27th I wrote a Letter to Brother Robert H. Porter &
to the Rush valley Branch of the Church signed by O Hyde
W Woodruff & F D Richards. The Nauvoo Legion came
out to day G A Smith A Lyman & myself walked to
the public square with General Wells Staff Elder Bunker
& my self were elected chaplains of the Legion in
that staff with the rank of Colonel we all appeared
on foot about 200 appeared on parade. the Govornor
allso appeared with the Legion
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Phelps said that the man the who was [at] Clay County Court House who said He would kill Jo Smith & if the Turkey Buzzards did not eat out his eyes they should cut out his own. Phelps stood within a few feet of him while going home the boat sunk He was drowned floated upon some flood wood the Buzzards eat out his eyes & his flesh Phelps saw his body after this was done & a man said He had fulfilled his own Prophesy.
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