Petition to United States Congress, circa 29 November 1839, Draft
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Source Note
JS, , and , Petition Draft, , to United States Congress, Washington DC, ca. 29 Nov. 1839; handwriting of ; 35 pages; JS Collection, CHL. Includes dockets.
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Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, ca. 30 Oct. 1839–27 Jan. 1840

orders to Brigadiers & . In pursuance of these orders issued as aforesaid, on the 18th of Oct 1838 arrived at a village in the County of , with a small company of Militia After he had been at two Days disbanded his company alledging to the Mormons as his reason for so doing that his company had the same feelings as the Mob. and that he could not rely upon them, In a short time arrived at and also disbanded his company. At this time the Mob was marching from Carrol to while at the directed the Mormons to raise a Company to protect themselves telling them that one was raising a Mob to destroy their Town and also adviseing them to place out guards to watch the motions of the Mob. He also directed them to raise a Company and send them to to aid their brethren there against the Mob which was marching down upon them from Carrol, this the Mormons did, they mustered a Company of [p. 21]
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