Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
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Historian’s Office, martyrdom account; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw, , and ; 76 pages plus several inserted pages; CHL.
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<said to him> in the Street that “we are determined to kill Joe and , and you had better go away to save yourself.”
<1st. item on 27th.> 5 A. M. and called <at the Jail> on their way to .
5½ A. M. arose <At 7 A. M.,> Joseph, , , , & ate breakfast together. Mr. Crane ate with us <them,> he <and> wanted to know if <the report <was true> that> Joseph fainted three times on Tuesday, reviewing <in passing through> <while being exhibited to> the <> troops, as currently reported. <He was told there was no truth in th <it was a false report.>>
8 A. M. , at Joseph’s request, applied to the , and obtained the following passes:
“Suffer Mr. to pass in to visit Genl. Joseph Smith and friends in Jail unmolested
June 27th. 1844.”
,
Governor & Commander in Chief.”
“Protect Mr in passing to and from and .
June 27th.1844.”
,
Governor & Commander in Chief.”
While receiving these passes he related to the the numerous threats that he had heard. [p. 48]
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TEXT: Insertion written sideways in the left margin, indicating that the following text should be moved to the beginning of the entry for 27 June.
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