History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
Source Note
Source Note
History draft; handwriting of ; 19 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1840 to 31 December 1840.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
To the Saints scatterd abroad, X (T&S. 177. 178. 179, scribe.
<5> Saturday 5[th.] High council met at my office. Copy of the minutes, “Joseph Smith Jr preferred charges against <Elder> , Predicated on the authority of 2 letters one fom . the other from & , accusing of as follows 1st X (H. C. 66 76. 67 77. 78) parties.
Saturday 5[th.] Elders & went from to , and in the evening organized a company of Saints. bound for by choosing El. to preside, with 6 counsellors.
<6> Sunday preached. On Monday night & staid on board the North America with the Saints & on Tuesday morning about 9 oclock the vessel went out with a steamer; & the Elders accompanied them 15 or 20 miles. <& left them in good spirits:> & returned to . the same evening & on the 10th..
<7> <This evening the Elders preached in the South temperance Hall, .>
<This day Elder , who had previously furnished £.250 towards printing the Hymn book, Book of Mormon &c, relinquished all claim to said money except such assistance as his friends, who might wish to emigrate to the next season might need, leaving the remainder to the disposal of the , & , who borrowed said money, for the benefit of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, forever, Also the avails of the Gadfield Elm Chapel. when sold.>
<<9> There was a terrible storm on the north of Scotland.>
<11> Friday 11, There was a terrible earthquake at Mt Arasat Ararat, which destroyed the town of Makitchevan, damaged all the buildings of Erivan, and devastated the two districts of Sharour & Sourmate in Armenia. A considiable mass was loosened from Mt Ararat and destroyed everything in its way for near 5 mi The village of Akhouli was buried & 1000 inhabitants
<<13> Sunday baptized 9— in .>
<14> Monday 14. My Father, died at Nauvoo Patriarch of the <whole> Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, died at , & his funeral was attended on Sunday 15th. when the following address was delivered by Elder , “The occasion (X T&S. 176 170. 71. 72.173) amen”
From the Times & Seasons pages 169. 170. “The Gov of X (——) never shall have
<<20> Sunday went to held conference. ordained 5 El[ders]. 11 P[riest]. 8 T[eachers]. 1 D[eacon]. & returned to same day>
<23> Wednesday. “ X (179. 180) ,”
“ O(L. 181. 182.) . Elder,”
<28> Monday 28. Extracts from Letters, from N. Jersey. I. left (T.&S. 104. 105) ”
<29.> <the> Elders left left . for the Conference [p. 16]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
- [127]
See 5–6 Sept. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1093–1094.
- [128]
See 6–10 Sept. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1094.
- [129]
See 7 Sept. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1094.
- [130]
TEXT: Insertion written sideways in left margin.
- [131]
See 9 Sept. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1094.
- [132]
See 11 Sept. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1094.
- [133]
See 13 Sept. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1094.
- [134]
See 14–15 Sept. 1840 and 15 Sept. 1840 entries in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1094–1099.
- [135]
See 20 Sept. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1099.
- [136]
See 23 Sept. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1099–1101.
- [137]
See 28 Sept. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1102.
- [138]
See 29 Sept. 1840 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1102.
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