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History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
6 August 1838 • Monday
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7 August 1838 • Tuesday
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8 August 1838 • Wednesday
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9 August 1838 • Thursday
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10 August 1838 • Friday
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11 August 1838 • Saturday
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12 August 1838 • Sunday
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13 August 1838 • Monday
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14–15 August 1838 • Tuesday–Wednesday
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16 August 1838 • Thursday
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17 August 1838 • Friday
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18 August 1838 • Saturday
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19 August 1838 • Sunday
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20 August 1838 • Monday
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21 August 1838 • Tuesday
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22 August 1838 • Wednesday
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23 August 1838 • Thursday
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24–30 August 1838 • Friday–Thursday
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24 August 1838 • Friday
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25 August 1838 • Saturday
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26 August 1838 • Sunday
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27 August 1838 • Monday
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28 August 1838 • Tuesday
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29 August 1838 • Wednesday
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30 August 1838 • Thursday
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31 August 1838 • Friday
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1 September 1838 • Saturday
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2 September 1838 • Sunday
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3 September 1838 • Monday
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4 September 1838 • Tuesday
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5 September 1838 • Wednesday
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6 September 1838 • Thursday
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7 September 1838 • Friday
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8 September 1838 • Saturday
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9 September 1838 • Sunday
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10 September 1838 • Monday
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11 September 1838 • Tuesday
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12 September 1838 • Wednesday
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13 September 1838 • Thursday
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13–14 September 1838 • Thursday–Friday
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15 September 1838 • Saturday
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15–16 September 1838 • Saturday–Sunday
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17 September 1838 • Monday
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18 September 1838 • Tuesday
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19 September 1838 • Wednesday
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20 September 1838 • Thursday
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21 September 1838 • Friday
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22 September 1838 • Saturday
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23 September 1838 • Sunday
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24 September 1838 • Monday
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25 September 1838 • Tuesday
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26 September 1838 • Wednesday
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27 September 1838 • Thursday
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28 September 1838 • Friday
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29 September 1838 • Saturday
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30 September 1838 • Sunday
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1 October 1838 • Monday
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2 October 1838 • Tuesday
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3 October 1838 • Wednesday
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4 October 1838 • Thursday
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5 October 1838 • Friday
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6 October 1838 • Saturday
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7 October 1838 • Sunday
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9 October 1838 • Tuesday
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10 October 1838 • Wednesday
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11 October 1838 • Thursday
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12 October 1838 • Friday
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14 October 1838 • Sunday
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15 October 1838 • Monday
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19 October 1838 • Friday
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21 October 1838 • Sunday
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22 October 1838 • Monday
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23 October 1838 • Tuesday
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24 October 1838 • Wednesday
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25 October 1838 • Thursday
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26 October 1838 • Friday
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27 October 1838 • Saturday
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28 October 1838 • Sunday
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29 October 1838 • Monday
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30 October 1838 • Tuesday
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31 October 1838 • Wednesday
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1 November 1838 • Thursday
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2 November 1838 • Friday
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3 November 1838 • Saturday
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4 November 1838 • Sunday
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5 November 1838 • Monday
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6 November 1838 • Tuesday
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7 November 1838 • Wednesday
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8 November 1838 • Thursday
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9 November 1838 • Friday
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10 November 1838 • Saturday
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11 November 1838 • Sunday
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12 November 1838 • Monday
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13 November 1838 • Tuesday
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18 November 1838 • Sunday
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24 November 1838 • Saturday
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28 November 1838 • Wednesday
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29 November 1838 • Thursday
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30 November 1838 • Friday
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1 December 1838 • Saturday
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5 December 1838 • Wednesday
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10 December 1838 • Monday
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13 December 1838 • Thursday
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16 December 1838 • Sunday
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17 December 1838 • Monday
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18 December 1838 • Tuesday
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19 December 1838 • Wednesday
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26 December 1838 • Wednesday
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27 December 1838 • Thursday
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1 January 1839 • Tuesday
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7 January 1839 • Monday
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8 January 1839 • Tuesday
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10 January 1839 • Thursday
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16 January 1839 • Wednesday
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24 January 1839 • Thursday
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26 January 1839 • Saturday
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29 January 1839 • Tuesday
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31 January 1839 • Thursday
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1 February 1839 • Friday
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4 February 1839 • Monday
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6–7 February 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday
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12 February 1839 • Tuesday
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13 February 1839 • Wednesday
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14 February 1839 • Thursday
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15 February 1839 • Thursday
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18 February 1839 • Monday
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19 February 1839 • Tuesday
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21 February 1839 • Thursday
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23 February 1839 • Saturday
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26 February 1839 • Tuesday
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27 February 1839 • Wednesday
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28 February 1839 • Thursday
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3 March 1839 • Sunday
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5 March 1839 • Tuesday
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6 March 1839 • Wednesday
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7 March 1839 • Thursday
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8 March 1839 • Friday
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9 March 1839 • Saturday
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10 March 1839 • Sunday
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15 March 1839 • Friday
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17 March 1839 • Sunday
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18 March 1839 • Monday
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20 March 1839 • Wednesday
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25 March 1839 • Monday
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4 April 1839 • Thursday
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5 April 1839 • Friday
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6 April 1839 • Saturday
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7 April 1839 • Sunday
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8 April 1839 • Monday
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9 April 1839 • Tuesday
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10 April 1839 • Wednesday
