Day in the Life

Apr 16, 1846

Journal Entry

April 16, 1846 ~ Thursday

16th A hand pointing to the right A hand pointing to the right I wrote A letter to R. Hedlock
& one to Luther Scammans I drew the
deeds of the Land I sold yesterday I
bought two waggons one of the Temple
committee for $70 one of J. Townsend
for $60. We got word to day that the
Govornor was expecting to withdraw the
troops on the 1st day of May And the
spirit of mobocracy was expected to
break out at that time there was some
troops came in to town [at]tacked Property
And manifested a spirit of Hostility

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Townsend, James Foss
20 Feb 1808 - 2 Apr 1886
91 mentions
Scammans, Luther
7 Dec 1808 - 10 Jul 1878
73 mentions
Family
159 mentions
Ford, Thomas
5 Dec 1800 - 3 Nov 1850
46 mentions

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Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois

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Apr 16, 1846