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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<Aug 23.> <Camp—> spirit, which they had to do sharply, & it left him very sore, for when he <it> had dominion over him he felt as though he must die.—

This day I spent, transacting a varity of bus[i]ness about the .

24–30 August 1838 • Friday–Thursday

<24> Friday 24[th]. I was at home, also <on> the 25–26, 27, 28, 29, & 30th.

24 August 1838 • Friday

<Camp.> The camp made 5 rods of turnpike.

25 August 1838 • Saturday

<25> Bro Joseph Coon’s only son died in the camp. Made 7 rods of turnpike, and re-organized the camp. because by transgression the first organization had been in some degree broken.

26 August 1838 • Sunday

<26> Sunday 26 preached to the camp. in the A M.— & two were confirmd in the . There were many spectators present. Sacrament in the P.M. Two stanges [strangers] came to dispute, but went away confounded.

27 August 1838 • Monday

<27> Monday 27— The camp made out 5 furlongs & 9 rods of turnpike. And expected to to start on the 28 but deferrd it till <till the Morow.—>

28 August 1838 • Tuesday

<28> <State of Missouri)	Ss [scilicet]
County of Daviss Area in northwest Missouri settled by European Americans, 1830. Sparsely inhabited until 1838. Created from Ray Co., Dec. 1836, in attempt to resolve conflicts related to Latter-day Saint settlement in that region. County is transected diagonally from northwest... More Info )

(see Document P. 15.) — .">

29 August 1838 • Wednesday

<29> Wednsday 29[th] at 3 [o’cl]ock the trumpet <of the camp> sounded. it being one hour earlier than usual to give time to prepare for the jouny. [journey] evey heart leaped for joy & even the children were so delighted. that th[e]y appeard like a lot of playful lambs, The divisions moved off 4, 3, 2, 1, <(I.E.)> in transposition. and at 9 A.M the encampmet was vacated which had been occupi[e]d for one month. <> Martin H. Peck was left at sick. The brethrn recived the credit of making their tu[r]npike better than any othe[r] compa[n]y.— and that the whole camp did not cause so much trouble in the neighbohood as 2 irishmen who had worked there <in that place> 6 weeks.— They passd through Montgomey into Jackson township. travelld 18 miles, and tented in the road 270 mi from .

30 August 1838 • Thursday

<30> Thursday 30 Camp travell[in]g th[r]ough Libe<r>ty ville. & the Preble county seet. to the line of , & encampeed within 20 rods of the place where the camp tented: that went up to in 1834, 292 mi from . Elder Shumway’s child died.

<This day issued the pollowing [following] order. to ,

Head Quarte[r]s.— (See Documet 20 page—) D. Grant>

31 August 1838 • Friday

<31st.> Friday 31.st. Camp passed though Richmond & over white [p. 9]

Aug 23. Camp— spirit, which they had to do sharply, & it left him very sore, for when it had dominion over him he felt as though he must die.—

This day I spent, transacting a varity of business about the .

24–30 August 1838 • Friday–Thursday

24 Friday 24[th]. I was at home, also on the 25–26, 27, 28, 29, & 30th.

24 August 1838 • Friday

Camp. The camp made 5 rods of turnpike.

25 August 1838 • Saturday

25 Bro Joseph Coon’s son died in the camp. Made 7 rods of turnpike, and re-organized the camp. because by transgression the first organization had been in some degree broken.

26 August 1838 • Sunday

26 Sunday 26 preached to the camp. in the A M.— & two were confirmd in the . There were many spectators present. Sacrament in the P.M. Two stanges [strangers] came to dispute, but went away confounded.

27 August 1838 • Monday

27 Monday 27— The camp made out 5 furlongs & 9 rods of turnpike. And expected to to start on the 28 but deferrd it till Morow.—

28 August 1838 • Tuesday

28 State of Missouri)	Ss [scilicet]
County of Daviss Area in northwest Missouri settled by European Americans, 1830. Sparsely inhabited until 1838. Created from Ray Co., Dec. 1836, in attempt to resolve conflicts related to Latter-day Saint settlement in that region. County is transected diagonally from northwest... More Info )

(see Document P. 15.) — .">

This document with that of said of the 8th of Aug shows in his true light. a detestable. unprincipled mobocrat. & perjured Man.

29 August 1838 • Wednesday

29 Wednsday 29[th] at 3 [o’cl]ock the trumpet of the camp sounded. it being one hour earlier than usual to give time to prepare for the jouny. [journey] evey heart leaped for joy & even the children were so delighted. that they appeard like a lot of playful lambs, The divisions moved off 4, 3, 2, 1, (I.E.) in transposition. and at 9 A.M the encampmet was vacated which had been occupied for one month. Martin H. Peck was left at sick. The brethrn recived the credit of making their turnpike better than any other company.— and that the whole camp did not cause so much trouble in the neighbohood as 2 irishmen who had worked in that place 6 weeks.— They passd through Montgomey into Jackson township. travelld 18 miles, and tented in the road 270 mi from .

30 August 1838 • Thursday

30 Thursday 30 Camp travelling through Liberty ville. & Preble county seet. to the line of , & encampeed within 20 rods of the place where the camp tented: that went up to in 1834, 292 mi from . Elder Shumway’s child died.

This day issued the pollowing [following] order. to ,

Head Quarters.— (See Documet 20 page—) D. Grant>

31 August 1838 • Friday

31st. Friday 31.st. Camp passed though Richmond & over white [p. 9]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
ID #
8472
Total Pages
74
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- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. 28
  See 24–30 Aug. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 816.
2. 29
  See 24 Aug. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 816.
3. 30
  See 25 Aug. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 816.
4. 31
  See 26 Aug. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 816.
5. 32
  See 27 Aug. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 817.
6. 33
  See 28 Aug. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 817.
7. 34
  See 29 Aug. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 817.
8. 35
  See 30 Aug. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 817.
9. 36
  See 31 Aug. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, p. 818.

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