Wednesday
<​20​> Wedneday 20. Assisted in Surveying Some land in Section 25. which I sold Wm Cross
21–23 April 1842 • Thursday–Saturday
<​21​> 21. Thusday Friday & Satudy, Was engaged in Temporl & Spiritual Matters at home, the office &c
22 April 1842 • Friday
<​22​> Friday. “Honorary Degree, Ordered by the Chanceller (Wasp 11,) Registrer—”
24 April 1842 • Sunday
<​24​> Sunday 24, Preached. (LL, 94) it
25–27 April 1842 • Monday–Wednesday
<​25​> Monday Tuesday & Wednesday, I was mostly engaged in reading, meditation, & mostly with my family.
28 April 1842 • Thursday
<​28​> Thusday 28,— 7th of May Dinner, Gen Joseph Smith (Wasp 11 10) 1842
Head Quarters . (Wasp 10) 11.) General)
At 2 <​o clock​> P M I met (LL, 94) commandmants.
29 April 1842 • Friday
<​29.​> Friday 29. A conspiracy againt the peace of my household was made manifest. And it gave me some trouble to counteract the designs of certain base individuals, & restore peace. The Lord makes manifest to me many things, which is wisdom for me to make public until others can witness the proof of them.
30 April 1842 • Saturday
<​30​> Satuday 30. I visited with received a visit from of — & spent most of the day with him & my family, signed deeds to & & many others— [p. 10]
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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
ID #
8475
Total Pages
22
Print Volume Location
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  • Willard Richards

Footnotes

  1. [87]

    See 15 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1321–1324.

  2. [88]

    See 16 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1324.

  3. [89]

    See 17 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1324.

  4. [90]

    See 18 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1324.

  5. [91]

    TEXT: The following insertion is written sideways in left margin, keyed to its placement here with an asterisk.

  6. [92]

    See 19 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1324.

  7. [93]

    See 20 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1325.

  8. [94]

    See 21–23 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1325.

  9. [95]

    See 22 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1325.

  10. [96]

    See 24 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1325.

  11. [97]

    See 25–27 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1325.

  12. [98]

    See 28 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1325–1326.

  13. [99]

    See 29 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1326.

  14. [100]

    See 30 Apr. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1326.

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