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11 April 1839 • Thursday
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12 April 1839 • Friday
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13 April 1839 • Saturday
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14 April 1839 • Sunday
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15 April 1839 • Monday
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16 April 1839 • Tuesday
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17 April 1839 • Wednesday
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18 April 1839 • Thursday
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19 April 1839 • Friday
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20 April 1839 • Saturday
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21 April 1839 • Sunday
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22 April 1839 • Monday
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22 May 1839 • Wednesday
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23 April 1839 • Tuesday
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24 April 1839 • Wednesday
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25 April 1839 • Thursday
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26 April 1839 • Friday
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1 May 1839 • Wednesday
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3 May 1839 • Friday
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4 May 1839 • Saturday
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5 May 1839 • Sunday
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6 May 1839 • Monday
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7 May 1839 • Tuesday
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8 May 1839 • Wednesday
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9 May 1839 • Thursday
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10 May 1839 • Friday
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13 May 1839 • Monday
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14 May 1839 • Tuesday
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15–16 May 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday
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17 May 1839 • Friday
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18 May 1839 • Saturday
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19 May 1839 • Sunday
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20 May 1839 • Monday
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21 May 1839 • Tuesday
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23 May 1839 • Thursday
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24 May 1839 • Friday
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25 May 1839 • Saturday
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26 May 1839 • Sunday
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27 May 1839 • Monday
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28 May 1839 • Tuesday
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29 May 1839 • Wednesday
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June 1839
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4 June 1839 • Tuesday
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5 June 1839 • Wednesday
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9 June 1839 • Sunday
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10 June 1839 • Monday
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11 June 1839 • Tuesday
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12–13 June 1839 • Wednesday–Thursday
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14 June 1839 • Friday
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15 June 1839 • Saturday
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16 June 1839 • Sunday
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17 June 1839 • Monday
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18 June 1839 • Tuesday
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20 June 1839 • Thursday
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22 June 1839 • Saturday
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23 June 1839 • Sunday
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24 June 1839 • Monday
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25 June 1839 • Tuesday
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26 June 1839 • Wednesday
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27 June 1839 • Thursday
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28 June 1839 • Friday
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29 June 1839 • Saturday
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30 June 1839 • Sunday
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1 July 1839 • Monday
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2 July 1839 • Tuesday
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3 July 1839 • Wednesday
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4 July 1839 • Thursday
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5 July 1839 • Friday
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6 July 1839 • Saturday
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7 July 1839 • Sunday
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8–10 July 1839 • Monday–Wednesday
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21 July 1839 • Sunday
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22–23 July 1839 • Monday–Tuesday
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24 July 1839 • Tuesday
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28 July 1839 • Sunday
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4 August 1839 • Sunday
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5 August 1839 • Monday
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9 August 1839 • Friday
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11 August 1839 • Sunday
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18 August 1839 • Sunday
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25 August 1839 • Sunday
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29 August 1839 • Thursday
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31 August 1839 • Saturday
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1 September 1839 • Sunday
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9 September 1839 • Monday
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11 September 1839 • Wednesday
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13 September 1839 • Friday
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14 September 1839 • Saturday
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15 September 1839 • Sunday
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16–17 September 1839 • Monday–Tuesday
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18 September 1839 • Wednesday
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19 September 1839 • Thursday
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20–21 September 1839 • Friday–Saturday
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21 September 1839 • Saturday
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22 September 1839 • Sunday
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25–27 September 1839 • Wednesday–Friday
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29 September 1839 • Sunday
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30 September 1839 • Monday
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1 October 1839 • Tuesday
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3 October 1839 • Thursday
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4 October 1839 • Friday
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5 October 1839 • Saturday
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6 October 1839 • Sunday
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7 October 1839 • Monday
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8 October 1839 • Tuesday
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10 October 1839 • Thursday
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11 October 1839 • Friday
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12 October 1839 • Saturday
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13 October 1839 • Sunday
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15 October 1839 • Tuesday
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17 October 1839 • Thursday
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19 October 1839 • Saturday
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20 October 1839 • Sunday
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21 October 1839 • Monday
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22 October 1839 • Tuesday
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26 October 1839 • Saturday
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27 October 1839 • Sunday
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28 October 1839 • Monday
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29 October 1839 • Tuesday
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31 October 1839 • Thursday
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1 November 1839 • Friday
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2 November 1839 • Saturday
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3 November 1839 • Sunday
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4 November 1839 • Monday
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7 November 1839 • Thursday
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8 November 1839 • Friday
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9 November 1839 • Saturday
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10 November 1839 • Sunday
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14 November 1839 • Thursday
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17 November 1839 • Sunday
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18–19 November 1839 • Monday–Tuesday
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22 November 1839 • Friday
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26 November 1839 • Tuesday
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27 November 1839 • Wednesday
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28–29 November 1839 • Thursday–Friday
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30 November 1839 • Saturday
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1 December 1839 • Sunday
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5 December 1839 • Thursday
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6 December 1839 • Friday
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7 December 1839 • Saturday
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8 December 1839 • Sunday
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15 December 1839 • Sunday
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16 December 1839 • Monday
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18 December 1839 • Wednesday
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20 December 1839 • Friday
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21 December 1839 • Saturday
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22 December 1839 • Sunday
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23 December 1839 • Monday
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25–28 December 1839 • Wednesday–Saturday
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28 December 1839 • Saturday
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29 December 1839 • Sunday
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30 December 1839 • Monday
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Source Note
History draft; handwriting of ; 71 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 6 August 1838 to 30 December 1839.
