INTERIM CONTENT

JS, Authorization, for Stephen Markham, Commerce, Hancock Co., IL

27 May 1839

27 May 1839. Not extant.
Between 29 May and 30 Oct. 1839; JS Letterbook 2, pp. 46–47; handwriting of James Mulholland.
Between 9 Mar. and 3 July 1845;
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On 8 March 1845, Bullock reached page 912 in volume C-1 of JS’s manuscript history. Thereafter, Bullock adopted the practice of leaving pages blank where he intended to return at a later date to inscribe source documents. Bullock likely copied the authorization on pages 947–948 sometime between late March and 3 July 1845, during which time he regularly noted filling in blank pages from JS Letterbook 2 and other sources. (Richards, Journal, 8, 15 Mar. 1845; Historian’s Office, Journal, 27, 31 Mar. 1845; 3–5, 18–19, 22, 24–25 Apr. 1845; 2–3, 6 May 1845; 3 July 1845.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Richards, Willard. Journals, 1836–1853. Willard Richards, Papers, 1821–1854. CHL. MS 1490, boxes 1–2.
Historian’s Office. Journal, 1844–1997. CHL. CR 100 1.
JS History, vol. C-1, 947–948; handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
30 Mar. 1854; “History of Joseph Smith,” Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah Territory), 30 Mar. 1854, [1].