Letter from John Taylor, 15 October 1844
Nauvoo
Dear Brother:
I embrace an oppertunity
now offered of sending you a few lines, as I feel
convinced that any intelligence respecting Nauvoo
must be interesting to you, particularly as you
left at a time of general excitement.
Since you left we have had the Governor here
with four or five hundred troops: his ostensible
object for visiting us was for the purpose of resis-
ting a mob which had it was supposed would
gather against the mormons, under the pretext
of gathering together to have a grand military pa-
rade & a wolf hunt; but for the real object of
mob & plunder. I had a visit from his excellency
& did not forget to remind of some of his movements
in his Carthage campaign. It is unnecessary
to enter into particulars as you will have received all
the information relative to this affair in the papers.
I must however relate one little anecdote. The Gov.
one of his aids, Major Baker, a member of Congress, & some
other gentlemen of distinction we're in the Governor's
room at the "Mansion." Generals Rich, Miller & myself
called upon him we entered into a desultory conversa-
tion, & among the general remarks, his excellency stated
