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Organizations

2015-05-11T18:19:57Z

Tod Robbins:

A list of local LDS Church congregations in the New York region and the non-church organizations formed by or with significant involvement of Church members.

* [[:Category:Tom's River Branch, 1850s|Tom's River Branch (1850s)]]
* [[:Category:Williamsburg Branch - 1800s|Williamsburg Branch (1800s)]]

Organizations

2015-05-11T18:19:45Z

Tod Robbins: Stub!

A list of local LDS Church congregations in the New York region and the non-church organizations formed by or with significant involvement of Church members.

* [[:Category:Tom's River Branch, 1850s|Tom's River Branch (1850s)]
* [[:Category:Williamsburg Branch - 1800s|Williamsburg Branch (1800s)]]

1840-07-20-Britannia

2015-05-11T16:03:59Z

Tod Robbins:

==Autobiographical sketch of Hugh Moon==
Source: Moon, Hugh. Autobiographical sketch (formerly in Msd 2050), pp. 2-3. (CHL) (Ms 11392)

July 17th - We cast anchor in sight of New York City. We stopped in the river two days; then came to the city, stayed in the city eight days. I took a bad cold in the banks of Newfoundland, the glands of both of my ears full. I could neither sleep, eat, speak, nor drink anything. They carried me to Brother Addison Everett's room. William W. Rust gave me some medicine which opened my throat; Sister Everatt nursed me with all the care of a mother till I could be moved again.

July 28th - We took steamboat for Philadelphia, sailed 2 hours and 15 minutes; then took railway 2 hours 22 minutes, then steamboat again, reached Philadelphia at 3 o'clock.

==Letter of John Moon - July 22, 1840==
Source: Allen, James B., ed., "'We had a Very Hard Voyage for the Season': John Moon's Account of the First Emigrant Company of British Saints," BYU Studies 17:3 (Spring 1977), pp. 340-341.

New York, July 22, [1840].

I feel myself glad to find my feet upon the Land of Joseph after so long and tedious a journey; we have had a very long voyage but quite as short as any ship on the sea at the same time. Many ships which sailed before us was not come in when we was set at liberty, the captain said we had a very hard voyage for the season. Started from Liverpool on the 6th of June.

With you getting wisdom and patience for when men begin to gather the corn they thresh it; and so it is with the Saints when they begin to gather they get thrashed and all the good will stand and the rotten will fall. I got up very early on Friday morning July 17th saw land at 4 o'clock. Tacked off until 2 in the afternoon when we saw land again. At 5 saw Long Island all covered with green trees and white houses such a beautiful sight I never saw. I did rejoice to behold the Land of Joseph; yea, I thought it did pay for all the hardships which I had gone through. Quarantine 3 days. If you [p.340] could come sometime from September to May you would not need. I got permission from the captain to go to New York on the Sabbath arrived about 1 o'clock p.m. It was with much trouble I found the Saints. I was at the meeting in the afternoon. I told them who I was and from whence I came and wither I was going. Their hearts was filled with joy and their eyes with tears. They received us with all the care possible. All the company got in on Monday the 20th of July. We have had much affliction tis true more than I can describe but after all I do not know that I ever heard one word of murmuring in all our afflictions. We have all got over safe and in a state of tolerable health. I feel glad that we have got so far on our journey. I feel somewhat sorry for all those who have to come after us but keep up your hearts and as your day is so shall your strength be. You must expect great tribulation in the way to Zion for those who John saw had come through much tribulation and I do not know anyway but one that leads to the kingdom of God. But I can say with truth that if things had been 10 times worse than they was I would just have gone right ahead through all.--We had 3 storms but the prophecy of Brother Kimball was fulfilled the winds and water was calmed by prayer and the power of God. In New York we can buy a large loaf for 6 pence sugar, 3-1/2 pence butter, 6 pence other things in like manner. Potatoes much like England in price and very good. Tea, coffee and spirits--very cheap. I have asked after Brother Garner but I can hear nothing of him . I have also asked after Brother Benbow but they have not seen him. There were ships that sailed 10 days before us and had not come in when we got to shore. One ship had been 90 days on the water. Many of her passengers was almost worn out and many dead. Sister Eaves was delivered of a male child on June 22nd. It died on the 27th and was buried on the 28th. Love to all. &c &c. John Moon [p.341]

1844-07-08-New York Tribune-Death of Joe Smith, the Mormon

2015-05-11T15:29:36Z

Tod Robbins:

==Death of Joe Smith, the Mormon.==
Source: New York Tribune, 8 July 1844, pg 2

===Death of Joe Smith, the Mormon.===
Our Western papers received yesterday bring us accounts of a melancholy tragedy enacted at Carthage, Ill. on the 26th ult. which resulted in the death of Joe Smith and his brother Hyrum. Another leading Mormon named Richards was severely wounded at the same time. The particulars of this bloody affair are thus given in the Quincy Herald, Extra, of Friday morning, June 28:

From the Quincy Herald, Friday morning, 3 o'clock.
Death of the Prophet ''Joe and Hyrum Smith are Dead.'' The steamboat Boreas just in from Warsaw, brings shocking intelligence from the scene of the Mormon war. The following slip from the office of the Warsaw Signal explains the dreadful tragedy:
Joe Smith and Hyrum are dead shot this afternoon. An attack from the Mormons is expected every hour. Will not the surrounding counties rush instantly to our rescue?
Warsaw, June 27th, 1844.

