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History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]

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History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]

1 January 1840 • Wednesday Page 1 2 January 1840 • Thursday Page 1 3 January 1840 • Friday Page 1 4 January 1840 • Saturday Page 1 5 January 1840 • Sunday Page 1 6 January 1840 • Monday Page 1 7 January 1840 • Tuesday Page 1 8 January 1840 • Wednesday Page 1 9 January 1840 • Thursday Page 1 12 January 1840 • Sunday Page 2 13 January 1840 • Monday Page 2 14 January 1840 • Tuesday Page 2 17 January 1840 • Friday Page 2 18 January 1840 • Saturday Page 2 19 January 1840 • Sunday Page 2 22 January 1840 • Wednesday Page 2 25 January 1840 • Saturday Page 2 27 January 1840 • Monday Page 2 31 January 1840 • Friday Page 2 1 February 1840 • Saturday Page 3 2 February 1840 • Sunday Page 3 4 February 1840 • Tuesday Page 3 7 February 1840 • Friday Page 3 16 February 1840 • Sunday Page 3 20 Feburary 1840 • Thursday Page 4 21 February 1840 • Friday Page 4 22 Feburary 1840 • Saturday Page 4 23 February 1840 • Sunday Page 4 25 February 1840 • Tuesday Page 4 26 Feburary 1840 • Wednesday Page 4 4 March 1840 • Wednesday Page 5 5 March 1840 • Thursday Page 5 6 March 1840 • Friday Page 5 8 March 1840 • Sunday Page 5 9 March 1840 • Monday Page 5 11 March 1840 • Wednesday Page 6 12 March 1840 • Thursday Page 6 13 March 1840 • Friday Page 6 15 March 1840 • Sunday Page 6 16 March 1840 • Monday Page 6 17 March 1840 • Tuesday Page 6 18 March 1840 • Wednesday Page 6 19 March 1840 • Thursday Page 6 20 March 1840 • Friday Page 6 21 March 1840 • Saturday Page 6 24 March 1840 • Tuesday Page 6 1 April 1840 • Wednesday Page 7 3 April 1840 • Friday Page 7 6 April 1840 • Monday Page 7 7 April 1840 • Tuesday Page 7 8 April 1840 • Wednesday Page 7 9 April 1840 • Thursday Page 7 12 April 1840 • Sunday Page 7 13 April 1840 • Monday Page 7 14 April 1840 • Tuesday Page 7 15 April 1840 • Wednesday Page 8 16 April 1840 • Thursday Page 8 17 April 1840 • Friday Page 8 18 April 1840 • Saturday Page 8 19 April 1840 • Sunday Page 8 20 April 1840 • Monday Page 8 21 April 1840 • Tuesday Page 8 22 April 1840 • Wednesday Page 8 23 April 1840 • Thursday Page 8 25 April 1840 • Saturday Page 8 29 April 1840 • Wednesday Page 8 30 April 1840 • Thursday Page 8 1 May 1840 • Friday Page 9 7 May 1840 • Thursday Page 9 14 May 1840 • Thursday Page 9 15 May 1840 • Friday Page 9 17 May 1840 • Sunday Page 9 18 May 1840 • Monday Page 9 23–24 May 1840 • Saturday–Sunday Page 10 25 May 1840 • Monday Page 10 26–31 May 1840 • Tuesday–Sunday Page 10 27 May 1840 • Wednesday Page 10 1 June 1840 • Monday Page 11 3 June 1840 • Wednesday Page 11 6 June 1840 • Saturday Page 11 8–9 June 1840 • Monday–Tuesday Page 11 11 June 1840 • Thursday Page 11 14 June 1840 • Sunday Page 11 18 June 1840 • Thursday Page 11 20 June 1840 • Saturday Page 11 21 June 1840 • Sunday Page 11 22–28 June 1840 • Wednesday–Tuesday Page 11 27 June 1840 • Saturday Page 11 29–30 June 1840 • Monday–Tuesday Page 12 1 July 1840 • Wednesday Page 13 2 July 1840 • Thursday Page 13 3 July 1840 • Friday Page 13 4 July 1840 • Saturday Page 13 6 July 1840 • Monday Page 13 7 July 1840 • Tuesday Page 13 9 July 1840 • Thursday Page 13 11 July 1840 • Saturday Page 13 12 July 1840 • Sunday Page 13 13 July 1840 • Monday Page 13 15 July 1840 • Wednesday Page 13 17 July 1840 • Friday Page 14 18 July 1840 • Saturday Page 14 19 July 1840 • Sunday Page 14 20 July 1840 • Monday Page 14 22 July 1840 • Wednesday Page 14 24 July 1840 • Friday Page 14 25 July 1840 • Saturday Page 14 27 July 1840 • Monday Page 14 28 July 1840 • Tuesday Page 14 30 July 1840 • Thursday Page 14 3 August 1840 • Monday Page 15 4 August 1840 • Tuesday Page 15 5 August 1840 • Wednesday Page 15 7 August 1840 • Friday Page 15 8 August 1840 • Saturday Page 15 15 August 1840 • Saturday Page 15 17 August 1840 • Monday Page 15 18 August 1840 • Tuesday Page 15 21 August 1840 • Friday Page 15 23 August 1840 • Sunday Page 15 29 August 1840 • Saturday Page 15 30 August 1840 • Sunday Page 15 31 August 1840 • Monday Page 15 5 September 1840 • Saturday Page 16 6 September 1840 • Sunday Page 16 7 September 1840 • Monday Page 16 9 September 1840 • Wednesday Page 16 11 September 1840 • Friday Page 16 13 September 1840 • Sunday Page 16 14–15 September 1840 • Monday–Tuesday Page 16 20 September 1840 • Sunday Page 16 23 September 1840 • Wednesday Page 16 28 September 1840 • Monday Page 16 29 September 1840 • Tuesday Page 16 3 October 1840 • Saturday Page 17 6 October 1840 • Tuesday Page 17 8 October 1840 • Thursday Page 17 10 October 1840 • Saturday Page 17 11 October 1840 • Sunday Page 17 12 October 1840 • Monday Page 17 17 October 1840 • Saturday Page 17 19 October 1840 • Monday Page 17 21 October 1840 • Wednesday Page 17 28 October 1840 • Wednesday Page 17 1 November 1840 • Sunday Page 18 21 November 1840 • Saturday Page 18 4 December 1840 • Friday Page 18 5 December 1840 • Saturday Page 18 10 December 1840 • Thursday Page 18 13 December 1840 • Sunday Page 18 14 December 1840 • Monday Page 18 16 December 1840 • Wednesday Page 18 20 December 1840 • Sunday Page 18 27 December 1840 • Sunday Page 19 28 December 1840 • Monday Page 19 30 December 1840 • Wednesday Page 19

