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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See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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met the in counicl [council]. The case of Bro come up for investigati[o]n & was disposed of.

<Prisones at Columbia.> <26> Sundy 26. I spent at home. & preached.— As The prison[er]s in arrived in <at> county. this their new home in I will give a sket[c]h from s testim[o]ny, “When we arriv[e]d (O P. 1,21, 122, 123, 124, 255) prisoners”

27 May 1839 • Monday

<Letter to J. Bigler><27> Monday 27.th I was at home. O (L. 13)

<" [Letter] To Introduction> Ill □ (L, 13, 14) Jun, O (L 46 47 P. E.

28 May 1839 • Tuesday

<prinonens [prisoners] petitind for > <28> Tuesday 28, I was at home. When the Prisone[r]s arrived at Columbia, they applied to for a special term of Court to be hold[e]n for their trials The petition was granted, & the July 1st was at appointed for the sitt[i]ng of the court.

29 May 1839 • Wednesday

<Joseph to > <29.> Monday 29,—— I was about home until the latter part of the week when I went to in company with my council.

June 1839

<June.> I continued to assist in making preparati[o]ns to lay our Gr[i]evances before the Gen Governm[en]t, & on the many of the breth[re]n were making their reports of damages sustaind in I wrote as follow

4 June 1839 • Tuesday

<Bill of dama Josephs Bill of Damage in > <4> June 4, 1839 <X> (See Bill) &c &c,

< Bill of Damages> My Brother wrote the follow[in]g.

“Suffe[r]ings <θ> (see paper.) ”

5 June 1839 • Wednesday

<retund to > <5> Wedneday 5, I retu[r]ned to , & spent the rema[i]nder of the week at home.

9 June 1839 • Sunday

<9> Sunday 9[th] I attended meeting. with my & family at s. Preached

10 June 1839 • Monday

<10> Monday 10. one woman.— I was engaged in study, preparatory, to writing my history.—

11 June 1839 • Tuesday

<Writing History> <11> Sunday 11, I commenced dictating my history, for my clerke to write. About this time <first house built> , raised the first house buit by the in this place, <it> abo was bui[l]t of Logs, about 25, or 30 rods N.N.E. of my dwelli[n]g. & numberd on on the N.E. Corner of Lot 4, Block 147— of the [Hugh] White purchase. [p. 58]

met the in counicl [council]. The case of Bro come up for investigation & was disposed of.

26 May 1839 • Sunday

Prisones at Columbia. 26 Sundy 26. I spent at home. & preached.— As The prisoners in arrived at their new home in I will give a sketch from s testimony, “When we arrived (O P. 1,21, 122, 123, 124, 255) prisoners”

27 May 1839 • Monday

Letter to J. Bigler27 Monday 27.th I was at home. O (L. 13)

" [Letter] To Introduction Ill □ (L, 13, 14) Jun, O (L 46 47 P. E.

28 May 1839 • Tuesday

prinonens [prisoners] petitind for 28 Tuesday 28, I was at home. When the Prisoners arrived at Columbia, they applied to for a special term of Court to be holden for their trials The petition was granted, & July 1st was appointed for the sitting of the court.

29 May 1839 • Wednesday

Joseph to 29. Monday 29,—— I was about home until the latter part of the week when I went to in company with my council.

June 1839

June. I continued to assist in making preparations to lay our Grievances before the Gen Government, & many of the brethren were making their reports of damages sustaind in I wrote as follow

4 June 1839 • Tuesday

Josephs Bill of Damage in 4 June 4, 1839 X (See Bill) &c &c,

Bill of Damages My Brother wrote the following.

“Sufferings θ (see paper.) ”

5 June 1839 • Wednesday

retund to 5 Wedneday 5, I returned to , & spent the remainder of the week at home.

9 June 1839 • Sunday

9 Sunday 9[th] I attended meeting. with my & family at s. Preached

10 June 1839 • Monday

10 Monday 10. one woman.— I was engaged in study, preparatory, to writing my history.—

11 June 1839 • Tuesday

Writing History 11 Sunday 11, I commenced dictating my history, for my clerke to write. About this time first house built , raised the first house buit by the in this place, it was built of Logs, about 25, or 30 rods N.N.E. of my dwelling. on the N.E. Corner of Lot 4, Block 147— of the [Hugh] White purchase. [p. 58]

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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. 221
  See 26 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 945–946.
2. 222
  See 27 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 946–948.
3. 223
  See 28 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 948.
4. 224
  See 29 May 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 948.
5. 225
  See June 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 948.
6. 226
  See 4 June 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 948–954.
7. 227
  See 5 June 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 954.
8. 228
  See 9 June 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 954.
9. 229
  See 10 June 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 954.
10. 230
  See 11 June 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 954.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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