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6 August 1838 • Monday Page 1 7 August 1838 • Tuesday Page 3 8 August 1838 • Wednesday Page 3 9 August 1838 • Thursday Page 4 10 August 1838 • Friday Page 4 11 August 1838 • Saturday Page 5 12 August 1838 • Sunday Page 5 13 August 1838 • Monday Page 6 14–15 August 1838 • Tuesday–Wednesday Page 6 16 August 1838 • Thursday Page 6 17 August 1838 • Friday Page 7 18 August 1838 • Saturday Page 7 19 August 1838 • Sunday Page 7 20 August 1838 • Monday Page 7 21 August 1838 • Tuesday Page 8 22 August 1838 • Wednesday Page 8 23 August 1838 • Thursday Page 8 24–30 August 1838 • Friday–Thursday Page 9 24 August 1838 • Friday Page 9 25 August 1838 • Saturday Page 9 26 August 1838 • Sunday Page 9 27 August 1838 • Monday Page 9 28 August 1838 • Tuesday Page 9 29 August 1838 • Wednesday Page 9 30 August 1838 • Thursday Page 9 31 August 1838 • Friday Page 9 1 September 1838 • Saturday Page 11 2 September 1838 • Sunday Page 11 3 September 1838 • Monday Page 11 4 September 1838 • Tuesday Page 11 5 September 1838 • Wednesday Page 11 6 September 1838 • Thursday Page 12 7 September 1838 • Friday Page 12 8 September 1838 • Saturday Page 13 9 September 1838 • Sunday Page 13 10 September 1838 • Monday Page 13 11 September 1838 • Tuesday Page 14 12 September 1838 • Wednesday Page 14 13 September 1838 • Thursday Page 15 13–14 September 1838 • Thursday–Friday Page 15 15 September 1838 • Saturday Page 15 15–16 September 1838 • Saturday–Sunday Page 16 17 September 1838 • Monday Page 16 18 September 1838 • Tuesday Page 16 19 September 1838 • Wednesday Page 17 20 September 1838 • Thursday Page 17 21 September 1838 • Friday Page 17 22 September 1838 • Saturday Page 17 23 September 1838 • Sunday Page 18 24 September 1838 • Monday Page 18 25 September 1838 • Tuesday Page 19 26 September 1838 • Wednesday Page 19 27 September 1838 • Thursday Page 19 28 September 1838 • Friday Page 20 29 September 1838 • Saturday Page 20 30 September 1838 • Sunday Page 20 1 October 1838 • Monday Page 20 2 October 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35 7 November 1838 • Wednesday Page 35 8 November 1838 • Thursday Page 35 9 November 1838 • Friday Page 36 10 November 1838 • Saturday Page 36 11 November 1838 • Sunday Page 36 12 November 1838 • Monday Page 36 13 November 1838 • Tuesday Page 36 18 November 1838 • Sunday Page 37 24 November 1838 • Saturday Page 37 28 November 1838 • Wednesday Page 37 29 November 1838 • Thursday Page 37 30 November 1838 • Friday Page 37 1 December 1838 • Saturday Page 38 5 December 1838 • Wednesday Page 38 10 December 1838 • Monday Page 38 13 December 1838 • Thursday Page 38 16 December 1838 • Sunday Page 38 17 December 1838 • Monday Page 38 18 December 1838 • Tuesday Page 39 19 December 1838 • Wednesday Page 39 26 December 1838 • Wednesday Page 41 27 December 1838 • Thursday Page 41 1 January 1839 • Tuesday Page 43 7 January 1839 • Monday Page 43 8 January 1839 • Tuesday Page 43 10 January 1839 • Thursday Page 43 16 January 1839 • Wednesday Page 43 24 January 1839 • Thursday Page 44 26 January 1839 • Saturday Page 44 29 January 1839 • Tuesday Page 44 31 January 1839 • Thursday Page 44 1 February 1839 • Friday Page 45 4 February 1839 • Monday Page 45 6–7 February 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday Page 45 12 February 1839 • Tuesday Page 45 13 February 1839 • Wednesday Page 45 14 February 1839 • Thursday Page 45 15 February 1839 • Thursday Page 45 18 February 1839 • Monday Page 45 19 February 1839 • Tuesday Page 45 21 February 1839 • Thursday Page 45 23 February 1839 • Saturday Page 45 26 February 1839 • Tuesday Page 46 27 February 1839 • Wednesday Page 46 28 February 1839 • Thursday Page 46 3 March 1839 • Sunday Page 46 5 March 1839 • Tuesday Page 46 6 March 1839 • Wednesday Page 46 7 March 1839 • Thursday Page 46 8 March 1839 • Friday Page 46 9 March 1839 • Saturday Page 46 10 March 1839 • Sunday Page 47 15 March 1839 • Friday Page 48 17 March 1839 • Sunday Page 48 18 March 1839 • Monday Page 48 20 March 1839 • Wednesday Page 48 25 March 1839 • Monday Page 48 4 April 1839 • Thursday Page 49 5 April 1839 • Friday Page 49 6 April 1839 • Saturday Page 49 7 April 1839 • Sunday Page 49 8 April 1839 • Monday Page 49 9 April 1839 • Tuesday Page 50 10 April 1839 • Wednesday Page 50 11 April 1839 • Thursday Page 50 12 April 1839 • Friday Page 51 13 April 1839 • Saturday Page 52 14 April 1839 • Sunday Page 52 15 April 1839 • Monday Page 52 16 April 1839 • Tuesday Page 52 17 April 1839 • Wednesday Page 52 18 April 1839 • Thursday Page 52 19 April 1839 • Friday Page 53 20 April 1839 • Saturday Page 53 21 April 1839 • Sunday Page 53 22 April 1839 • Monday Page 53 22 May 1839 • Wednesday Page 57 23 April 1839 • Tuesday Page 54 24 April 1839 • Wednesday Page 54 25 April 1839 • Thursday Page 54 26 April 1839 • Friday Page 55 1 May 1839 • Wednesday Page 55 3 May 1839 • Friday Page 55 4 May 1839 • Saturday Page 55 5 May 1839 • Sunday Page 56 6 May 1839 • Monday Page 56 7 May 1839 • Tuesday Page 56 8 May 1839 • Wednesday Page 56 9 May 1839 • Thursday Page 56 10 May 1839 • Friday Page 56 13 May 1839 • Monday Page 56 14 May 1839 • Tuesday Page 57 15–16 May 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday Page 57 17 May 1839 • Friday Page 57 18 May 1839 • Saturday Page 57 19 May 1839 • Sunday Page 57 20 May 1839 • Monday Page 57 21 May 1839 • Tuesday Page 57 23 May 1839 • Thursday Page 57 24 May 1839 • Friday Page 57 25 May 1839 • Saturday Page 57 26 May 1839 • Sunday Page 58 27 May 1839 • Monday Page 58 28 May 1839 • Tuesday Page 58 29 May 1839 • Wednesday Page 58 June 1839 Page 58 4 June 1839 • Tuesday Page 58 5 June 1839 • Wednesday Page 58 9 June 1839 • Sunday Page 58 10 June 1839 • Monday Page 58 11 June 1839 • Tuesday Page 58 12–13 June 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday Page 59 14 June 1839 • Friday Page 59 15 June 1839 • Saturday Page 59 16 June 1839 • Sunday Page 59 17 June 1839 • Monday Page 60 18 June 1839 • Tuesday Page 60 20 June 1839 • Thursday Page 60 22 June 1839 • Saturday Page 60 23 June 1839 • Sunday Page 60 24 June 1839 • Monday Page 60 25 June 1839 • Tuesday Page 60 26 June 1839 • 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16–17 September 1839 • Monday–Tuesday Page 63 18 September 1839 • Wednesday Page 63 19 September 1839 • Thursday Page 63 20–21 September 1839 • Friday–Saturday Page 63 21 September 1839 • Saturday Page 63 22 September 1839 • Sunday Page 63 25–27 September 1839 • Wednesday–Friday Page 63 29 September 1839 • Sunday Page 63 30 September 1839 • Monday Page 63 1 October 1839 • Tuesday Page 64 3 October 1839 • Thursday Page 64 4 October 1839 • Friday Page 64 5 October 1839 • Saturday Page 64 6 October 1839 • Sunday Page 64 7 October 1839 • Monday Page 64 8 October 1839 • Tuesday Page 64 10 October 1839 • Thursday Page 64 11 October 1839 • Friday Page 64 12 October 1839 • Saturday Page 64 13 October 1839 • Sunday Page 64 15 October 1839 • Tuesday Page 64 17 October 1839 • Thursday Page 65 19 October 1839 • Saturday Page 65 20 October 1839 • Sunday Page 65 21 October 1839 • Monday Page 65 22 October 1839 • Tuesday Page 65 26 October 1839 • Saturday Page 65 27 October 1839 • Sunday Page 65 28 October 1839 • Monday Page 66 29 October 1839 • Tuesday Page 66 31 October 1839 • Thursday Page 66 1 November 1839 • Friday Page 66 2 November 1839 • Saturday Page 66 3 November 1839 • Sunday Page 66 4 November 1839 • Monday Page 67 7 November 1839 • Thursday Page 67 8 November 1839 • Friday Page 67 9 November 1839 • Saturday Page 67 10 November 1839 • Sunday Page 67 14 November 1839 • Thursday Page 67 17 November 1839 • Sunday Page 67 18–19 November 1839 • Monday–Tuesday Page 68 22 November 1839 • Friday Page 68 26 November 1839 • Tuesday Page 68 27 November 1839 • Wednesday Page 68 28–29 November 1839 • Thursday–Friday Page 68 30 November 1839 • Saturday Page 68 1 December 1839 • Sunday Page 69 5 December 1839 • Thursday Page 69 6 December 1839 • Friday Page 69 7 December 1839 • Saturday Page 69 8 December 1839 • Sunday Page 69 15 December 1839 • Sunday Page 70 16 December 1839 • Monday Page 70 18 December 1839 • Wednesday Page 70 20 December 1839 • Friday Page 70 21 December 1839 • Saturday Page 70 22 December 1839 • Sunday Page 70 23 December 1839 • Monday Page 70 25–28 December 1839 • Wednesday–Saturday Page 70 28 December 1839 • Saturday Page 70 29 December 1839 • Sunday Page 71 30 December 1839 • Monday Page 71

