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.
Historical Introduction

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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<s. Letter> <13.> “To the (<O> L. 7, 8, 9) 1839”

“State of O (Pratt. <Per> 172, 3, 4, 5, 6, 177) ”

14 May 1839 • Tuesday

<Joseph visits > <14> Tuesday 14 I retund [returned] to to attend to the General intere[s]t <welfare> of the .

15–16 May 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday

<15.> Wedned & Thuday 15. & 16. was engag[e]d in a vari[e]ty of business relati[n]g to the gen[e]ral welfare of the

17 May 1839 • Friday

<17> Friday 17[th]. Comme (X L, 14, 15)

18 May 1839 • Saturday

<18> Saturdy 18thfinished my business at for the pres[e]nt.

19 May 1839 • Sunday

<Joseph Retund home> <19> Sunday 19.[th] I arrived at home this evening.

20 May 1839 • Monday

<20> Monday 20 at home attending to a variety of business

21 May 1839 • Tuesday

<Feelings of the Jews.> <21> Tuesday 21. To shew the feelings of that Long scatte[re]d branch of the house of Israel, the Jews. I here quote a letter written by one of their number. on hearing that his son had embraced Christianity. “Breslow X (T & S. 754. 5. 756) Rabbi.”

22 May 1839 • Wednesday

<22> Wednesday 22. □ (L. 7.) Jn

<Prisoners removed from > A bill of indictment having been found by a gr[a]nd Jury of the mob in . Agai[n]st , Morris Phelp[s] & for Murder, & for Robbery, & having obtain[e]d a change of veniue to . They they were handcuffed togeth[e]r two by 2 on the morni[n]g of the 22d with irons around the wrist of each X (<Pratt> 117 118) them.

23 May 1839 • Thursday

<23> Thursday 23. The prisoners come to a creek which was X (Pratt 118, 119, 120) storm. I was busied <busy> in counselling. writ[i]ng Letters, & attending to general busin[e]ss of the this week.

24 May 1839 • Friday

<Letter To <>> <24> X (L 11) <Friday 24> (□ (L 11 <12>) <" [Letter to] > Jn. O (L. 12) )

<X> (L. 13.) Jn The made a report of the proceedings of the which I sancationd [sanctioned]. I also approve of the Twelve going to

This day the prisoners crossed the at “Arrow Rock,” so called from the coming from all quarters to get a ha[r]d rock from the bluff to make arrows, during this journ[e]y the prisners, slept X (P. 124 [121]) creek.

25 May 1839 • Saturday

<Letter to .> <25> Saturday. (X L. 11) . This day I [p. 57]

s. Letter 13. “To the (O L. 7, 8, 9) 1839”

“State of O (Pratt. Per 172, 3, 4, 5, 6, 177) ”

14 May 1839 • Tuesday

Joseph visits 14 Tuesday 14 I retund [returned] to

15–16 May 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday

15. Wedned & Thuday 15. & 16. was engaged in a variety of business relating to the general welfare of the

17 May 1839 • Friday

17 (X L, 14, 15)

18 May 1839 • Saturday

18 Saturdy 18thfinished my business at for the present.

19 May 1839 • Sunday

Joseph Retund home 19 Sunday 19.[th] I arrived at home this evening.

20 May 1839 • Monday

20 Monday 20 at home attending to a variety of business

21 May 1839 • Tuesday

Feelings of the Jews. 21 Tuesday 21. To shew the feelings of that Long scattered branch of the house of Israel, the Jews. I here quote a letter written by one of their number. on hearing that his son had embraced Christianity. “Breslow X (T & S. 754. 5. 756) Rabbi.”

22 May 1839 • Wednesday

22 Wednesday 22. □ (L. 7.) Jn

Prisoners removed from A bill of indictment having been found by a grand Jury of the mob in . Against , Morris Phelps & for Murder, & for Robbery, & having obtained a change of veniue to . they were handcuffed together two by 2 on the morning of the 22d with irons around the wrist of each X (Pratt 117 118) them.

23 May 1839 • Thursday

23 Thursday 23. The prisoners come to a creek which was X (Pratt 118, 119, 120) storm. I was busy in counselling. writing Letters, & attending to general business of the this week.

24 May 1839 • Friday

Letter To 24 Friday 24 (□ (L 11 12) " [Letter to] Jn. O (L. 12) )

X (L. 13.) Jn The made a report of the proceedings of the which I sancationd [sanctioned]. I also approve of the Twelve going to

This day the prisoners crossed the at “Arrow Rock,” so called from the coming from all quarters to get a hard rock from the bluff to make arrows, during this journey the prisners, slept X (P. 124 [121]) creek.

25 May 1839 • Saturday

Letter to . 25 Saturday. (X L. 11) . This day I [p. 57]

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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. 210
  See 14 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 940.
2. 211
  See 15–16 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 940.
3. 212
  See 17 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 940–941.
4. 213
  See 18 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 941.
5. 214
  See 19 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 941.
6. 215
  See 20 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 941.
7. 216
  See 21 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 941–942.
8. 217
  See 22 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 942–943.
9. 218
  See 23 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 943.
10. 219
  See 24 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 944–945.
11. 220
  See 25 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 945.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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