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History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]

1805–1820 Page 1 Addenda, Note A • 1805–1820 Page 131 Addenda, Note C • 1805–1820 Page 2 [addenda] 1820–1823 Page 2 Addenda, Note B • 1820–1823 Page 132 Addenda, Note C • 1820–1823 Page 133 1823–1827 Page 7 January 1827 Page 8 September 1827 Page 8 September 1827–February 1828 Page 8 April–June 1828 Page 9 July 1828 Page 10 February 1829 Page 11 March 1829 Page 11 March 1829, continued Page 12 Circa April 1829, inserted pages Page 1 April 1829 Page 13 May 1829 Page 17 June 1829 Page 21 June–August 1829 Page 29 April 1830 Page 38 April–May 1830 Page 40 6 April 1830 • Tuesday Page 37 June 1830 Page 41 July 1830 Page 48 August 1830 Page 51 September 1830 Page 54 October 1830 Page 60 October 1830, continued Page 72 November 1830 Page 77 December 1830 Page 78 January–February 1831 Page 92 2 January 1831 • Sunday Page 88 5 January 1831 • Wednesday Page 91 6 January 1831 • Thursday Page 92 February 1831 Page 101 4 February 1831 • Friday Page 93 9 February 1831 • Wednesday Page 95 7 March 1831 • Monday Page 104 8 March 1831 • Tuesday Page 109 10 March 1831 • Thursday Page 111 April–May 1831 Page 114 7 May 1831 • Saturday Page 112 9 May 1831 • Monday Page 114 20 May 1831 • Friday Page 116 June 1831 Page 122 6 June 1831 • Monday Page 118 8 June 1831 • Wednesday Page 121 10 June 1831 • Friday Page 121 14 June 1831 • Tuesday Page 124 15 June 1831 • Wednesday Page 124 19 June–July 1831 Page 126 1 August 1831 • Monday Page 129 1 August 1831 • Monday, continued Page 135 August 1831 Page 146 2 August 1831 • Tuesday Page 137 3–7 August 1831 • Wednesday–Sunday Page 139 8 August 1831 • Monday Page 141 9–12 August 1831 • Tuesday–Friday Page 142 13 August 1831 • Saturday Page 145 September 1831 Page 151 11 September 1831 • Sunday Page 151 12 September–October 1831 Page 153 October 1831 Page 155 1–12 November 1831 • Tuesday–Saturday Page 157 November 1831 Page 175 1 December 1831 • Thursday Page 175 December 1831–January 1832 Page 178 3–4 December 1831 • Saturday–Sunday Page 176 25 January 1832 • Wednesday Page 180 25 January–16 February 1832 • Wednesday–Thursday Page 183 March 1832 Page 192 25–26 March 1832 • Sunday–Monday Page 205 30 March–24 April 1832 • Friday–Tuesday Page 209 26 April 1832 • Thursday Page 210 27 April 1832 • Friday Page 212 28–30 April 1832 • Saturday–Monday Page 213 1 May 1832 • Tuesday Page 214 6 May–June 1832 Page 214 June–August 1832 Page 216 September 1832 Page 229 September–November 1832 Page 240 Addenda, Note A • 8 November 1832 Page 2 [addenda] December 1832 Page 244 6 December 1832 • Thursday Page 243 25 December 1832 • Tuesday Page 244 27 December 1832 • Thursday Page 245 4 January 1833 • Friday Page 257 11 January 1833 • Friday Page 262 14 January 1833 • Monday Page 264 22–23 January 1833 • Tuesday–Wednesday Page 270 2 February 1833 • Saturday Page 271 6 February 1833 • Wednesday Page 271 11 February 1833 • Monday Page 272 12 February 1833 • Tuesday Page 273 13 February 1833 • Wednesday Page 274 15 February 1833 • Friday Page 274 17 February 1833 • Sunday Page 275 26 February 1833 • Tuesday Page 275 27 February 1833 • Wednesday Page 275 March–April 1833 Page 287 8 March 1833 • Friday Page 277 9 March 1833 • Saturday Page 279 12 March 1833 • Tuesday Page 