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Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards

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Special conference of the church, Minutes, and JS, Discourses, [
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], 6–7 Apr. 1843. Version copied [ca. 6–7 Apr. 1843] in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [48]–[84]; 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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; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1842–1844.

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See Historical Introduction to Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 Apr. 1843, as Reported by William Clayton.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April–circa 8 May 1843

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if they choose, <​to​> come away from
Keokuk

Located near confluence of Mississippi and Des Moines rivers. First settled, 1820. Fur trading post established, 1828. Named Keokuk, 1829, after Sac Indian chief, who later visited JS in Nauvoo, 1841. Platted 1837. Incorporated 1847. Population in 1841 about...

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. and not go there more. I am not so much of a christian as many suppose I am. when a man undertakes to ride me. I am apt to thud
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TEXT: Possibly “throw”.


<​kick​> him off & ride him.—
I would’nt b[u]y property in the
Iowa

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803. First permanent white settlements established, ca. 1833. Organized as territory, 1838, containing all of present-day Iowa, much of present-day Minnesota, and parts of North and South Dakota. Population in...

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. I considerd it stooping to accept it a <​as a​> gift.—
<​I wish to speak of the​>—— 1/2 breed lands opposite this.
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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. 1/2 breed land.— 1/2 breed land.— and every man there who is not 1/2 breed had better come away. & in a little time we will call them all 1/2 breed.— I wish we could swap some of our 1/2 breeds here for <​the 1/2 breeds who​> lives there. I will give you a key, if any <​one​> will growls tomorrow you will know him to be a 1/2 breed.— [p. [69]]
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Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
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    TEXT: Possibly “throw”.

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