Letter from George Gee, 30 December 1841

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pamphlet containing the trial between Br Joseph and at . called upon us to meet in publick and Discuss the authenticity of the Book of Mormon— we agreed to if they would pay for the use of the Hall— provided they were Men Gentlemen of credit— influence Education and Talent— but we would not Debate with Blackguards— which made them Mad— when they called us imposters and applied any quantity of great titles to Br Joseph— but the Constable told them to stop or they should go before His Honor the Mayor— we then left the room while they read s testimony at as give[n] at our friend the constable has told us to day that Mormonism is all the “To[a]st” to day— and that there is as many fi[gh]ting for us as there is against us— who say that that we have conducted like gentlemen and if Mormonism cannot be put down with the Bible— there is no use to bring up the writing of Blackguards & Newspapers tales that it has ganed to[o] many votaries to be put down in that way— and so long as we conduct ourselves as we have thus far no one shall mosest [molest] us— many express there astonishment because we prove our Doctrine so clearly from their “Law” the Bible— I think that some seed has fallen upon good ground and we shall reap a little wheet in this ungodly — I have found some who say that they are acquainted with & know all about his getting the Spalding manuscript from [Robert] Pattersons office. Patterson is yet living so I am told. I anticipate getting his cirtificate, and wish to write me a letter stating the year when [p. [2]]
pamphlet containing the trial between Br Joseph and at . called upon us to meet in publick and Discuss the authenticity of the Book of Mormon— we agreed to if they would pay for the use of the Hall— provided they were Men Gentlemen of credit— influence Education and Talent— but we would not Debate with Blackguards— which made them Mad— when they called us imposters and applied any quantity of great titles to Br Joseph— but the Constable told them to stop or they should go before His Honor the Mayor— we then left the room while they read s testimony as given at our friend the constable has told us to day that Mormonism is all the “Toast” to day— and that there is as many fighting for us as there is against us— who say that we have conducted like gentlemen and if Mormonism cannot be put down with the Bible— there is no use to bring up the writing of Blackguards & Newspapers tales that it has ganed too many votaries to be put down in that way— and so long as we conduct ourselves as we have thus far no one shall mosest [molest] us— many express there astonishment because we prove our Doctrine so clearly from their “Law” the Bible— I think that some seed has fallen upon good ground and we shall reap a little wheet in this ungodly — I have found some who say that they are acquainted with & know all about his getting the Spalding manuscript from Robert Pattersons office. Patterson is yet living so I am told. I anticipate getting his cirtificate, and wish to write me a letter stating the year when [p. [2]]
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