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

Historical Introduction

1 June 1842 • Wednesday

See 1 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1338.

<​1​> Wednesday June 1. 1842, I attended a general political meeting in the , for the nominations of county officers, <​from the county at large​> in which I concured, with the exception of the candidate for the sheriffalty, & spoke in favor of the procedings.
2 June 1842 • Thursday

See 2 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1338.

<​2​> Thur[s]day 2d Rode out with Brother Bowen and my clerk & sold Lot 1. in Blok 143,
3 June 1842 • Friday

See 3 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

<​3​> Friday 3. In the for noon I rode out, in the & sold to Bro Harmer Lot 1. in Blok 123. And in the P.M. rode to Bro s on hor[s]eback accompanied by , and others,
4 June 1842 • Saturday

See 4 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

<​4​> Friday <​Satu[r]day​> 4. At the in the morning, and heard letters read from. , Dr King & Mr Helme, concerning s expulsien from the Masonic Lodge in P.M. paid E. B. Nourse 505 dollars for land bought of , and settled with the heirs of at my house, assisted by & my clerk
5 June 1842 • Sunday

See 5 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

<​5​> Sunday 5, I prea[c]hed to this A M. to a large Congregatin. The subje[c]t matter of my discourse was drawn from (wasp. 34) infamy.
6 June 1842 • Monday

See 6 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

<​6​> Monday 6 I rode out on the prairie. to view some land. accompanid by . & my clerk. dined at , & returned home.
7 June 1842 • Tuesday

See 7 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

<​7​> Tuesdy 7, Sold <​N.E.​> 1/4 <​1/4​> Section. of Land, Quite a snow storm is reported in many parts of the New England middle states.
8 June 1842 • Wednesday

See 8 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

<​8.​> Wednesday 8. I was about home. Sent to on business;— on his return Old Charley <​while on a gallop, struck his knees & breast instead of his feet.​> fell in the street & rolled over, <​in an instant​> & the narrowly escaped with his life. It was a trick of the devil to kill the my, clerk.— Similar attacks have been made on myself, lately <​of late​>, and Satan is seeking our destruction on every hand.
9 June 1842 • Thursday

See 9 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

<​9​> Thur[s]day 9. at home and about the neighborhood, attending to domestic affairs. & the business of church.
10 June 1842 • Friday

See 10 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

<​10​> Friday 10. went to Bro Hibbards <​with my ​> to purchase some land.
11 June 1842 • Saturday

See 11 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

<​11​> Saturday 11 Attended <​Presided in​> City Council. Council resolved to publish the City Charter. & ordinances of the <​City​> Council & , before the first day of next July.— Also Resolved that the bond for a deed, given given by binding him to make a deed for the land purchased of him for a burying ground, for the use of the , be put on record in the office for the Registry of Dead in the City of . Riots and mobs are multiplying in the land.— [p. 17]
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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. See 1 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1338.

  2. See 2 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1338.

  3. See 3 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

  4. See 4 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

  5. See 5 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

  6. See 6 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

  7. See 7 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

  8. See 8 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

  9. See 9 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

  10. See 10 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

  11. See 11 June 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1339.

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