Petition from William Niswanger and Others, 27 March 1841
Petition from William Niswanger and Others, 27 March 1841
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, , Levi Bracken, and , Petition, , Hancock Co., IL, to Nauvoo Legion Court-Martial, 27 Mar. 1841; handwriting of ; docket in unidentified handwriting; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes archival notation.
To the Honerable Court Martial
We the officers of Benjaminite <the> Co in , being duly Elected by the Same pray your Honerable <body> to grant us the privilege of assembling with the on the 1st and Sixth of April next. being willing to conform to your laws and disipline as laid down by your body.
Notwithstanding our age exempts us from doing military duty, we Still feel the Spirit of Seventy Six burning in our bosom, and are willing to grasp the sling and hurl the Stone like David of Old
, March 27th 1841
) Capt
) 1st Lieut
Levi Bracken 2nd Lieut
3rd. Lieut [1/3 page blank] [p. [1]]
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