Law read was stated by Reed to belong to civil not criminal cases.
State insisted to have a commission crime acknowledged.
Court asked if the parties admitted there was sufficient cause to bind
over [blank] and the council admitted there was sufficient cause to bind
over [blank] with cognizance in common form.
Court acknowledged the admission and ordered cognizances at 5 p.m."
will not doubt be able to tax your memory sufficiently to fill up
these blanks.
Do you know anything of a petition which was drawn up on the 27th
at by the wives ^and other female relatives^ of the prisoners during the time that the
was making his speech near the , and presented to him afterwards
in the Mansion? and particularly, are you satisfied from what you
may have gathered from the statements of your wife or others, that
refused to sign said petition?
I want you to describe the scenes in the with great care and
minuteness; for as I said before you are the only man on earth who
can do it.
It would be desirable to unite Dr. with your council on
this subject, as he was back and forth between Nauvoo and
during the period in question, and will be able to throw light on some
things without doubt. I am writing him and Bror. by
this mail, and will refer you to them for general news.
As we are now right upon this part of the History, and find that
it must remain open during your pleasure, I believe you will lose
no time in attending to the matter.
I saw Mrs. a day or two since; she and your family are well.
Yrs truly,
W. Woodruff
Law read was stated by Reed to belong to civil not criminal cases.
State insisted to have a commission crime acknowledged.
Court asked if the parties admitted there was sufficient cause to bind
over [blank] and the council admitted there was sufficient cause to bind
over [blank] with cognizance in common form.
Court acknowledged the admission and ordered cognizances at 5 p.m."
You will not doubt be able to tax your memory sufficiently to fill up
these blanks.
Do you know anything of a petition which was drawn up on the 27th
at by the wives and other female relatives of the prisoners during the time that the
was making his speech near the Mansion, and presented to him afterwards
in the Mansion? and particularly, are you satisfied from what you
may have gathered from the statements of your wife or others, that
refused to sign said petition?
I want you to describe the scenes in the jail with great care and
minuteness; for as I said before you are the only man on earth who
can do it.
It would be desirable to unite Dr. with your council on
this subject, as he was back and forth between Nauvoo and
during the period in question, and will be able to throw light on some
things without doubt. I am writing him and Bror. by
this mail, and will refer you to them for general news.
As we are now right upon this part of the History, and find that
it must remain open during your pleasure, I believe you will lose
no time in attending to the matter.
I saw Mrs. a day or two since; she and your family are well.
Yrs truly,
W. Woodruff