JS, Journal, 16 Dec. 1835; see also Historical Introduction to Letter from William Smith, 18 Dec. 1835.
and Mary Cahoon Elliott at which JS and William engaged in a heated verbal altercation. He also appears to have participated in the 16 December debate that provoked the brothers’ fistfight, and his ongoing comments about JS’s actions that evening prompted the 28 December council meeting featured here.
Minutes, 29 Oct. 1835; JS, Journal, 16 Dec. 1835; Historical Introduction to Letter from William Smith, 18 Dec. 1835.
JS, Journal, 28 Dec. 1835.
overpower by arguement, they would by knocking down, but said in a jesting way.
said we would not have had any difficulty, if J. Smith had not have got mad.
gave him an idea that he had a difficulty with J. Smith.
respecting being swerved when debating questions, must be weak minded.
said was calculated to hurt J. Smith.
said that Smith was against the school.
respecting reading Tho. Paine without having his faith shaken.
, he thought he had nothing against J. Smith Junr.
and Bishop had the spirit of the debating school.