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History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

1 March 1843 • Wednesday Page 1 2 March 1843 • Thursday Page 1 3 March 1843 • Friday Page 1 4 March 1843 • Saturday Page 1 5 March 1843 • Sunday Page 2 6 March 1843 • Monday Page 3 7 March 1843 • Tuesday Page 3 8 March 1843 • Wednesday Page 3 9 March 1843 • Thursday Page 3 10 March 1843 • Friday Page 3 11 March 1843 • Saturday Page 4 12 March 1843 • Sunday Page 4 13 March 1843 • Monday Page 5 14 March 1843 • Tuesday Page 5 15 March 1843 • Wednesday Page 5 16 March 1843 • Thursday Page 6 17 March 1843 • Friday Page 6 18 March 1843 • Saturday Page 6 19 March 1843 • Sunday Page 6 20 March 1843 • Monday Page 7 21 March 1843 • Tuesday Page 7 22 March 1843 • Wednesday Page 7 23 March 1843 • Thursday Page 8 24 March 1843 • Friday Page 8 25 March 1843 • Saturday Page 8 26 March 1843 • Sunday Page 8 27 March 1843 • Monday Page 9 28 March 1843 • Tuesday Page 9 29 March 1843 • Wednesday Page 9 30 March 1843 • Thursday Page 9 31 March 1843 • Friday Page 9 1 April 1843 • Saturday Page 10 2 April 1843 • Sunday Page 10 3 April 1843 • Monday Page 12 4 April 1843 • Tuesday Page 12 5 April 1843 • Wednesday Page 12 6 April 1843 • Thursday Page 12 7 April 1843 • Friday Page 14 8 April 1843 • Saturday Page 16 9 April 1843 • Sunday Page 16 10 April 1843 • Monday Page 17 11 April 1843 • Tuesday Page 17 12 April 1843 • Wednesday Page 17 13 April 1843 • Thursday Page 18 14 April 1843 • Friday Page 21 15 April 1843 • Saturday Page 21 16 April 1843 • Sunday Page 21 16 April 1843 • Sunday, continued Page 22 17 April 1843 • Monday Page 21 18 April 1843 • Tuesday Page 24 19 April 1843 • Wednesday Page 24 20 April 1843 • Thursday Page 26 21 April 1843 • Friday Page 27 22 April 1843 • Saturday Page 27 23 April 1843 • Sunday Page 27 24 April 1843 • Monday Page 27 25 April 1843 • Tuesday Page 27 26 April 1843 • Wednesday Page 28 27 April 1843 • Thursday Page 28 28 April 1843 • Friday Page 28 29 April 1843 • Saturday Page 28 30 April 1843 • Sunday Page 28 1 May 1843 • Monday Page 28 2 May 1843 • Tuesday Page 29 3 May 1843 • Wednesday Page 29 4 May 1843 • Thursday Page 29 5 May 1843 • Friday Page 29 6 May 1843 • Saturday Page 29 7 May 1843 • Sunday Page 30 8 May 1843 • Monday Page 30 9 May 1843 • Tuesday Page 30 10 May 1843 • Wednesday Page 30 11 May 1843 • Thursday Page 30 12 May 1843 • Friday Page 30 13 May 1843 • Saturday Page 31 14 May 1843 • Sunday Page 31 15 May 1843 • Monday Page 31 16 May 1843 • Tuesday Page 31 17 May 1843 • Wednesday Page 32 18 May 1843 • Thursday Page 32 19 May 1843 • Friday Page 32 20 May 1843 • Saturday Page 33 21 May 1843 • Sunday Page 33 22 May 1843 • Monday Page 35 23 May 1843 • Tuesday Page 35 24 May 1843 • Wednesday Page 36 25 May 1843 • Thursday Page 36 26 May 1843 • Friday Page 36 27 May 1843 • Saturday Page 36 28 May 1843 • Sunday Page 37 29 May 1843 • Monday Page 37 30 May 1843 • Tuesday Page 37 31 May 1843 • Wednesday Page 37 1 June 1843 • Thursday Page 38 2 June 1843 • Friday Page 38 3 June 1843 • Saturday Page 38 4 June 1843 • Sunday Page 38 5 June 1843 • Monday Page 38 6 June 1843 • Tuesday Page 39 7 June 1843 • Wednesday Page 39 8 June 1843 • Thursday • First of Two Entries Page 39 8 June 1843 • Thursday • Second of Two Entries Page 40 9 June 1843 • Friday Page 39 10 June 1843 • Saturday Page 39 11 June 1843 • Sunday • First of Two Entries Page 39 11 June 1843 • Sunday • Second of Two Entries Page 