Source Note

History draft; handwriting of ; 19 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1840 to 31 December 1840.

Historical Introduction

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Minutes, 27 June 1840
1 June 1840 • Monday

See 1 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1060.

<​1​> <​Monday June 1, 1840,​> The Saints have already erected aout 250 houses at — mostly block houses, a few framed, and many more in Lively operation. The gospel is spreding through the , & , , Scotland, & other places, with great rapidity. The fore part of this week Elders , were engaged in blessing the brethern who were about to sail for .
3 June 1840 • Wednesday

See 3 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1060.

Wednesday 3rd. & visited the printers in , & preached on Sunday.
6 June 1840 • Saturday

See 6 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1061.

<​5 <​6​>​> Friday 5 <​Saturday 6​> <​Elder John Moon &​> a company of the saints sailed from for . <​on board ship Britannia​> Led by El. . was with the company, the historian of the company.
8–9 June 1840 • Monday–Tuesday

See 8–9 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1061.

<​6 <​8​>​> Saturday <​Monday​> 8, Elders & visited Cheshire, & on Sunday <​9​> Tuesday,. to ,— and continued to collect hymns.
11 June 1840 • Thursday

See 11 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1061.

<​11.​> dreamed of his family in health & want, also of the church & people, & of a contention between 2 small cos. in the west, 1 North, the other South, the North prevailing, from time to time.
14 June 1840 • Sunday

See 14 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1061–1062.

<​14​> Sunday 14th. “Minutes of the conference X (M. S. 84, 85) clerk”
-[This motion was permitted to accommadate the feelings of the conference who had all recently been baptized, but there is no such principle in the existence as to transform a church or conference of the world into a church or conference of Christs fold by a vote.]-
18 June 1840 • Thursday

See 18 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1062–1063.

<​18​> Thursday 18[th]. Copy of a Memorial (L. 148, 149) Jr.
20 June 1840 • Saturday

See 20 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1063.

<​20​> Saturday, 20 Proceedings of the High Council (L. 150) clerk
21 June 1840 • Sunday

See 21 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1063–1066.

<​21​> Sunday 21, “Minutes (O M. S. 86, 7, 8, 9.) ”
The saints hired the carpenters Hall in , for $500 a year, <​payable by contribution.​>— Large enough to accomadate 10 or 15 hundred hearers & Elders & preached therin this day for the 1st time.
22–28 June 1840 • Wednesday–Tuesday

See 22–28 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1066.

<​22​> Monday 22 went to to see about printing the Book of Mormon, & returned to on the 26, & on Sunday 28 preached in the Hall
27 June 1840 • Saturday

See 27 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1066.

<​27​> Saturday, 27, High council met at my office. stated to the council that he was authorized to inform them that Prest Joseph Smith Junr. had vetoed the proceedings of the council of the 20th. of June, in relation to his memmorial. Laid over for re-hearing till Friday next—” , clerk. [p. 11]
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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
ID #
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Total Pages
20
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  • Willard Richards

Footnotes

  1. [81]

    See 1 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1060.

  2. [82]

    See 3 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1060.

  3. [83]

    See 6 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1061.

  4. [84]

    See 8–9 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1061.

  5. [85]

    See 11 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1061.

  6. [86]

    See 14 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1061–1062.

  7. [87]

    See 18 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1062–1063.

  8. [88]

    See 20 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1063.

  9. [89]

    See 21 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1063–1066.

  10. [90]

    See 22–28 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1066.

  11. [91]

    See 27 June 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1066.

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