Source Note

History draft; handwriting of ; 71 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 6 August 1838 to 30 December 1839.

Historical Introduction

<​s. Letter​> <​13.​> “To the (<​O​> L. 7, 8, 9) 1839”
“State of O (Pratt. <​Per​> 172, 3, 4, 5, 6, 177) ”
14 May 1839 • Tuesday

See 14 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 940.

<​Joseph visits ​> <​14​> Tuesday 14 I retund [returned] to to attend to the General intere[s]t <​welfare​> of the .
15–16 May 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday

See 15–16 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 940.

<​15.​> Wedned & Thuday 15. & 16. was engag[e]d in a vari[e]ty of business relati[n]g to the gen[e]ral welfare of the
17 May 1839 • Friday

See 17 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 940–941.

<​17​> Friday 17[th]. Comme (X L, 14, 15)
18 May 1839 • Saturday

See 18 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 941.

<​18​> Saturdy 18thfinished my business at for the pres[e]nt.
19 May 1839 • Sunday

See 19 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 941.

<​Joseph Retund home​> <​19​> Sunday 19.[th] I arrived at home this evening.
20 May 1839 • Monday

See 20 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 941.

<​20​> Monday 20 at home attending to a variety of business
21 May 1839 • Tuesday

See 21 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 941–942.

<​Feelings of the Jews.​> <​21​> Tuesday 21. To shew the feelings of that Long scatte[re]d branch of the house of Israel, the Jews. I here quote a letter written by one of their number. on hearing that his son had embraced Christianity. “Breslow X (T & S. 754. 5. 756) Rabbi.”
22 May 1839 • Wednesday

See 22 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 942–943.

<​22​> Wednesday 22. □ (L. 7.) Jn
<​Prisoners removed from ​> A bill of indictment having been found by a gr[a]nd Jury of the mob in . Agai[n]st , Morris Phelp[s] & for Murder, & for Robbery, & having obtain[e]d a change of veniue to . They they were handcuffed togeth[e]r two by 2 on the morni[n]g of the 22d with irons around the wrist of each X (<​Pratt​> 117 118) them.
23 May 1839 • Thursday

See 23 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 943.

<​23​> Thursday 23. The prisoners come to a creek which was X (Pratt 118, 119, 120) storm. I was busied <​busy​> in counselling. writ[i]ng Letters, & attending to general busin[e]ss of the this week.
24 May 1839 • Friday

See 24 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 944–945.

<​Letter To <​​>​> <​24​> X (L 11) <​Friday 24​> (□ (L 11 <​12​>) <​" [Letter to] ​> Jn. O (L. 12) )
<​X​> (L. 13.) Jn The made a report of the proceedings of the which I sancationd [sanctioned]. I also approve of the Twelve going to
This day the prisoners crossed the at “Arrow Rock,” so called from the coming from all quarters to get a ha[r]d rock from the bluff to make arrows, during this journ[e]y the prisners, slept X (P. 124 [121]) creek.
25 May 1839 • Saturday

See 25 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 945.

<​Letter to .​> <​25​> Saturday. (X L. 11) . This day I [p. 57]
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Editorial Title
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
ID #
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Total Pages
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  • Willard Richards

Footnotes

  1. [210]

    See 14 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 940.

  2. [211]

    See 15–16 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 940.

  3. [212]

    See 17 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 940–941.

  4. [213]

    See 18 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 941.

  5. [214]

    See 19 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 941.

  6. [215]

    See 20 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 941.

  7. [216]

    See 21 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 941–942.

  8. [217]

    See 22 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 942–943.

  9. [218]

    See 23 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 943.

  10. [219]

    See 24 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 944–945.

  11. [220]

    See 25 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 945.

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