280 15 March 1833 • Friday Page 280 18 March 1833 • Monday Page 281 23 March 1833 • Saturday Page 282 26 March 1833 • Tuesday Page 282 2 April 1833 • Tuesday Page 283 6 April 1833 • Saturday Page 283 13 April 1833 • Saturday Page 285 30 April 1833 • Tuesday Page 290 May 1833 Page 296 4 May 1833 • Saturday Page 290 Addenda, Note A • 4 May 1833 Page 297 6 May 1833 • Monday Page 291 Addenda, Note B • 25 May 1833 Page 2 [addenda] 1 June 1833 • Saturday Page 297 3 June 1833 • Monday Page 300 4 June 1833 • Tuesday Page 301 5 June 1833 • Wednesday Page 302 6 June 1833 • Thursday Page 302 21 June 1833 • Friday Page 302 23 June 1833 • Sunday Page 303 24 June 1833 • Monday Page 303 25 June 1833 • Tuesday Page 305 July 1833 Page 319 2 July 1833 • Tuesday Page 315 13 July 1833 • Saturday Page 326 16 July 1833 • Tuesday Page 326 20 July 1833 • Saturday Page 327 23 July 1833 • Tuesday Page 330 2 August 1833 • Friday Page 330 6 August 1833 • Tuesday Page 340 21 August 1833 • Wednesday Page 344 Addenda, Note A • 9 September 1833 Page 1 [addenda] 11 September 1833 • Wednesday Page 345 26 September 1833 • Thursday Page 345 28 September 1833 • Saturday Page 345 October 1833 Page 356 5–6 October 1833 • Saturday–Sunday Page 355 8–10 October 1833 • Tuesday–Thursday Page 356 10 October 1833 • Thursday Page 356 11–12 October 1833 • Friday–Saturday Page 360 13–20 October 1833 • Sunday–Sunday Page 361 22–28 October 1833 • Tuesday–Monday Page 362 29–31 October 1833 • Tuesday–Thursday Page 364 30 October 1833 • Wednesday Page 364 31 October 1833 • Thursday Page 366 1–4 November 1833 • Friday–Monday Page 366 1 November 1833 • Friday Page 366 2 November 1833 • Saturday Page 368 3 November 1833 • Sunday Page 368 4 November 1833 • Monday Page 368 5–7 November 1833 • Tuesday–Thursday Page 371 13 November 1833 • Wednesday Page 376 14–19 November 1833 • Thursday–Tuesday Page 379 19 November 1833 • Tuesday Page 377 21–24 November 1833 • Thursday–Sunday Page 381 22 November 1833 • Friday Page 383 25 November 1833 • Monday Page 383 29 November 1833 • Friday Page 383 1–4 December 1833 • Sunday–Wednesday Page 385 December 1833 Page 412 5 December 1833 • Thursday Page 385 6 December 1833 • Friday Page 390 10 December 1833 • Tuesday Page 392 12 December 1833 • Thursday Page 397 15 December 1833 • Sunday Page 397 16 December 1833 • Monday Page 398 18 December 1833 • Wednesday Page 406 19 December 1833 • Thursday Page 408 24 December 1833 • Tuesday Page 410 26 December 1833 • Thursday Page 411 27 December 1833 • Friday Page 412 31 December 1833 • Tuesday Page 413 1 January 1834 • Wednesday Page 413 2 January 1834 • Thursday Page 413 Addenda, Note F • 2 January 1834 Page 4 [addenda] 9 January 1834 • Thursday Page 414 11 January 1834 • Saturday Page 416 16 January 1834 • Thursday Page 418 22 January 1834 • Wednesday Page 418 Addenda, Note E • 22 January 1834 Page 4 [addenda] 28 January 1834 • Tuesday Page 421 1 February 1834 • Saturday Page 421 February 1834 Page 441 4 February 1834 • Tuesday Page 421 9 February 1834 • Sunday Page 424 12 February 1834 • Wednesday Page 424 13 February 1834 • Thursday Page 426 17 February 1834 • Monday Page 427 18–19 February 1834 • Tuesday–Wednesday Page 431 19 February 1834 • Wednesday Page 434 20 February 1834 • Thursday Page 435 24 February 1834 • Monday Page 437 Addenda, Note D • 24 February 