History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
Source Note
Source Note
History draft; handwriting of ; 25 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 July 1842 to 31 December 1842.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
<3> Wednesday 3. An Earthquake was <re[c]ently> felt at in Dumlane Cathedral, near Comrie, Scotland.
<1> Monday August 1, 1842 A most disgraceful Riot is reported to have commenced in between the colored & white people. which continued 3 or 4 days.—
<3> Wednesday 3rd. In the transacting a variety of business in co with Gen & others.
<4> Thursday 4. Learning sword exe[r]cise under with of , and attending to a variety of of business.
<5> Friday. 5. engaged in a variety of business and at 6 PM Presided in the city council.
<6> Saturday 6. Passed over the to , Iowa, in co with , <&> & others, and witnessed the installation of the <offices of the> Rising Sun Lodge of Ancie[n]t York Masons, at , by Gen , Deputy Grand Master of .
<7> Sunday 7. At home through the day.
<8> Monday 8th. This AM. I was arrested <by the Deputy Sheriff of & two assistants,> on a warrant <issued by> from . by the Deputy Sheriff of & two other officers or assistants. <founded> on a requisition from of , upon the affidavit of Ex (wasp 66) business.— I have yet to learn escutcheon, I received a letter from the post office, which had been broken open, and I was grieved at the meenness of its contents.
The city council passed the following “ordinance regulating (city council 98 &c)— A disgraceful & bloody mob occurred in at Cincinateie this evening, in and about the “Sans Souci House.”
<9> Tuesday 9. In co with & , preparing for the return of the Sheriff; prepared a writ of from the Master in .
<10> Wednesday 10th. The deputy Sheriff returned to but I was absent, and he did not see me <or .> He endeavored to alarm my , and the brethrn with his threats if I was not forth coming, but they understood the law in such cases, and his threats proved harmless. [p. 5]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
- [24]
See Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
- [25]
See 1 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
- [26]
See 3 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
- [27]
See 4 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
- [28]
See 5 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
- [29]
See 6 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1362.
- [30]
See 7 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1363.
- [31]
See 8 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1363–1364.
- [32]
See 9 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1364.
- [33]
See 10 Aug. 1842 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1364.
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