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Unless requested I shall not send anymore of the Times & Seasons than will
fill your complement of the present volumne. If you wish any more please
let us know in time.
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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
I sent you a line yesterday; but there were a
few items that escaped my notice, Capt Bogart (Bogart) of
mob memory, has killed a man—ran away, & 500$ is offered for him—
also—it is reported in the paper, says, 'Bro Holman, that the Indians are
making sad loose among the corn & horses, of upper Missourie
& the inhabitants are much afraid & that the Indians are
making preparations for war to go against them —— & —
"O, their end their dreadful end."
Gen. 10 chap 9th verse
lack among other things I was thinking of a bit of
on out & asked Bro Kington for 50 stars to
take along with me—he examined and found he
could not offer one more than 40 Nos—Now if
Bro Pratt has any Millenial Stars on hand, I wish he
would send us 250 as quick as possible and if he
has not any that he would print some without delay, & I would
recommend with the approbation of Bro Woodruff, that 100 copies
of each No be carefuly laid aside for the benefit of the Quorum &
the end of the illegible word — There are regular carriers passing
Bro Kingtons weekly, from manchester, if you could find their office
I think you might send the paper cheaper by them please to lat
us know when the next paper is going to press—
I dohope some means will be devised to afford these paper for6 June
