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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<18> cows while the girls were milking them. The mob threatend to send the committe “to hell jumping” & “put day light though them.” The breth[re]n gathe[re]d up what they could and left <> in one hour, and the mob staid until they left then plunder[e]d thousands of dollars worth of property which had been put into the hands of t left by the brothrs & sisters to help the poor to remove. <ϕ see paper> during this <the> commotion this day a great portion of the records of the Comm[i]ttee &c accounts. history &c were destroy[e]d or lost, so that but few definate items can be register[e]d, in their place. When the commen[ce]d removi[n]g from they shipped as many, <goods familes and goods> as possible at . to go down the &c, to Ill. This Mission was in charge of & , who weer appontd [appointed] by the committe.

I contin[u]ed on my jouny [journey] with my brethrn towa[r]ds .

The brethrn & Sisters who had been arrived at in ware beginni[n]g to pen their suff[er]ings and losses in . The statem[e]nt of Sister [Amanda Barnes] Smith. writt[e]n by her own hand I will here insert. “To whom, #. (see statem[en]t)— Amanda Smith.” This is a fair specimen of a multitude of others which might be given, some Thus are the cries of the widow and the fatherless ascending to heaven. How long O Lord wilt thou not avenge th[e] blood of the Saints.

19 April 1839 • Friday

<19> Friday 19. & had travell[e]d but a few miles when an axletre[e] broke. & had to go to after some boxes, which hinderd them some days.

20 April 1839 • Saturday

<20> Saturday 20[th] The last of the left .—

21 April 1839 • Sunday

<21> Sunday 21st. I <had> still continued <my Jo[u]rney.> travellig from day to day towards a land of freedom, and the temporary abode of my family & frinds.

22 April 1839 • Monday

<22> <We continu[e]d θ (T. & S. 7) family, whom I found as well as could be> Monday the 22. I arrived <safe> at , <Ill.> with my fellow pisoners, and found my family & <whom> fr[ie]nds as well as could be expected consideng [considering] what th[e]y had been called to endure. Before <Lawyers Fees> leaving I had paid the Lawyers at at & $34000 in cash, Lands &c. one lot which I let them [p. 53]

18 cows while the girls were milking them. The mob threatend to send the committe “to hell jumping” & “put day light though them.” The brethren gathered up what they could and left in one hour, and the mob staid until they left then plundered thousands of dollars worth of property which had been left by the brothrs & sisters to help the poor to remove. ϕ see paper during the commotion this day a great portion of the records of the Committee accounts. history &c were destroyed or lost, so that but few definate items can be registered, in their place. When the commenced removing from they shipped as many, familes and goods as possible at . to go down the &c, to Ill. This Mission was in charge of & , who weer appontd [appointed] by the committe.

I continued on my jouny journey with my brethrn towards .

Elder appropriated his money to remove the poor from

The brethrn & Sisters who had arrived in ware beginning to pen their sufferings and losses in . The statement of Sister Amanda Barnes Smith. written by her own hand I will here insert. “To whom, #. (see statement)— Amanda Smith.” Thus are the cries of the widow and the fatherless ascending to heaven. How long O Lord wilt thou not avenge the blood of the Saints.

19 April 1839 • Friday

19 Friday 19. & had travelled but a few miles when an axletree broke. & had to go to after some boxes, which hinderd them some days.

20 April 1839 • Saturday

20 Saturday 20[th] The last of the left .—

21 April 1839 • Sunday

21 Sunday 21st. I had still continued my Journey.

22 April 1839 • Monday

22 We continued θ (T. & S. 7) family, whom I found as well as could be expected consideng considering what they had been called to endure. Before Lawyers Fees leaving I had paid the Lawyers at & $34000 in cash, Lands &c. one lot which I let them [p. 53]

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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. 190
  See 19 Apr. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 924.
2. 191
  See 20 Apr. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 924.
3. 192
  See 21 Apr. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 924.
4. 193
  See 22 Apr. 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 924–928.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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