Willard Richards mistakenly tells Joseph Smith that James Arlington Bennet was born in Ireland, can’t be his VP.

Date: Mar 8, 1844
Type: Personal Journal / Diary
Source: Willard Richards
LDS
Hearsay: Holograph
Direct
Reference: Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844, p. 26, The Joseph Smith Papers
Scribe/Publisher: Willard Richards
People: Joseph Smith, Jr., James Arlington Bennet, Willard Richards
Audience: N/A
Transcription: This morning at 10 A.M. my scribe. W. Richads [Willard Richards] called to see me and told me James Arlingt[o]n Bennet was a native of Ir[e]land & could not be vice President. and wanted to know who should be the candidate I told him he council with othe[r]s— on that point.— said he I will call a council this eveni[n]g
Source Link: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/journal-december-1842-june-1844-book-4-1-march-22-june-1844/28
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