1834 Page 3 [addenda] 26–27 February 1834 • Wednesday–Thursday Page 441 27 February 1834 • Thursday Page 442 28 February–2 March 1834 • Friday–Sunday Page 445 3–6 March 1834 • Monday–Thursday Page 445 7 March 1834 • Friday Page 446 8–9 March 1834 • Saturday–Sunday Page 446 10 March 1834 • Monday Page 446 11–17 March 1834 • Tuesday–Monday Page 446 17 March 1834 • Monday Page 447 18–20 March 1834 • Tuesday–Thursday 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[addenda] Addenda, Note 1 • 12–17 May 1834 Page 6 [addenda] Addenda, Note 2 • 12–17 May 1834 Page 7 [addenda] 18–21 May 1834 • Sunday–Wednesday Page 480 Addenda, Note 3 • 18–21 May 1834 Page 7 [addenda] Addenda, Note 4 • 18–24 May 1834 Page 8 [addenda] 25–26 May 1834 • Sunday–Monday Page 481 Addenda, Note 5 • 25–26 May 1834 Page 8 [addenda] 27–29 May 1834 • Tuesday–Thursday Page 481 Addenda, Note 6 • 27–29 May 1834 Page 9 [addenda] 30 May–3 June 1834 • Friday–Tuesday Page 482 Addenda, Note H • 30 May–3 June 1834 Page 4 [addenda] Addenda, Note I • 30 May–3 June 1834 Page 5 [addenda] Addenda, Note 7 • 30 May–3 June 1834 Page 10 [addenda] 4–5 June 1834 • Wednesday–Thursday Page 483 Addenda, Note J • 4–5 June 1834 Page 5 [addenda] Addenda, Note 8 • 4–5 June 1834 Page 12 [addenda] 6 June 1834 • Friday Page 484 6–7 June 1834 • Friday–Saturday Page 488 Addenda, Note K • 6–7 June 1834 Page 6 [addenda] Addenda, Note 9 • 6–7 June 1834 Page 13 [addenda] Addenda, Note 10 • 6–7 June 1834 Page 13 [addenda] Addenda, Note 11 • 6–7 June 1834 Page 13 [addenda] Addenda, Note 21 • 6–7 June 1834 Page 16 [addenda] 9 June 1834 • Monday Page 488 10 June 1834 • Tuesday Page 489 12 June 1834 • Thursday Page 490 Addenda, Note 12 • 12 June 1834 Page 13 [addenda] Addenda, Note L • 13 June 1834 Page 6 [addenda] 14 June 1834 • Saturday Page 490 Addenda, Note 13 • 14 June 1834 Page 13 [addenda] Addenda, Note 14 • 15–16 June 1834 Page 13 [addenda] 16 June 1834 • Monday Page 491 Addenda, Note 15 • 17–19 June 1834 Page 14 [addenda] 19 June 1834 • Thursday Page 495 Addenda, Note 16 • 19–20 June 1834 Page 16 [addenda] 20–21 June 1834 • Friday–Saturday Page 497 22 June 1834 • Sunday Page 498 23 June 1834 • Monday Page 503 24 June 1834 • Tuesday Page 505 25 June 1834 • Wednesday Page 505 Addenda, Note 17 • 25 June 1834 Page 16 [addenda] 26 June 1834 • Thursday Page 506 Addenda, Note 18 • 26–28 June 1834 Page 16 [addenda] 1 July 1834 • Tuesday Page 509 2 July 1834 • Wednesday Page 510 3 July 1834 • Thursday Page 511 Addenda, Note 19 • 3 July 1834 Page 16 [addenda] 7 July 1834 • Monday Page 512 8–9 July 1834 • Tuesday–Wednesday Page 525 10 July 1834 • Thursday Page 525 12 July 1834 • Saturday Page 525 31 July–1 August 1834 • Thursday–Friday Page 526 4 August 1834 • Monday Page 528 6–7 August 1834 • Wednesday–Thursday Page 528 11 August 1834 • Friday Page 531 16 August 1834 • Saturday Page 533 21 August 1834 • Thursday Page 537 23 August 1834 • Saturday Page 537 28 August 1834 • Thursday Page 540 29–30 August 1834 • Friday–Saturday Page 545 Biography of Sidney Rigdon Page 61 Biography of Edward Partridge Page 94

Source Note

JS, History, 1838–1856, vol. A-1, created 11 June 1839–24 Aug. 1843; handwriting of , , , and ; 553 pages, plus 16 pages of addenda; CHL. This is the first volume of a six-volume manuscript history of the church. This first volume covers the period from 23 December 1805 to 30 August 1834; the remaining five volumes, labeled B-1 through F-1, continue through 8 August 1844.

