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Letter to Editor, 8 April 1843, Second 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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; three pages; “Truthiana No. 4,” 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, 8 April 1843, Initial Draft
Letter to Editor, 8 April 1843, Second Draft
Letter to Editor, 8 April 1843

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For the Bee.
Truthiana No 4.—
To the Editor,
Sir, The Millenium has commenced. Not
[William] Miller

15 Feb. 1782–20 Dec. 1849. Farmer, author, military officer, preacher. Born in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Miller and Paulina Phelps. Moved to Hampton, Washington Co., New York, 1786. Married Lucy Phelps Smith, 29 June 1803. Moved...

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’s, he is too late, the 3d of April has gone bye <​and the world rem[ai]ns as it was​> and the Millerites <​world,​> remain as they <​it​> were <​was​> I suppose, we dont have many of them in this region; but “Jo. Smiths <​the Mormons​> Millenium, commenced on the 6[th] Inst <​of April.​> thus you see that
miller

15 Feb. 1782–20 Dec. 1849. Farmer, author, military officer, preacher. Born in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Miller and Paulina Phelps. Moved to Hampton, Washington Co., New York, 1786. Married Lucy Phelps Smith, 29 June 1803. Moved...

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guessed nearer for Jo., than he did for himself this time.
It was thirteen years last thursday since the
church of “Latter Day Saints,”

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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or “of Jesus Christ,”— or, of the “Mormons” was organized in the
Manchester

Settled 1793. Formed as Burt Township when divided from Farmington Township, 31 Mar. 1821. Name changed to Manchester, 16 Apr. 1822. Included village of Manchester. Population in 1825 about 2,700. Population in 1830 about 2,800. JS reported first vision of...

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N. York, with s only <​originally​><​6 me​> consisting of <​with only​> 6 members. So the mormons <​about 4 or 5000 M. assembled thursday​> get together, about four or five thousand of them, <​but​> on the first day of the fou[r]tenth year <​of the church,​> & sixth day of the fourth month, commonly called April, of in the year <​A. D.​>— 43— <​4 or 5 thousand of those mormons assembled​> on the floor of the
temple

Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...

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(is to be, for the walls are only from six to 12 feet high) and coverd the whole establishment so that nothing could be seen but the persons of the Saints, & this, said the prophet, is a “millenium,” “all is peace here”; So I concluded by this that the Mormon Millenium consists in of peace, <​as one of its principle ingridants [ingredients]​> or as some one has said. I dont know who, there shall be nothing to hurt <​or destroy​> in all God’s holy mountain; But there
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seemed to be a little mistake <​by some one​> in this Millenium just get up, for while <​
Elder [Reynolds] Cahoon

30 Apr. 1790–29 Apr. 1861. Farmer, tanner, builder. Born at Cambridge, Washington Co., New York. Son of William Cahoon Jr. and Mehitable Hodges. Married Thirza Stiles, 11 Dec. 1810. Moved to northeastern Ohio, 1811. Located at Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co.,...

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was speaking in his defence, of his p[r]oceedings as
temple Comm[ittee]

A committee assigned to raise funds and direct the building of the Nauvoo temple; also called the building committee or temple building committee. On 3 October 1840, Alpheus Cutler, Reynolds Cahoon, and Elias Higbee were appointed as a committee responsible...

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​> one of the
Apostles

Members of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...

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was preaching about the resurrection
. the
marshall

20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...

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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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who had charge of the meeting, by order of the Mayor, (for you must know these Mormons dont allow any disturbance in meeting; Millenium [p. [1]]
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