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Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, Draft

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William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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, (Viator, pseud.)], Letter,
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, to the Editor of Boston Daily Bee,
Boston

Capital city of Massachusetts, located on eastern seaboard at mouth of Charles River. Founded by Puritans, 1630. Received city charter, 1822. Population in 1820 about 43,000; in 1830 about 61,000; and in 1840 about 93,000. JS’s ancestor Robert Smith emigrated...

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, Suffolk Co., MA, 26 July 1843, draft; handwriting of
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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; three pages; “Truthiana No. 8,” Truthiana, 1843, drafts, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Letter to Editor, 22–ca. 27 Apr. 1843.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, Draft Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843 Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, as Published in Times and Seasons Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”

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and tongue, will fall in love with them; and <​what​> hinders the Mormons, with the bible in one hand, and humanity in the other, from Mormonizing all honest men? nothing! The real meaning of mormon, the prophet Joe says, is more good; and no matter where it is, the Mormons will have it. And if they can not obtain it by exertion in this world, they will merit it by faith and prayer from the “old promise,” &c. Ask and ye shall receive. But do not think that I, even I, have been mormonized, your <​by​> what I write; for I say unto Nay: Though I am willing to admit and all men of sense will do the same; the more light, the more love <​truth​>; the more love <​truth​>, the more love; the more love, the more virtue; the more virtue, the more peace; the more peace, the more heaven,— what every body needs:— The mormon believes too much for me. I can’t come it.
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Missouri

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...

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. When her constitution was formed, they commenced the preamble as follows: “We, the people of
Missouri,

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...

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&c, by our representatives in convention assembled, at
St. Louis

Located on west side of Mississippi River about fifteen miles south of confluence with Missouri River. Founded as fur-trading post by French settlers, 1764. Incorporated as town, 1809. First Mississippi steamboat docked by town, 1817. Incorporated as city...

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, on Monday the 12th day June, 1820, do mutually agree to form and establish a free and independent Republic,” &c. Independent Republic! Well, some of thier <​subsequent​> acts prove the truth of it, and as the broad folds of the constitution oft conceal more than meets they eye, notwithstanding it is the Ægis of the people to keep law makers and law breakers, within and without bounds, let me quote from the 13th article, of the aforesaid constution, the 3d paragraph: “That the people have the [p. 2]
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