History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
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History draft; handwriting of ; 20 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1842 to 30 June 1842.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
March 1842
<10> Thurday 10. Gave instruction (LL. 89) Bonds, after which I retired to the , with , and supped with the Twelve & their wives who had spent <were spending> the evening with .
<11> Friday 11. “The (L.L. 90) flames”
<12> Satuday 12 “Leut Gen (LL. 90) .”
<13> Sunday 13. was with my family.
<14> Mond[a]y 14. Transacted (LL. 91) office
<15> Tuesday “15, of March ‘Times & Seasons” [drawing of hand] This paper (T & S. 710.) Smith.
Honor Among Thieves “Times & Seasons” page 710. We extract the following from the ‘New York Tribune,’ “The paymaster (710 T & S.) cruel.”
Previous to this Sister Elizabeth Morgan died at , without medical aid, after calling for the Elders &c— which created much excitemnt. & a coroners inquest was caled by Mr Baker, who brought in a verdict of “natural death,” for particulars see T. & S. page 711 &c.
I officiated as grand chaplin, (LL, 91,) manifested. In the evening I received any the first degree in Free Masenry, The Lo in the Nauvoo Lodge assembled in my Gen business office.
<The Book of Abraham— 14. And the Lord appeared unto me (T & S. 718 & 722) him.>
<16> Wednesday 16. I was with the Masenic Lodge. And became rose to the Sublime degree.
<17> Thusdy [Thursday] 17 The High council withdrew the hand of fellowship from Elder for setting himself up as a prophet. & took his licence.
I assisted in commencing the organizatien of “ the Female (LL. 91) Scriptures, < was blessed &> Here Her Councillers were ordained. And wa by Elder .
18 & 19, abot at home & at my office engaged in business Tempral & spirit
<20> Sunday 20. I preached to a large assembly, in the , near the on the west.— The body of a deceased child of Mr being before the assembly changed my design in the order of my remarks, a brief synopsis of which were reported by Elder as follows “Prest Smith (T & S. 751, 2.) there.” font.” after this I baptizd a large number in the font myself.
<21> Monday 21. I Commencd a Settlement with , who had loaned the church Money & property to the church at various times.
“An Epistle of the 12 (T & S. 735 & to 38) Clerk”
<22> Tuesday 22. I was at the gen business office through this day and at home in the evening.— The following is from the (Counilors,) “Advocate” printed at the residine of .— “ (T & S 749–750) an observer” [p. 6]
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Footnotes
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- [54]
See 10 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1287.
- [55]
See 11 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1287–1288.
- [56]
See 12 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1288.
- [57]
See 13 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1288.
- [58]
See 14 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1288.
- [59]
See 15 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1288–1294.
- [60]
See 16 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1295.
- [61]
See 17 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1295.
- [62]
See 18–19 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1295.
- [63]
See 20 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1295–1300.
- [64]
See 21 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1300.
- [65]
- [66]
See 22 Mar. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1300–1302.
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