History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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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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; 71 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 6 August 1838 to 30 December 1839.
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the camp as we were ushe[re]d into a vacant house preprd [prepared] for our reception, with a floor for our beds, & blocks of wood for our pillows.

< arrived at > arrived at with 1600 men & 500 more were within 8 miles, of the city. Thus has been visited with by 6000 men in one week, to bring in subjection when the militia of <the city,> before any were taken prisone[r]s amounted only to about 500,— They having whose arms having been securd the mob contin[u]ed to hunt the brethrn like wild beasts, and shot sever[a]l, ravish[e]d the women & kill[e]d one near the city. No person <> is permitt[e]d to go in or out of the city, while and they are living on parched corn.

orde[re]d who had previ[ou]sly gone to with his troops, to “take (θ Doc 85, 86) properly." and secu[r]e all their prope[r]ty till, the best means could be adopted for paying the damages the citizens had sustainded, Also

5 November 1838 • Monday

<51 prisoners taken of .> <5> Monday 5 We were kept (O. Per. 92) society. The breth[re]n at were orderd <By > to form a line, when 51 were the names of 51 pres[e]nt were call[e]d, & made prisoners to await their trial for some unknown offen[c]e, thing they new knew not what. They were kept under a close guard.

6 November 1838 • Tuesday

<s Speech> <6.> Tuesday 6. pas[s]ed the breth[re]n at & addresd them as follows .— Gentlemen (Letter 0. 1.) ruin. The wrote as follows” It θ (Doc 70) merit. <The same day commedd his ma[r]ch towad .> A committee of 12 of the citizns of , or the mob pa[r]ty, made the followig agreement with a committee of 12 of the brethn, viz. , John Reed, , & 9 others, “that any three # (agreemet P. 3) Wilson.”

The prisone[r]s at were started off for under a strong guard.

7 November 1838 • Wednesday

<7> Wednesday 7.[th] Head Quarters # ( The following order was issu[e]d at , By , “ (Doc 86) authority.

8 November 1838 • Thursday

<8> Thurday 8. <There was a sever[e] snow storm yesteday, & to day also.> arrivd at . and told the brethrn <> of that they might remain in the county though the winter or leave the state or move to , & that he would remain 10 days to afford them protection, & give [p. 35]

the camp as we were ushered into a vacant house preprd [prepared] for our reception, with a floor for our beds, & blocks of wood for our pillows.

arrived at arrived at with 1600 men & 500 more were within 8 miles, of the city. Thus has been visited by 6000 men in one week, when the militia of the city, before any were taken prisoners amounted only to about 500,— whose arms having been securd the mob continued to hunt the brethrn like wild beasts, and shot several, ravished the women & killed one near the city. No is permitted to go in or out of the city, and they are living on parched corn.

ordered who had previously gone to with his troops, to “take (θ Doc 85, 86) properly." and secure all their property till, the best means could be adopted for paying the damages the citizens had sustainded,

5 November 1838 • Monday

51 prisoners taken of . 5 Monday 5 We were kept (O. Per. 92) society. The brethren at were orderd By to form a line, when the names of 51 present were called, & made prisoners to await their trial for some , thing they knew not what. They were kept under a close guard.

6 November 1838 • Tuesday

s Speech 6. Tuesday 6. passed the brethren at & addresd them as follows .— Gentlemen (Letter 0. 1.) ruin. The wrote as follows” It θ (Doc 70) merit. The

The prisoners at were started off for under a strong guard.

7 November 1838 • Wednesday

7 Wednesday 7.[th] The following order was issued at , By , “ (Doc 86) authority.

8 November 1838 • Thursday

8 Thurday 8. There was a severe snow storm yesteday, & to day also. arrivd at . [p. 35]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
ID #
8472
Total Pages
74
Handwriting on This Page
- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 107
  See 5 Nov. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 854.
2. 108
  See 6 Nov. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 854–856.
3. 109
  See 7 Nov. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 856.
4. 110
  See 8 Nov. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 856.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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