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History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]

1 January 1841 • Friday Page 1 8 January 1841 • Friday Page 1 15 January 1841 • Friday Page 1 18 January 1841 • Monday Page 1 19 January 1841 • Tuesday Page 1 20 January 1841 • Wednesday Page 1 21 January 1841 • Thursday Page 1 24 January 1841 • Wednesday Page 1 30 January 1841 • Saturday Page 1 1 February 1841 • Monday Page 2 3 February 1841 • Wednesday Page 2 4 February 1841 • Thursday Page 2 5 February 1841 • Friday Page 2 6 February 1841 • Saturday Page 2 7 February 1841 • Sunday Page 2 8 February 1841 • Monday Page 2 10 February 1841 • Wednesday Page 3 11 February 1841 • Thursday Page 3 13 February 1841 • Saturday Page 3 14 February 1841 • Sunday Page 3 15 February 1841 • Monday Page 3 16 February 1841 • Tuesday Page 3 20 February 1841 • Saturday Page 4 22 February 1841 • Monday Page 4 23 February 1841 • Tuesday Page 4 24–28 February 1841 • Wednesday–Sunday Page 4 1 March 1841 • Monday Page 5 2 March 1841 • Tuesday Page 5 3 March 1841 • Wednesday Page 5 4–5 March 1841 • 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History 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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; 23 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1841 to 31 December 1841.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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1 December 1841 • Wednesday
141

See 1 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1256–1258.


<​1​> Wednesday Dec 1.st 1841— in view of the proceedings of the meeting of the church at
Ramus

Area settled, 1826. Founded by Latter-day Saints, 1839–1840, following exodus from Missouri. Town platted, Aug. 1840. Post office established, Sept. 1840. Incorporated as Macedonia, Mar. 1843. Renamed Webster, 23 July 1847. Population in 1845 about 380. Crooked...

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on the 18th of Novr when several <​certain​> <​individuals​> were cut off from the Church for Stealing, The Twelve issued the following Epistle “We are glad (T&S. 616. 17)
Geo A Smith

26 June 1817–1 Sept. 1875. Born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of John Smith and Clarissa Lyman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph H. Wakefield, 10 Sept. 1832, at Potsdam. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio,...

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”
2 December 1841 • Thursday
142

See 2 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1258.


<​2​> Thurdey [Thursday] Dec 2. I recived the following Reveletion Reveletion, To
Nancy Marinda [Marinda Nancy Johnson] Hyde

28 June 1815–24 Mar. 1886. Born in Pomfret, Windsor Co., Vermont. Daughter of John Johnson and Alice (Elsa) Jacobs. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Apr. 1832, in Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1833...

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. Given Decr 2, 1841. Verily thus saith the Lord. (L. Lord 66) Lord.
4 December 1841 • Saturday
143

See 4 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1258–1259.


<​4​> Saturdy 4[th] A conference was held at
Ramus

Area settled, 1826. Founded by Latter-day Saints, 1839–1840, following exodus from Missouri. Town platted, Aug. 1840. Post office established, Sept. 1840. Incorporated as Macedonia, Mar. 1843. Renamed Webster, 23 July 1847. Population in 1845 about 380. Crooked...

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(L.L. 26) chu[rc]h
I attendd the city council & spoke in defence of the Marshall in his not serving a warrent, when his life would have been endangered.—
7 December 1841 • Tuesday
144

See 7 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1259.


<​7​> Tuesday. 7. Copy of a letter to <​Lawyers​>
[Orville] Browning

10 Feb. 1806–10 Aug. 1881. Lawyer, politician. Born at Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Kentucky. Son of Micajah Browning and Sarah Brown. Attended Augusta College, in Augusta, Bracken Co., Kentucky. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, ca. 1831, and practiced law...

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&
[Nehemiah] Bushnell

9 Oct. 1813–31 Jan. 1873. Editor, lawyer, railroad company president. Born in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Nehemiah Bushnell and Mehitable. Graduated from Yale University, 1835. Admitted to Connecticut bar, 1837. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co...