Historical Introduction

This document, “History, 1838–1856, volume A-1, [23 December 1805–30 August 1834],” is the first of the six volumes of the “Manuscript History of the Church” (in The Joseph Smith Papers it bears the editorial title “History, 1838-1856”). The completed six-volume collection covers the period from 23 December 1805–8 August 1844. Volume A-1 encompasses the period from JS’s birth in 1805 to 30 August 1834, just after the return of the Camp of Israel (later known as Zion’s Camp) from to , Ohio. For a fuller discussion of the entire six-volume work, see the general introduction to the history.
In April 1838, with the aid of his counselor , JS renewed his efforts to draft a “history”. served as scribe. JS’s journal for late April and early May 1838 notes six days on which JS, Rigdon, and Robinson were engaged in “writing history.” Though not completed and no longer extant, that draft laid the foundation for what became the six-volume manuscript eventually published as the “History of Joseph Smith,” and at least a portion of its contents are assumed to have been included in the manuscript presented here.
On 11 June 1839 in , Illinois, JS once again began dictating his “history.” now served as scribe. Apparently the narrative commenced where the earlier 1838 draft left off. When work was interrupted in July 1839, Mulholland inscribed the draft material, including at least some of ’s earlier material, into a large record book already containing the text of an incomplete history previously produced over a span of two years, 1834–1836. For the new history, Mulholland simply turned the ledger over and began at the back of the book. The volume was later labeled A-1 on its spine, identifying it as the first of multiple volumes of the manuscript history.
Prior to his untimely death on 3 November 1839, recorded the first fifty-nine pages in the volume. Subsequently, his successor, , contributed about sixteen more pages before his death in August 1841. then added a little over seventy-five pages. However, substantial progress on the history was not made until December 1842 when assumed responsibility for the compilation and was appointed JS’s “private secretary and historian.” Richards would contribute the remainder of the text inscribed in the 553-page first volume. The narrative recorded in A-1 was completed in August 1843. and subsequently added sixteen pages of “Addenda” material, which provided notes, extensive revisions, or additional text to be inserted in the original manuscript where indicated. For instance, several of the addenda expanded on the account of the Camp of Israel as initially recorded.
JS dictated or supplied information for much of A-1, and he personally corrected the first forty-two pages before his death. As planned, his historian-scribes maintained the first-person, chronological narrative format initially established in the volume. When various third-person accounts were drawn upon, they were generally converted to the first person, as if JS were directly relating the account. After JS’s death, , , , and others modified and corrected the manuscript as they reviewed material before its eventual publication.
