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Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April-circa 8 May 1843, Willard Richards Draft

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Revised 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, [23 Apr.–ca. 8 May 1843]. Version drafted [3–ca. 8 May 1843]; 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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with printed passages from previous drafts pasted in; ten pages with one inserted slip; Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, CHL. Includes dockets.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 Apr.–ca. 8 May 1843.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by James Burgess *Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Published in Times and Seasons *Discourse, 6 April 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 6 April 1843–A, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 6 April 1843–A, as Published in Times and Seasons *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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which every body knows is false: They are also making Bogus Money. all these things are used to decoy the foolish & unwary.
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<​James​>
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I will mention two names David Holman &
James Dunn

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,— They were living in my house, I went [to]
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them. and asked them if they were stealing for a livelihood? [Ho]lman confessed that he had stolen from the world <​but <​not​> from the brethren,​> I [[told t]]hem to get out of my house, David asked me to forgive [him] & he lifted up his hands towards heaven & swore if I [wo]uld forgive him he would never do so again.— Soon after he went to
Montrose

Located in southern part of county on western shore of Mississippi River. Area settled by Captain James White, 1832, following Black Hawk War. Federal government purchased land from White to create Fort Des Moines, 1834. Fort abandoned; remaining settlement...

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where he was found stealing salt,— <​as is curr[e]ntly reported,​> he then stole a skiff & come took his family across the
river

Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...

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, & come across the
river

Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...

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. Stole a barrel of flour that had just been landed from a steamer,— rowed down the
river

Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...

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to
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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& sold the flour for $200 saying he had picked it up on the
river

Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...

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& it was likely a little damaged,— get his pay, & went his way.
Dunn

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<​would not promise to quit but​> said he would go to St Louis—

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Dunn

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would not promise to quit <​stealing​>

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but said he would go to
St-Louis

Located on west side of Mississippi River about fifteen miles south of confluence with Missouri River. Founded as fur-trading post by French settlers, 1764. Incorporated as town, 1809. First Mississippi steamboat docked by town, 1817. Incorporated as city...

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. I tell you to day the man that steals shall not long after be brought to the Penitentiary. They will soon be brougt to condign punishment. I demand in the presence of God that you will exert your wit and your power to bring such characters to justice, if you do not the curse of God will rest upon you, such things would ruin any people. Should I catch a latter-day saint stealing, he is the last man to whom I would shew mercy.
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President Joseph Smith said <​I think it best to continue this subject,​> I want the
elders

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

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to make honorable poclamation abroad. concerning what the feelings of the
<​first​> presidency

The highest presiding body of the church. An 11 November 1831 revelation stated that the president of the high priesthood was to preside over the church. JS was ordained as president of the high priesthood on 25 January 1832. In March 1832, JS appointed two...

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are <​is​> <​Stealing has never been tolerated by them.​> with regard to Stealing. I despise a theif above ground. He would betray me if he could get the opprtunity. If I was the biggest rouge in the world. I would know that he would be a detriment to my cause. & if I were the biggest rouge in the world, he would steal my horse when I wanted to run away. [p. 9]
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    TEXT: Wafer residue indicates Richards pasted another clipping of printed text here to replace the canceled text. There is text cut from the second printed draft that is likely what was pasted here.

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    TEXT: “James” is likely a correction for the missing printed text.

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