It seems that the circumstances attending the killing the Mormon Prophet and his brother Hyrum are as follows: On yesterday Gov. Ford left Carthage with about 120 soldiers for the purpose of taking possession of the "Nauvoo Legion" and their arms. They arrived at Nauvoo about noon, and called for the assembling of the Legion.

About 2000 men with arms immediately responded to its call. These troops were put under command of Col. Singleton, of Brown county, who accompanied Gov. Ford to Nauvoo.

The Governor finding all quiet left Nauvoo about 5 o'clock, P. M. with a company of sixty men for the purpose of encamping about seven miles from the city.

At about the same time that Gov. Ford left Nauvoo, the Prophet and his brother were killed at Carthage under the following circumstances, as near as we can ascertain them:

Joe and Hyrum were both confined in the debtors' room of the Carthage jail, awaiting their trial on a charge of treason. The jail was strongly guarded by soldiers and anti-Mormons, who had been placed there by the Governor.

A Mormon attempted to run by the guard for the purpose of forcing his way into the jail. He was opposed by the guard, and fired a pistol at one of the guard, giving him a slight wound.

A general confusion ensued in the crowd around the jail. Joe and his Mormon fellow prisoners it seems had provided themselves with pistols, and commenced firing up in the guard within. He then attempted to escape from the window, when a ''hundred balls'' entered his body, and he fell a lifeless corpse.

His brother Hyrum shared the same fate. Richards, a leading Mormon, was badly wounded. There our intelligence ends; what took place alter this, God only knows. Mormons immediately left for Nauvoo, to carry the news of the death of the Prophet. It is feared that the Mormons at Nauvoo will be so exasperated as to exterminate the Governor and his small force.

The Boreas brought down most of the women and children from Warsaw. It is feared their town is in ashes before this.

Our citizens were aroused this morning by the ringing of bells and a call to arms. Our three independent companies are already in marching order. Maj. Flood has ordered out the militia of his regiment, and the steamer Boreas is waiting to convey them to the scene of action.

There is no knowing where this dreadful affair will end. Many have expressed fears that our city is in danger, because most of the Warsaw families have taken refuge here, but we believe there is no danger, as we are too far from the scene of action.

Messengers have just left for Hannibal and the towns below, for the purpose of arousing the Missourians. The excitement in our city is intense, and the anxiety to hear the fate of Gov. Ford and his men is very great.

An extra from the St. Louis Evening Gazette of the 28th adds the following:

When we left Nauvoo about daylight this morning (Friday 28th) all was quiet. The Mormons had not heard of the death of the Smiths, as Gov. Foul, who was encamped a few miles back, had (as supposed) intercepted the messengers from Carthage.

At Warsaw all was excitement. The women and children were all removed, and an immediate attack was expected from the Mormons.

We met the "Boreas," just above Quincy, with 300 men armed and equipped for Warsaw, eager for fight.

I send the "Quincy herald" printed this morning, containing the particulars of Smith's death.

In haste; yours, &c.

[[Category: New York Tribune]]

User:Tod Robbins

2015-05-11T15:28:29Z

Tod Robbins:

== About me ==
My research interests include:

* Ship ''Brooklyn'' saints
* Early New Jersey branches of the church.
* Future of genealogy
* Linked open data in libraries, archives and museums (http://lod-lam.net/summit/)

I am also a co-founder and coordinator for the Dictionary of Mormon Biography, the Saints of Alberta Project and Mormonism in Finland, 1860-1947 (with Kim Östman). Feel free to contact me if you would like to collaborate or chat or anything else.

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User:Tod Robbins

2015-05-11T15:28:09Z

Tod Robbins:

== Tod Robbins ==
My research interests include:

* Ship ''Brooklyn'' saints
* Early New Jersey branches of the church.
* Future of genealogy
* Linked open data in libraries, archives and museums (http://lod-lam.net/summit/)

I am also a co-founder and coordinator for the Dictionary of Mormon Biography, the Saints of Alberta Project and Mormonism in Finland, 1860-1947 (with Kim Östman). Feel free to contact me if you would like to collaborate or chat or anything else.

Tod Robbins - [https://twitter.com/todrobbins @todrobbins] - [http://todrobbins.com todrobbins.com]