Beginning in March 1842 the church’s Nauvoo periodical, the Times and Seasons, began publishing the narrative as the “History of Joseph Smith.” At the time of JS’s death only the history through December 1831 had been published. When the final issue of the Times and Seasons, dated 15 February 1846 appeared, the account had been carried forward through August 1834—the end of the material recorded in A-1. The “History of Joseph Smith” was also published in in the church periodical the Millennial Star beginning in June 1842. Once a press was established in Utah and the Deseret News began publication, the “History of Joseph Smith” once more appeared in print in serialized form. Beginning with the November 1851 issue, the narrative picked up where the Times and Seasons had left off over five years earlier.
Aside from the material dictated or supplied by JS prior to his death, the texts for A-1 and for the history’s subsequent volumes were drawn from a variety of primary and secondary sources including JS’s diaries and letters, minutes of meetings, the first edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, church and other periodicals, reports of JS’s discourses, and the reminiscences and recollections of church members. The narrative in A-1 provides JS’s personal account of the foundational events of his life as a prophet and the early progress of the church. It also encompasses contentions and disputations that erupted between the Latter-day Saints and their neighbors in , , , and . While it remains difficult to distinguish JS’s own contributions from composition of his historian-scribes, the narrative trenchantly captures the poignancy and intensity of his life while offering an enlightening account of the birth of the church he labored to establish.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, April 1830–C [D&C 23:4] *Revelation, October 1830–A [D&C 32] *Minutes, 17 March 1834 *Testimony, circa 2 November 1831 *Minutes, 2 April 1833 *Revelation, 11 November 1831–A [D&C 69] *Revelation, 12 November 1831 [D&C 70] *Revelation, 25 January 1832–B [D&C 75:23–36] *Minutes, 20 February 1834 *Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 2 July 1833 *Letter to Moses Nickerson, 19 November 1833 *Minutes, 21 June 1833 *Minutes, 26–27 April 1832 *Minutes, 19 February 1834 *Letter to William W. Phelps, 11 January 1833 *Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 21 April 1833 *Minutes, 22–23 January 1833 *Letter to Noah C. Saxton, 12 February 1833 *Revelation, 6 January 1831 [D&C 40] *Minutes, 13 July 1833 *Revelation, 14 June 1831 [D&C 55] *Minutes, 23 March 1833–A *Letter from William W. Phelps, 27 February 1834 *Revelation, 5 January 1831 [D&C 39] *Minutes, 30 April 1832 *Letter to Edward Partridge and Others, 14 January 1833 *Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 7 May 1831 *Letter to Edward Partridge, 5 December 1833 *Letter to the Church in Thompson, Ohio, 6 February 1833 *Letter from William W. Phelps, 15 December 1833 *Minutes, 17 February 1833 *Revelation, 12 March 1832 [D&C 79] *Minutes, 12 February 1834 *Revelation, 15 March 1832 [D&C 81] *Revelation, circa 2 November 1831 [D&C 67] *Minutes, circa 1 June 1833 *Revelation, 22–23 September 1832 [D&C 84] *Minutes, 18 March 1833 *Plan of the House of the Lord, between 1 and 25 June 1833 *Letter to Edward Partridge and Others, 10 December 1833 *Letter to John Smith, 2 July 1833 *Minutes, 11 October 1831 *Appeal and Minutes, 21 June 1833 *Revelation, 26 April 