History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
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History draft; handwriting of ; 71 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 6 August 1838 to 30 December 1839.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
1 in the neck, 1 in the shoulder, 1 th[r]ough the hip, 1 though both thighs, 1 in the arm. all by muskut shot. One had his arm broke by a sword. Bro was shot in the head and left dead on the grund, so burnd <defac[e]d> the brethen did not know him. reported that he lost 1 man in the Battle— The <3> prisonees [prisoners] were releas[e]d, & returd with the brethn to . was carried some of the way in a litter, but it caused so much distress he beggd to be left, & was carried into s 3 miles from the where he died that night. and was burid at on Saturdy. died soon after.— and ’s body was also bro[u]ght from when it was discove[re]d who he was.— I went with Bro & to <&> meet <met> the brethrn on their retu[r]n to Log Cre near Log Creek. & administed to , where I saw in a most distressd condition. His wound was incurable. Bro was a very worthy <man>, beloved by all good men who knew him. He was one of the , and died as he lived, a man of God. & strong in the faith of a glori[o]us Resurrection, in a world where mobs will have no more power or place. <one of his last expessions to his wife was “Whatever you do else O! do not deny the faith.”> How differ[e]nt his fate fom that of the Apostate, . who this day vented all the lying sp[l]een and malice of his heart towards the work of God in a letter to & . To which was <annexed on> added on <by> . The follo[w]ing Letter will show the state of <public> feeling <in the country> some distance from us. “Lexington # (Doc 61, 62) Ryland.” Nobody <The brethrn> had <not> thought of going <26> to , it was a lie out of whole cloth.
<26> Friday 26[th] “Head Quarters <θ> (Doc 62) Gen.[”]
<’s Le> “To All θ (Let 40) .”
< extermenating order—> <27> <Sat. 27.> “To all # (" [Letter] 41) .” was buried this day at . And Exterminating order was issu[e]d <from> at “Head quarters X (Let 34 <or Doc 61>) chief.”
<28> <Sunday 28:> Great <#> (T & S. 5) Mormons.
Head θ (Doc 76) 4 Div
<29> had become so hardended by mobbi <> had become so harden[e]d by mobbing the in , and his consci[e]nce so “seard with a hot iron.” that he was considerd a fit subje[c]t for the [p. 30]
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- [92]
See 26 Oct. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, pp. 840–841.
- [93]
See 27 Oct. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, pp. 841–842.
- [94]
See 28 Oct. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 842.
- [95]
See 29 Oct. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, pp. 842–844.
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