Letter from John Taylor, 3 December 1844
Nauvoo.
Dear Brother:
Having a few moments of leesure I now im-
prove them, for the purpose of conferring a little with you as we can-
not have an oppertunity of chatting together, we must use this artifi-
cial means. Allow me in the first place to congratulate you upon
your safe arrival in England with your family where I hope that
you & your family enjoy all the happiness & comfort that your circum-
stances will admit of: but as your heart is in Zion I must hasten
to give you some information in relation to the situation of things
in this place.
The Temple has progressed very much since your departure
the capitols are now all on & present a splendid appearance. I
think that I informed you in my last of the movements of the
Governor when here, & the papers will inform you that nine
persons were indicted ^by the Grand Jury (none of whom were mormons)^ for the murder of Generals Joseph & Hy-
rum Smith; among whom is Thomas Sharp, Editor of the
Warsaw Signal Senator Davis, our representative in the
Senate, & Colonol Williams, of mobocratic memory. The
sheriff has lately made an attempt to take some of those
men; but has not succeded. A deputy sheriff has gone to
Springfield to arrest Davis, having been informed that he has
gone there, should this be the case he may probably find an in-
convenient change, from the Senate of Illinois to apartments in
the jail. Mobobcracy seems to be at an end for the present
& all is peace.
Nauvoo begins again to resume its former appearance
a great many new houses have gone up this fall, Manufacturing
establishments are about being commenced of various kinds,
we expect a cotton factory to start in the spring & every-
thing assumes a lively, & prosperous aspect.
Janr 3. Since I commenced this some few circumstances have
occured that cause things in the Legistature to wear