1832 [D&C 82] *Letter to the Church in Clay County, Missouri, 22 January 1834 *Letter to Church Leaders in Eugene, Indiana, 2 July 1833 *Revelation, 1 March 1832 [D&C 78] *Plat of the City of Zion, circa Early June–25 June 1833 *Minutes, 11 September 1833 *Minutes, 2 May 1833 *Revelation, 13 August 1831 [D&C 62] *Minutes, 23 June 1833 *Letter to Noah C. Saxton, 4 January 1833 *Revelation, 12 October 1833 [D&C 100] *Revelation, 4 November 1830 [D&C 34] *Revelation, 15 June 1831 [D&C 56] *Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 25 June 1833 *Minutes, 4 June 1833 *Letter to John S. Carter, 13 April 1833 *Revelation, 7 March 1832 [D&C 80] *Minutes, 4 May 1833 *Revelation, 8 August 1831 [D&C 60] *Minutes, 9 February 1834 *Revelation, 20 July 1831 [D&C 57] *Minutes, 6 June 1833 *Minutes, 15 February 1833 *Explanation of Scripture, 1830 [D&C 74] *Revelation, 10 January 1832 [D&C 73] *Minutes, 30 April 1833 *Revelation, March 1829 [D&C 5] *Appendix 5: Testimony of Eight Witnesses, Late June 1829 *Appendix 4: Testimony of Three Witnesses, Late June 1829 *Revelation, April 1829–D [D&C 9] *Revelation, June 1829–E [D&C 17] *Revelation, April 1829–B [D&C 8] *Revelation, April 1829–A [D&C 6] *Revelation, February 1829 [D&C 4] *Revelation, April 1830–A [D&C 23:1–2] *Revelation, June 1829–C [D&C 15] *Revelation, April 1830–E [D&C 23:6–7] *Revelation, July 1830–C [D&C 25] *Revelation, June 1829–D [D&C 16] *Revelation, July 1830–B [D&C 26] *Revelation, May 1829–B [D&C 12] *Revelation, 6 April 1830 [D&C 21] *Revelation, September 1830–C [D&C 30:1–4] *Revelation, September 1830–D [D&C 30:5–8] *Revelation, September 1830–F [D&C 31] *Account of John, April 1829–C [D&C 7] *Revelation, April 1830–B [D&C 23:3] *Revelation, 16 April 1830 [D&C 22] *Revelation, April 1830–D [D&C 23:5] *Revelation, July 1830–A [D&C 24] *Revelation, June 1829–B [D&C 18] *Revelation, May 1829–A [D&C 11] *Revelation, Spring 1829 [D&C 10] *Revelation, July 1828 [D&C 3] *Revelation, circa Summer 1829 [D&C 19] *Revelation, September 1830–A [D&C 29] *Revelation, September 1830–E [D&C 30:9–11] *Revelation, 6 August 1833 [D&C 98] *Revelation, 2 August 1833–B [D&C 94] *Revelation, 2 January 1831 [D&C 38] *Revelation, 10 June 1831 [D&C 54] *Revelation, circa 8 March 1831–B [D&C 47] *Revelation, February 1831–B [D&C 44] *Revelation, 10 March 1831 [D&C 48] *Revelation, February 1831–A [D&C 43] *Revelation Book 1 *Revelation, 4 February 1831 [D&C 41] *Revelation, 30 December 1830 [D&C 37] *Revelation, 1 November 1831–A [D&C 68] *Revelation, 1 June 1833 [D&C 95] *Revelation, 9 May 1831 [D&C 50] *Vision, 16 February 1832 [D&C 76] *Revelation, 30 August 1831 [D&C 63] *Revelation, 2 August 1833–A [D&C 97] *Revelation, circa June 1835 [D&C 68] *Revelation, 9 March 1833 [D&C 91] *Revelation, 6 December 1832 [D&C 86] *Revelation, 4 June 1833 [D&C 96] *Revelation, circa 7 March 1831 [D&C 45] *Revelation, 9 December 1830 [D&C 36] *Revelation, 1 August 1831 [D&C 58] *Revelation, 20 May 1831 [D&C 51] *Revelation, 1 November 1831–B [D&C 1] *Revised Minutes, 18–19 February 1834 [D&C 102] *Revelation, 8 March 1833 [D&C 90] *Revelation, 29 October 1831 [D&C 66] *Revelation, 30 October 1831 [D&C 65] *Revelation, 25 January 1832–A [D&C 75:1–22] *Revelation, 12 August 1831 [D&C 61] *Revelation, 3 January 1833 [D&C 88:127–137] *Letter to William W. Phelps, 27 November 1832 *Revelation, October 1830–B [D&C 33] *Revelation, 6 June 1831 [D&C 52] *Answers to Questions, between circa 4 and circa 20 March 1832 [D&C 