History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
Source Note
Source Note
History draft; handwriting of ; 23 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1841 to 31 December 1841.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
<1> Tuesday June 1, 1841, Elder has been ordained a prophet, Seer & Revelator. retur[ne]d to this day. < went to Richmond Massachusetts with his family—>
<4> Friday 4th Elders & , left for , by way of , , & . & , started at the same time & went to New Egypt., having previously taken his family to his friend in Massachusetts.
<5> Saturday 5[th], as I was on my return from , X (T&S 447) sitting
<6> Sunday 6[th] I returned to in chage of the offices, &
<7> on Monday Mo[rn]ing 7 (T&S. 447.) Prophet.
<8> Tuesday 8 Mr. Little (T&S.447) Morning , defendent.
<9> Wednesday 9th. At an Early hour the Court House (T&S 447, 48) 10 o clock P.M. “<the following> Letter from <is from> the Editor of the Times & Seasons, “American. Hotel (T&S. 449.) Citizen”
<10> Thursday Morning 10[th] The court (T&S. 448) .
Thus have I once more been deliv[er]ed from the fangs of my cruel persectors, for which I thank God, My heavenly Father.
<15> Tuesday 15. Letter from . “ June 15 1841 “President Smith (T&S. 551. 2. 3. 4. 5.) ”.
The news papers of the are teeming with all manner of lies, abusing the saints of the most High, and striving to call down the wrath of the people upon his servants.
<22> Tuesday 22. Elder Theodore Curtis. having previously been arraingnd before a magistate. & bound over for in the Sum of 40 pounds, for “blasphemy,” (I E.) preahing the Gospel appeerd at the court of sessiens this day. & after at Glouster Eng. & after remain[in]g 5 days— was informed on enqui[r]y that no bill was fo[u]nd against him, and was suffed to go at large again after paying 1 £ 1. S.— costs. There we see that the same opposition to truth prevails in other countries as in this. The following Letter is extracted from a letter in the “Juliet Courier” June 1841. (T&S 498) Christians” [p. 11]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
- [72]
See 1 June 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1205.
- [73]
See 4 June 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1205.
- [74]
See 5–7 June 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1205.
- [75]
See 6 June 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1205.
- [76]
See 7–8 June 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1205.
- [77]
See 7–8 June 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1205.
- [78]
See 9 June 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1205–1207.
- [79]
See 10 June 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1207.
- [80]
See 15 June 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1207–1213.
- [81]
See 22 June 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1213.
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