41 12 June 1843 • Monday Page 41 13 June 1843 • Tuesday Page 41 14 June 1843 • Wednesday Page 41 15 June 1843 • Thursday Page 41 16 June 1843 • Friday Page 41 17 June 1843 • Saturday Page 41 18 June 1843 • Sunday Page 41 19 June 1843 • Monday Page 42 20 June 1843 • Tuesday Page 42 21 June 1843 • Wednesday Page 42 22 June 1843 • Thursday Page 42 23 June 1843 • Friday Page 42 24 June 1843 • Saturday Page 46 25 June 1843 • Sunday Page 47 25 June 1843 • Sunday, continued Page 48 26 June 1843 • Monday Page 48 26 June 1843 • Monday, continued Page 49 27 June 1843 • Tuesday Page 49 28 June 1843 • Wednesday Page 49 29 June 1843 • Thursday Page 49 30 June 1843 • Friday Page 50 1 July 1843 • Saturday Page 52 2 July 1843 • Sunday Page 52 2 July 1843 • Sunday, continued Page 53 3 July 1843 • Monday Page 53 3 July 1843 • Monday, continued Page 54 4 July 1843 • Tuesday Page 54 5 July 1843 • Wednesday Page 54 6 July 1843 • Thursday Page 54 7 July 1843 • Friday Page 55 8 July 1843 • Saturday Page 55 9 July 1843 • Sunday Page 55 10 July 1843 • Monday Page 55 11 July 1843 • Tuesday Page 55 12 July 1843 • Wednesday Page 56 13 July 1843 • Thursday Page 56 14 July 1843 • Friday Page 56 15 July 1843 • Saturday Page 56 16 July 1843 • Sunday Page 56 17 July 1843 • Monday Page 57 18 July 1843 • Tuesday Page 57 19 July 1843 • Wednesday Page 57 20 July 1843 • Thursday Page 57 21 July 1843 • Friday Page 57 22 July 1843 • Saturday Page 57 23 July 1843 • Sunday Page 57 24 July 1843 • Monday Page 57 25 July 1843 • Tuesday Page 58 26 July 1843 • Wednesday Page 58 27 July 1843 • Thursday Page 58 28 July 1843 • Friday Page 58 29 July 1843 • Saturday Page 58 30 July 1843 • Sunday Page 59 31 July 1843 • Monday Page 60 1 August 1843 • Tuesday Page 60 2 August 1843 • Wednesday Page 61a 3 August 1843 • Thursday Page 61a 4 August 1843 • Friday Page 61a 5 August 1843 • Saturday Page 61a 6 August 1843 • Sunday Page 61a 7 August 1843 • Monday Page 63 8 August 1843 • Tuesday Page 63 9 August 1843 • Wednesday Page 63 10 August 1843 • Thursday Page 63 11 August 1843 • Friday Page 63 12 August 1843 • Saturday Page 64 13 August 1843 • Sunday Page 64 14 August 1843 • Monday Page 64 15 August 1843 • Tuesday Page 64 16 August 1843 • Wednesday Page 64 17 August 1843 • Thursday Page 64 18 August 1843 • Friday Page 64 19 August 1843 • Saturday Page 64 20 August 1843 • Sunday Page 65 21 August 1843 • Monday Page 65 22 August 1843 • Tuesday Page 65 23 August 1843 • Wednesday Page 65 24 August 1843 • Thursday Page 65 25 August 1843 • Friday Page 65 26 August 1843 • Saturday Page 65 27 August 1843 • Sunday Page 66 28 August 1843 • Monday Page 66 29 August 1843 • Tuesday Page 66 30 August 1843 • Wednesday Page 66 31 August 1843 • Thursday Page 66 1 September 1843 • Friday Page 66 2 September 1843 • Saturday Page 67 3 September 1843 • Sunday Page 67 4 September 1843 • Monday Page 67 5 September 1843 • Tuesday Page 67 6 September 1843 • Wednesday Page 67 7 September 1843 • Thursday Page 67 8 September 1843 • Friday Page 68 9 September 1843 • Saturday Page 68 10 September 1843 • Sunday Page 68 11 September 1843 • Monday Page 68 12 September 1843 • Tuesday Page 68 13 September 1843 • Wednesday Page 68 14 September 1843 • Thursday Page 69 15 September 1843 • Friday Page 69 16 September 1843 • Saturday Page 69 17 September 1843 • Sunday Page 69 18 September 1843 • Monday Page 69 19 September 1843 • Tuesday Page 70 20 September 1843 • Wednesday Page 70 21 September 1843 • Thursday