- Historical Introduction

<Histo[r]y of > When I made the purchse of White & There was were 1 stone house 3 frame houes & two block houes which constitu[te]d the wholee city of . Betwe[e]n And Mr s there was 1 stone hous & 3 Log houses, including the one I live in, & those were all the houses in this vicinity.— & the place was literally a wilderness. The land was mostly cover[e]d with trees & bushes, & much of it so wet that it was with the utmost difficulty a footman could get through & totally impassible for teams. was so unhea[l]thy very few could live there but believing that it might beome a heathy place, by the blessing of heaven to the & no more eligible place presenti[n]g itself I consider[e]d it wisdom to make an attempt to build up a city.
<12> Wednedy & Thuday. I continu[e]d to dictate my history.
< Letter> “ June 13— 1839 (X L. P. 68 & 9, ”
<14> Friday 14[th] Continu[e]d writing history. This even[in]g there was a great excetiment [excitement] abo[u]t the Jail in at Columbia Mo. Several indiv[i]duals went & called for the Jailer but he was abs[e]nt. The next call[e]d for the Jailers wife & offer[e]d her money to let the prison[er]s go.— which she delind [declined], & becoming alarmed raised a cry & <which> brought the whole village togethr armd with bowie knives, guns, pistols &c— but finding no one there, they soon retund [returned] home execept a few to guard the prison. I This row brought diffirt [different] individuals to see the prison[e]rs, & by acquintace [acquaintance], their feelings were softened toward the .—
<Josep[h]. visits > <15.> Satuday 15[th] <I started with my family to visit .> I spent abroad visiting. with my family, visitig about 4 miles west of we met on the Prairie, about 4 mi W of , found him in good spirits, & went with him to his house in , found his family well, staid [stayed] over night & had a very satisfacto[r]y visit.
<16> Sunday, 16.— We went to Bro ’s at <in> . near the village of [p. 59]
History of When I made the purchse of White & There were 1 stone house 3 frame houes & two block houes which constituted the wholee city of . Between And Mr s there was 1 stone & 3 Log houses, including the one I live in, & those were all the houses in this vicinity.— & the place was literally a wilderness. The land was mostly covered with trees & bushes, & much of it so wet that it was with the utmost difficulty a footman could get through & totally impassible for teams. was so unhealthy very few could live there but believing that it might beome a heathy place, by the blessing of heaven to the & no more eligible place presenting itself I considered it wisdom to make an attempt to build up a city.
12 Wednedy & Thuday. I continued to dictate my history.
Letter “ June 13— 1839 (X L. P. 68 & 9, ”
14 Friday 14[th] Continued writing history. This evening there was a great excetiment excitement about the Jail at Columbia Mo. Several individuals went & called for the Jailer but he was absent. The next called for the Jailers wife & offered her money to let the prisoners go.— which she delind [declined], & becoming alarmed raised a cry which brought the whole village togethr armd with bowie knives, guns, pistols &c— but finding no one there, they soon retund [returned] home execept a few to guard the prison. This row brought diffirt different individuals to see the prisoners, & by acquintace [acquaintance], their feelings were softened toward the .—
Joseph. visits 15. Satuday 15[th] I started with my family to visit . we met on the Prairie, about 4 mi W of , found him in good spirits, & went with him to his house in , found his family well, staid [stayed] over night & had a very satisfactory visit.
16 Sunday, 16.— We went to Bro ’s in . near the village of [p. 59]
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- Editorial Title
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
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- Willard Richards
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Footnotes
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See 12–13 June 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 954–955.
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See 14 June 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 955.
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See 15 June 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 955–956.
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See 16 June 1839 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 956.
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