1844-11-18-New York Herald-Sidney Rigdon

Sidney Rigdon

New York Herald

18 November 1844

Sidney Rigdon

... [Sidney Rigdon is] a tall, stout, elderly, gentleman looking man apparently about sixty years of age, hollow mouthed, having lost his front teeth. His delivery is rather indistinct and low, very rapid, at other times quite as loud, raising his voice to the highest pitch. He is evidently a person of but limited education... very disjointed in his manner, so as almost to defy knowing what particular object his subject had reference to. He used his left hand as if he was pumping violently, every now and then assisting with the right, and hitting the deck so violently with one or both as to make every thing on it spring upwards to a considerable height, and keeping those near him from napping if inclined...

(Note: According to some comments published in the Nov. 16, 1844 LDS New York paper The Prophet, Rigdon and Winchester held "a conference" in the city on Wednesday the 13th. Evidently Rigdon remained in New York City, giving lectures, until about the 16th.)