Page 70 22 September 1843 • Friday Page 70 23 September 1843 • Saturday Page 70 24 September 1843 • Sunday Page 70 25 September 1843 • Monday Page 70 26 September 1843 • Tuesday Page 70 27 September 1843 • Wednesday Page 71 28 September 1843 • Thursday Page 71 29 September 1843 • Friday Page 71 30 September 1843 • Saturday Page 71 1 October 1843 • Sunday Page 71 2 October 1843 • Monday Page 71 3 October 1843 • Tuesday Page 71 4 October 1843 • Wednesday Page 72 5 October 1843 • Thursday Page 72 6 October 1843 • Friday Page 72 7 October 1843 • Saturday Page 73 8 October 1843 • Sunday Page 73 9 October 1843 • Monday Page 73 10 October 1843 • Tuesday Page 73 11 October 1843 • Wednesday Page 74 12 October 1843 • Thursday Page 74 13 October 1843 • Friday Page 74 14 October 1843 • Saturday Page 74 15 October 1843 • Sunday Page 74 16 October 1843 • Monday Page 75 17 October 1843 • Tuesday Page 75 18 October 1843 • Wednesday Page 75 19 October 1843 • Thursday Page 75 20 October 1843 • Friday Page 75 21 October 1843 • Saturday Page 75 22 October 1843 • Sunday Page 75 23 October 1843 • Monday Page 76 24 October 1843 • Tuesday Page 76 25 October 1843 • Wednesday Page 76 27 October 1843 • Friday Page 76 28 October 1843 • Saturday Page 76 29 October 1843 • Sunday Page 76 30 October 1843 • Monday Page 77 31 October 1843 • Tuesday Page 77 1 November 1843 • Wednesday Page 77 2 November 1843 • Thursday Page 77 3 November 1843 • Friday Page 77 4 November 1843 • Saturday Page 77 5 November 1843 • Sunday Page 78 6 November 1843 • Monday Page 78 7 November 1843 • Tuesday Page 78 8 November 1843 • Wednesday Page 78 9 November 1843 • Thursday Page 78 11 November 1843 • Saturday Page 78 12 November 1843 • Sunday Page 79 13 November 1843 • Monday Page 79 14 November 1843 • Tuesday Page 79 15 November 1843 • Wednesday Page 79 16 November 1843 • Thursday Page 79 17 November 1843 • Friday Page 79 18 November 1843 • Saturday Page 79 19 November 1843 • Sunday Page 79 20 November 1843 • Monday Page 79 21 November 1843 • Tuesday Page 80 22 November 1843 • Wednesday Page 80 23 November 1843 • Thursday Page 80 24 November 1843 • Friday Page 80 25 November 1843 • Saturday Page 80 26 November 1843 • Sunday Page 80 27 November 1843 • Monday Page 81 28 November 1843 • Tuesday Page 81 29 November 1843 • Wednesday Page 81 30 November 1843 • Thursday Page 81 1 December 1843 • Friday Page 82 2 December 1843 • Saturday Page 82 3 December 1843 • Sunday Page 82 4 December 1843 • Monday Page 82 5 December 1843 • Tuesday Page 83 6 December 1843 • Wednesday Page 83 7 December 1843 • Thursday Page 83 8 December 1843 • Friday Page 83 9 December 1843 • Saturday Page 84 10 December 1843 • Sunday Page 84 11 December 1843 • Monday Page 84 12 December 1843 • Tuesday Page 84 13 December 1843 • Wednesday Page 84 14 December 1843 • Thursday Page 84 15 December 1843 • Friday Page 85 16 December 1843 • Saturday Page 85 17 December 1843 • Sunday Page 85 18 December 1843 • Monday Page 86 19 December 1843 • Tuesday Page 86 20 December 1843 • Wednesday Page 87 21 December 1843 • Thursday Page 87 22 December 1843 • Friday Page 88 23 December 1843 • Saturday Page 88 24 December 1843 • Sunday Page 88 25 December 1843 • Monday Page 88 25 December 1843 • Monday, continued Page 89 26 December 1843 • Tuesday Page 89 27 December 1843 • Wednesday Page 89 28 December 1843 • Thursday Page 89 29 December 1843 • Friday Page 89 30 December 1843 • Saturday Page 90 31 December 1843 • Sunday Page 90

