American Revolution
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Let no man be alarmed because our soci- ety has commenced gathering to build a city and a house for the Lord as a refuge from present evils and coming calamities. Our fore- fathers came to the goodly land of America to shun persecution and enjory their religious opinions and rights as they thought proper; and the Lord after much tribulation blessed them and has said that we should continue to importune for redress and redemption by the hands of those who are placed as ruler and are in authority over us, according to the laws and constitution of the people, which he has suf- fered to be establish and should be maintain- ed for the rights and protection of all flesh according to just and holy principles; that every man act in doctrine and in principle pertaining to futurity according to the moral agency which the has given unto them; that every man may be accountable for his own sins in the day of Judgment; and for this purpose he has established the constitution of this land by the hands of wise men whom he raised up unto this very purpose, and re- deemed the land by the shedding of blood.
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Excerpt:Ohio falls passed through three locks arived at Louisville at 6 P.M. Paid $2.50 cts passage aboard the Havana, KETON Capt The Havana run about 10 miles per hour distance of the day 100 m[iles] their was 12 steamers at anchor at Luisville Priest Turpin went aboard a bout for Cincinnati & Elder Smoot & myself left Luisville to visit his kinsman in Owington that he had not visited since he was five years of age We took the Fran- ... -
Excerpt:February 17, 1835 ~ Tuesday Feb. 17th. Travled from Mr Akeman's to Mr Elijah Bakers preached at his house according to appointment from thence to Mr Josighah Hart who invited us to spend the night with him. Mr Hart was 74 years of age and a patriot in the Revolution he signed the petition distance 15 m[iles] February 18, 1835 ~ Wednesday 18. Left Mr Hart and travled to Mr Wm. Wit distance 12 ...Dates:February 17, 1835 February 18, 1835 February 19, 1835 February 20, 1835 -
Excerpt:November 30, 1837 ~ Thursday Nov 30th Thanksgiving day I Preached in the schoolhouse & spent the night with Mr William Simonton in com -pany with Mr Earrow a universalest preacher December 1, 1837 ~ Friday Dec 1st walked to Mr Ames & Hopkins preached in their house at night distance 3 miles December 2, 1837 ~ Saturday 2nd Preached at Br Ames at night & walked through the mud to MrDates:November 30, 1837 December 1, 1837 December 2, 1837 December 3, 1837 December 4, 1837 December 5, 1837 December 6, 1837 December 7, 1837 December 8, 1837 December 9, 1837 December 10, 1837 -
Excerpt:June 6, 1836 ~ Monday June 6th Elders Patten & Parrish arived at Br Taylors in the morning & I rode in company with them to James Hendricks Elder Parish tarried & Elder Patten rode with me to Br Lanes whare we spent the night {Distance} 20 m[iles] June 7, 1836 ~ Tuesday 7th Elder Parrish came to Br Lanes & we all rode to Br Clapps to attend ...Dates:June 6, 1836 June 7, 1836 June 8, 1836 June 9, 1836 June 10, 1836 June 11, 1836 June 12, 1836 June 13, 1836 June 14, 1836 June 15, 1836 -
Excerpt:October 17, 1835 ~ Saturday 17th Oct Preached at Mr Clapps & Baptised 1 one then Rode to Br Loys Preached at his house and returned to Br Clapp's. 3 miles October 18, 1835 ~ Sunday 18 On the Lords day Rode to Clarks River 10 mi & Preached in the meeting house had A debate with A Campbellite Priest. Also Preached at night in the same place on the Authenticity of the Book ...Dates:October 17, 1835 October 18, 1835 October 19, 1835 October 20, 1835 October 21, 1835 October 22, 1835 October 23, 1835 October 24, 1835 -
Excerpt:LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL. After conference I took Brothers Smoot and Clapp with me to preach. The former traveled with me constantly till the 21st of April, when we had the privilege of meeting with Elder David W. Patten, who had come direct from Kirtland, and who had been ordained one of the Twelve Apostles. It was a happy meeting. He gave us an account of the endowments at Kirtland, the glorious blessings received, the ministration of ...Dates:April 21, 1836 May 27, 1836 May 28, 1836 May 31, 1836 June 9, 1836 June 19, 1836 June 22, 1836 -
Excerpt:Damonds Creek Branch KY ^.8.^ Daniel Thomas Teacher now Priest SCelah Parker Sally Thomas James MCcartney Martha Thomas. Henry Thomas Deacon Rachel Thomas Sally MCcartney John Thomas Henry Thomas. Revolutionor ... -
Excerpt:September 19, 1853 ~ Monday to September 23, 1853 ~ Friday Sept 19 to 243rd I spent this week drawing Corn September 24, 1853 ~ Sunday 24th Sunday meeting was Addressed this morning by Brother Clawson & was followed by President Young He said it was a common thing for the Elders to remark that they did not feel like teaching or speaking here in the Taber- nacle to the people this may be excusable in them for I have been schooled in ...Dates:September 19, 1853 September 23, 1853 September 24, 1853 September 25, 1853 September 30, 1853 October 1, 1853 -
Excerpt:1860 Ralph Farnham the last survivor of the battle of Bunker Hill died on the morning of Dec 26, 1860 in Acton Maine Aged 104 years 5 months & 29 daysDates:January 1, 1860 -
Excerpt:December 20, 1860 ~ Thursday Dec 20th 1860 I called upon F. D. Richards who has been suffering with the inflamitory rheumatism to a great Degree. I found him much better. I had an interview with Zerubabel Snow about the resistance of the people at Fairfield against the collector of taxes. Judge Snow questioned the legality of the Law or act in ordering the collector to raise a posse sufficient to take their property to pay the taxes & cost by Force ...Dates:December 20, 1860 December 21, 1860 December 22, 1860 December 23, 1860 December 24, 1860 December 25, 1860 December 26, 1860 December 27, 1860 December 28, 1860 December 29, 1860 December 30, 1860