77] *Revelation, 30 April 1832 [D&C 83] *Revelation, 8 June 1831 [D&C 53] *Revelation, 15 March 1833 [D&C 92] *Revelation, 1 December 1831 [D&C 71] *Revelation, circa 8 March 1831–A [D&C 46] *Revelation, 6 May 1833 [D&C 93] *Title Page of Book of Mormon, circa Early June 1829 *Revelation, September 1830–B [D&C 28] *Revelation, circa August 1830 [D&C 27] *Revelation, 23 February 1831 [D&C 42:74–93] *Revelation, 4 December 1831–B [D&C 72:9–23] *Revelation, 4 December 1831–C [D&C 72:24–26] *Revelation, 9 February 1831 [D&C 42:1–72] *Revelation, 7 December 1830 [D&C 35] *Revelation, 7 May 1831 [D&C 49] *Revelation, 11 September 1831 [D&C 64] *Revelation, 3 November 1831 [D&C 133] *Revelation, 27–28 December 1832 [D&C 88:1–126] *Revelation, 4 December 1831–A [D&C 72:1–8] *Revelation, 7 August 1831 [D&C 59] *Revelation, 27 February 1833 [D&C 89] *Revelation, 16–17 December 1833 [D&C 101] *Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830 [D&C 20] *Revelation, 25 December 1832 [D&C 87] *Revelation, 24 February 1834 [D&C 103]

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Lord hath appointed him an upon the land of Zion; yea, and his head shall blossom, and he shall be as an olive branch that is bowed down with fruit; even so, amen.
And again, blessed be , also, notwithstanding he shall be high and lifted up, yet he shall bow down under the yoke like unto an ass that croucheth beneath his burthen; that learneth his masters will by the stroke of this the rod, thus saith the Lord. Yet the Lord will have mercy on him, and he shall bring forth much fruit; even as the vine of the choice grape, when her clusters are ripe, before the time of the gleaning of the vintage; and the Lord shall make his heart merry as with sweet wine, because of him who putteth forth his hand, and lifteth him up out of deep mire, and pointeth him out the way, and guideth his feet when he stumbles, and humbleth him in his pride. Blessed are his generations; nevertheless one shall hunt [HC 1:443] after them as a man hunteth after an ass that hath strayed in the wilderness, and straitway findeth him again and bringeth him unto the fold. Thus shall the Lord watch over his generation, that they may be saved; even so. Amen.
21–24 November 1833 • Thursday–Sunday
<​The following is a copy of a Letter from​> The Attorney General of <​to​> the counsel employed by the in Zion <​​> to prosecute the Mob, <​in ​> of which the following is a copy
“City of 21st. Nov. 1833”
“Messrs. and ,
Gentlemen; From conversation I have had with the , I [HC 1:444] believe I’ am warranted in saying to you, and through you to the Mormons, that if they desire to be replaced in possession of their property, that is, their Houses in , an adequate force will be sent forthwith to effect that object; Perhaps a direct application had better be made to him for that object purpose, if they wish thus to be repossessed. The militia have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness
If the Mormons will organize themselves into regular companies, or a regular company of Militia, [p. 381]
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    JS Journal, 14–19 Nov. 1833.

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    R. W. Wells, Jefferson City, MO, to Alexander Doniphan and David R. Atchison, 21 Nov. 1833, copy, William W. Phelps, Collection of Missouri Documents, CHL.

    Phelps, William W. Collection of Missouri Documents, 1833–1837. CHL. MS 657.

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