Source Note

History draft; handwriting of , John L. Smith, Jonathan Grimshaw, Robert L. Campbell, , , and ; 101 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 March 1843 to 31 December 1843.

Historical Introduction

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 *Instruction, 16 May 1843 *Discourse, 17 May 1843–B *Discourse, 13 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Minutes, 19 April 1843 *Discourse, 27 May 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 17 May 1843–A *Minutes, 30 April 1843 *Minutes, 7 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 16 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Minutes, 27 May 1843 *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by James Burgess *Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Howard Coray *Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [D&C 130] *Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton [D&C 130] *Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards *Minutes and Discourse, 29 December 1843 *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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Let the Books of Mormon be sold as fast as they can in & the avails be retained, <​by ​> till further orders.
Voted that Sister <​Ann​> Dawson & her family, of ; Sister <​Ann​> Braddock of Bedford & her family; Wm. Bradbury of the Potteries, with his family; bro. Leech of & family— & <​Mrs. Elizabeth Pixton​> bro Anderson of Stoke <​and all the Poor Saints​> be brought over to this <​also Mrs. Sarah Taylor, Jeremiah Taylor, Mrs. Mary Greenhalgh, Mrs Elizabeth Clayton & 2 children, Hugh Patrick & family, Mrs. Ann Farrar & 3 children, Maria Barrows & children; Alice Bailey & two children; Wm. Slayer’s family; Prudence Parr & six children, Rebecca Parkington;​>
Voted on reading ’s letters of March 1 & 16 /43 to the , & : that the printing in be stopped, <​according to previous instructions​> and & come to this place— & the funds spoken of <​referred to in s letters​> be expended by as before stated.
Read the letter from preferring charges against <​Elder​> when it was proposedto defer the case till Saturday next, & invite witnesses to attend
<​leave lines​>
24 May 1843 • Wednesday
<​24​> presented the tooth of a Whale, Coral, Bones of an Albatros wing, & skin of a foot, Jaw Bone of a Porpoise, tooth of a South Sea Seal as a beginning for a Museum in —
I bought 11 quarter sections of land from Genl. — & then rode out on the hill—
I find in the Boston Bee of this date, the following a letter &—— as it is so remarkable that any Editor will publish any thing in the columns of his paper <​concerning me & <​or​> the Saints​> but slander that I take a pleasure in transcribing the following “Sir In gone by years (T&S <​(black)​> 199 & 200) at that time”
Elder H. Tate writes that in Cuba Ill: <​several the people were anxious to hear <​him,​> when​> the Revd. John Rigdon a Campbellite preacher refused to let him preach in the Chapel because El Tate was “sent by the authority of Jesus Christ” saying “that recommend will not do, for the world has condemned it already”; but at Pekin <​in 12 days Elder Tate​> he six & many more <​were​> favorable.
Received a long letter from Thos. Rawcliff complaining of & & swindling him— <​which is another example that people will not obey Council altho it was so pointedly made known to the people on 13 April last​>
25 May 1843 • Thursday
<​25​> I Sent to to redeem the city lots on the tract, which had been sold for taxes—
Dr. Imbert, Messrs. Chastan & Manban <​missionaries,​> with 70 other Christians were beheaded, & 180 strangled in Corea. As Eastern Asia.
The town of Tallahassee, Florida, destroyed by fire.
26 May 1843 • Friday
<​26​> At 5 p m I met in Council in the upper room, with my brother , , , , , , & , & gave them instructions in the, on the &c.
Wrote a letter of instructions to
27 May 1843 • Saturday
<​27​> <​In the morning received visitors, measuring with Jackson & Moore of —​>
at 2 p m <​I met ,​> the <​, & others​> met in Council, to investigate the conduct of <​charges having been preferred against him by letter from & others, in .​> Sisters Jarman, & Adams, & <​& others​> gave their testimony, when they took his & disfellowshipped & took his license until he made satisfaction to the aggrieved parties
“see Minutes of the Twelve” <​or ​>
<​voted that the following persons be <​assisted to emigrate​> sent from , viz Mrs. Elizabeth Pixton, Mrs. Sarah Taylor, Jeremiah Taylor, Mrs. Mary Greenhalgh, Mrs. Elizabeth Clayton & 2 children, Hugh Patrick & family, Mrs. Ann Farrar & 3 children, Maria Barrows & children, Alice Bailey & 2 children, Wm. Player’s family, Prudence Parr & 6 children, Rebecca Partington,​>
I then instructed the to call at <​investigate the condition​> <​of​> the whole Church while in Council
A tremendous rain storm all day commencing with thunder in the morning.
450,000 persons meet at Nenagh, Ireland, <​to petition​> for a repeal of the <​Parliamentary​> Union. [p. 36]
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History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
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Footnotes

  1. [162]

    See 24 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1559–1561.

  2. [163]

    TEXT: An insertion was written first in graphite, and then this text was written over it in ink.

  3. [164]

    See 25 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1561.

  4. [165]

    See 26 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, p. 1561.

  5. [166]

    See 27 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1561–1563.

  6. [167]

    TEXT: See the two-leaf insertion following this page, which was copied from Wilford Woodruff’s journal.

  7. [168]

    TEXT: A line at the beginning of this insertion indicates that it should be moved three lines down, following the paragraph about the Twelve.

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