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Day in the Life

Dec 18, 1843

Journal Entry

December 18, 1843 ~ Monday

18th A short time since Br Daniel Avery and
his son Philander Avery were both kidnaped
by some Missourians & other mob men from
Illinois & taken to Missouri and put in prision,
one of the kidnapers a schoolmaster was taken
with a warrent & brought to Nauvoo & had his
trial this day before squair Johnson his name
was Elliot he was bound over to county
court under $3000 dollar bonds. He was
then taken with another warrent for threat-
ning President Smith life which charge was
also proven against him, but President
Smith forgive him, & he was finally dischargd
on that case President Smith made an
eloquent speech upon the subject manifested
mercy towards his enemies when they were in
his power, but he lifted up his hands towards
heaven & declaired that if Missouri came
against us any more he would fight them
& defend his rights

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Avery, Daniel
1 Jul 1797 - 16 Oct 1851
2 mentions
2 mentions
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2227 mentions
Avery, Philander
13 Jun 1822 - 9 May 1907
1 mention

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Illinois
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Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois

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1844
Publication of "The History of Joseph Smith" in the Times and Seasons covering period up to January 7, 1832.

Dec 18, 1843