Brigham Young, Orson Pratt, George A. Smith, and Wilford Woodruff start out on a mission [per Brigham Young]. (1)
[Joseph Smith] Ford's agent in Nauvoo, Mr. Brayman, meets with the Saints to get affidavits about the recent arrest, escape, and rescue by a military force. While Governor Ford is trying to decide whether or not to use a militia to rearrest Joseph, a heated congressional campaign is occurring between the Whig, Cyrus Walker (to whom Joseph had promised his vote), and the Democrat Joseph Hoge. The two most influential Church leaders other than Joseph, Hyrum Smith and William Law, are in disagreement about the candidates. The Democrats try to convince the Mormons that Gov. Ford will send out the militia against Joseph if the Mormons vote for the Whigs. (2)
[Joseph Smith Diary] July 7th 1843, Friday /(Joseph at home since his return)/ A man came from the Governor for affidavits concerning the expulsion of the Mormons from M[iss]o[uri]. Geo[rge] Walker, Samuel Gully, [and] Joseph M. Cole copied the testimony given before the court all night in the office. Sloan also copied at home.
Between 4 and 5 [P.M.], B[righam] Young, Geo[rge] A. Smith, and W[ilford] Woodruff passed the office on [their way to] the steamer Rapids for the east.
Joseph and several others made affidavit[s] for the Gov[ernor] which are filed in the Recorder's office. (3)
[Wilford Woodruff] Leaves Nauvoo with Brigham Young, George A. Smith, and E. P. Magin for East on fund-raising mission (4)
-- Jul 7, 1843 (Friday)
Mr. M. Braman arrived at Nauvoo as a messenger from the governor, to learn the particulars of Joseph Smith's late arrest. (5)
-- Jul 8, 1843
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 8th We arose in the morning all well. Arived at the mouth of the Illinois River a quarter Befor 10 o-clock making 19 = 25 hours & 25 minutes from Nauvoo. We arived at St Louis at 3 oclock P.M making Just 24 hours from Nauvoo. Distance 200 m.
I Called upon Mr Wm. Philips No 54 Main street St Louis, & Bought of him the following Bill of paper for Taylor & Woodruff in co.
4 Reams of printing paper 24x38 $5 $20.00
4 Reams of " paper 23x33 $3.50 $14.00
paid cash on the above paper $34.00
The following is the Bill of paper & Ink Bought By Milliken for Taylor & Woodruff of Mr Philips:
4 Reams of Paper 24x38 $5 $20.00
2 Reams " " 23x33 $3.50 $ 7.00
one keg of Ink $ 6.60
Drayage .25
$33.85
paid Cash $20.50
Due $13.35
The whole amount Due Mr Philips including the above $13.35
is to July 8th $88.35
I Bought a keg of 6 gal of Molasses 28 ct $1.68 & shipped it with my Paper on Board of the Ospray.
I Received $5 of E. P. Magin for the Facsim-ilees $5.
We called at Mr H. C. Corners watch Maker No 4 Second St St Louis.
We went on board of the Lancer bound for Cincinnati & engaged our passge to Cincinnati for $5 each. We spent the night on board of her lying in st Louis. (6)
George Miller: Returned to Nauvoo 8 July 1843, with 157,000 feet of lumber, and 70,000 shingles for temple. (7)
[Joseph Smith] Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, George A. Smith, and others start on eastern missions to hold conferences and collect funds for building the temple and Nauvoo House. Most of the Twelve had been called on eastern missions April 19, 1843. (2)
[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, 8th July 1843 Municipal Court set to examine the evidence of Joseph on Habeas Corpus. In the P.M. [heard] Shadrack Roundy /with/ Hyrum Smith, P[arley] P. Pratt, B[righam] Young, Geo[rge] W. Pitkins, and Lyman Wight's affidavits to the Governor &c.
Bishop Miller arrived from the Pinery with 157,000 feet lumber and $70,000 total shingle and loose boards. (3)
-- Jul 8, 1843 (Saturday)
Bishop George Miller arrived at Nauvoo from the Pineries with 157,000 feet of lumber and 70,000 shingles for the Temple. (5)
-- Jul 8, 1843. Saturday.
[William Clayton Journal] Â…Marg[are]t wrote a letter to Aaron [Farr] which I dictated informing him that she should not marry. (8)
-- July 8th 1843
[High Council Minutes]
Council met according to adjt and adjd till next Saturday the 15th inst at 2 o'clock H Stout (9)
-- 9Jul43
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Forgive Others to Obtain Forgiveness
Joseph Holds His Followers by His Love and Concern for Them
Love of Liberty - Common Ground with Other Denominations
Infant Baptism
Baptism by Water of no Effect without Gift of Holy Ghost
</td>Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy
Man is Damned without Revelation
What is a Prophet?
How is an Embodied God Omnipresent? (10)
Footnotes:
1 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"
2 - Conklin, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology
3 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843
4 - Kenny, Scott (editor), Wilford Woodruff's Journals 1833-1898, Chronology Signature Books, Midvale, Utah
5 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
6 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993
7 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985
8 - George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995
9 - Minutes of the High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Nauvoo Illinois: Nauvoo Hancock County Illinois
10 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
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