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<​
Browning

10 Feb. 1806–10 Aug. 1881. Lawyer, politician. Born at Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Kentucky. Son of Micajah Browning and Sarah Brown. Attended Augusta College, in Augusta, Bracken Co., Kentucky. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, ca. 1831, and practiced law...

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​> of
Quincy

Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...

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. “Esquires
Browning

10 Feb. 1806–10 Aug. 1881. Lawyer, politician. Born at Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Kentucky. Son of Micajah Browning and Sarah Brown. Attended Augusta College, in Augusta, Bracken Co., Kentucky. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, ca. 1831, and practiced law...

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(Li. 217) Smith”
8 December 1841 • Wednesday
145

See 8 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1259.


<​8​> Wednesday 8 The twelve who attened the
Ramus

Area settled, 1826. Founded by Latter-day Saints, 1839–1840, following exodus from Missouri. Town platted, Aug. 1840. Post office established, Sept. 1840. Incorporated as Macedonia, Mar. 1843. Renamed Webster, 23 July 1847. Population in 1845 about 380. Crooked...

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conferene on the 4[th] inst, returnd with near a thousand dollars worth of property for 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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which had been donated by the saints at
Ramus

Area settled, 1826. Founded by Latter-day Saints, 1839–1840, following exodus from Missouri. Town platted, Aug. 1840. Post office established, Sept. 1840. Incorporated as Macedonia, Mar. 1843. Renamed Webster, 23 July 1847. Population in 1845 about 380. Crooked...

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; consisting of horses, waggons, provision, clothing &c.
10 December 1841 • Friday
146

See 10 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1259–1260.


<​10​> Friday 10. 1841.
H[orace] R. Hotchkkirs Hotchkiss

15 Apr. 1799–21 Apr. 1849. Merchant, land speculator. Born in East Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Heman Hotchkiss and Elizabeth Rowe. Moved to New Haven, New Haven Co., by 1815. Married Charlotte Austin Street, 22 Feb. 1824, in East Haven. Purchased...

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Esqr. (L. B. 216) Smith
11 December 1841 • Saturday
147

See 11 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1260.


<​11​> Satuday 11. Late this evening, while sitting in council with the Twelve in my new
store

Located in lower portion of Nauvoo (the flats) along bank of Mississippi River. Completed 1841. Opened for business, 5 Jan. 1842. Owned by JS, but managed mostly by others, after 1842. First floor housed JS’s general store and counting room, where tithing...

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, on Water Street, I directed
Brigham Young

1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...

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, Prst of the 12 to to go (L. L. 33) to do.
Elder [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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Warsaw

Located at foot of Des Moines rapids of Mississippi River at site of three military forts: Fort Johnson (1814), Cantonment Davis (1815–1818), and Fort Edwards (1816–1824). First settlers participated in fur trade. Important trade and shipping center. Post...

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for
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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Several days Since, and reported the situation of affairs concerning
Warren

Platted on school section number 16, one mile south of Warsaw, summer 1841. Quorum of Twelve wrote epistle to Saints, 26 Aug. 1841, inviting immigrants to settle in Warren. Willard Richards moved to Warsaw and sold lots in Warren, Sept. 1841. Joseph Fielding...

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, as rather unfavorable, and I told him he need not return <​there​> at present.
<​considering it unnecessary for him to tary there any longer​> at present.— Since I have been engaged of in laying the foundation of the Church of Christ, I have been prevented, in, various ways from keeping continuing my Journal & the History, in a manner Satisfatry [satisfactory] to Myselfe, or in justice to the cause, Long imprisonments, vexatious & Long continued Lawsuits The treachery of some of my clerks; & the deaths of others and the poverty of myself & bretheren from continued plunder & driving, has prevented a continued chain of events my handing down to posterity a connected memorandum of events, desirable to all lovers of truth. Yet I have continued <​to​> keep up a Journel from time to time [p. 21]
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Footnotes

  1. [141]

    See 1 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1256–1258.

  2. [142]

    See 2 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1258.

  3. [143]

    See 4 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1258–1259.

  4. [144]

    See 7 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1259.

  5. [145]

    See 8 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1259.

  6. [146]

    See 10 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1259–1260.

  7. [147]

    See 11 Dec. 1841 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1260.

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