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Letter to Editor, 15 April 1843, Initial Draft

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Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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, (Viator, pseud.)], Letter,
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, to the Editor of Boston Daily Bee,
Boston

Capital city of Massachusetts, located on eastern seaboard at mouth of Charles River. Founded by Puritans, 1630. Received city charter, 1822. Population in 1820 about 43,000; in 1830 about 61,000; and in 1840 about 93,000. JS’s ancestor Robert Smith emigrated...

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, Suffolk Co., MA, 8 Apr. 1843, draft; handwriting of
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; two pages; “Truthiana No. 5,” Truthiana, 1843, drafts, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Letter to Editor, 22–ca. 27 Apr. 1843.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Letter to Editor, 15 April 1843, Initial Draft Letter to Editor, 15 April 1843, Second Draft Letter to Editor, 15 April 1843

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his views before the[y] got into the hands of the speculaters— Headdressed them about 2 hours.— & congratulatd & blessed the[m] & instutd them abut 2 hours; presented himslf before th[e]m as ther h[u]mble serv[a]nt, them on their safe arrival, & blessed them, warnd them to beware of the speculators who inf[e]st the
city

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, trying to lead the saints astray & get their mon[e]y; that they might see a good ma[n]y old homes ab[o]ut, but they were all new, for the
city

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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was not 4 years old, it was only a “3 year old;”— but if th[e]y did not listen to counsel the spec[u]laters would get their mon[e]y for lands with bad titles as many had done, & then they might comp <​come​>, as m[a]ny had done & want help when it was too late to help them;— they had come out of sectarian Bondage, & national Bondage, & arrivd in a free governmet, not free from outlaws, thieves & but free from. Bndage— taxation, oppresions &c evry thing if they conduct honstly & [illegible] with thir neighbrs free in a spirtul [spiritual] capacity;— that this is the place for the oracls of heaven to be revealed, & what they did not know they had only to ask & receive; told them what places parts of the
city

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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were most healt[h]y & instr[u]cted them how to do to preserve their health in a new climate, what medicine to take whipped the doctors, & Lawyer[s], (not petty Lawyrs, but exponds [expounders?] of Gospel) Doctors would not tell them where to go to get well. they must kill or care to get the mon[e]y.— Calomel on an empty stomach,— would kill
 
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Rebuidig [Rebuilding] properties— Travellig through the conty I addressing a few lines.— I what
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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is.— Scen[e]s of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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.— des[c]ription whatever it may be.— as seen.— [p. [2]]
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