& when they will get out I dont know perhaps
when some others may. However you may
feel about the high hand of oppression, I wish
you to restrain your hand from violence.
^against these men who arestd me^
My word is at stake a hair of their heads shall
not be harmed. My life is pledged to carry out this
great work. I know how readily you are to do right
you have done great things & manifested your love
in flying to my assistance on this occasion. I
could not have done better myself, And I Bless
you in the name of the Lord with all Blessings
may you not have to suffer as you have here-
tofore. I know the Almighty will bless all good men
he will bless you: and the time has come when
their shall be such a flocking to the Standard
of Liberty as never has been, Nor never shal be
hereafter. what an erie of things has commenced
Shall the Prophecys be esstablished by the swords
Shall we allways bear, No. Will not the state
of Missouri stay her hand in her unhallowed
persecutions against the Saints; if not, I
restrain you not any longer, I say in the name
of Jesus Christ I this day turn the key that
opens the heavens to restrain you no longer from
this time forth. I will lead you to battle & if
you are not afraid to die & feel disposed to spill
your Blood in your own defence you will not
offend me. Be not the aggressor bear untill they
strike on the one cheek offer the other & they
will be sure to strike that [Matthew 5:39], then defend yourselves
& God shall bear you off. Will any part of
Illinois say we shall not have our rights treat them
as strangers & not friends & let them go to Hell
Say some we will mob you, mob & be damed. if
I [am] under the necssity of giving up our charted

& when they will get out I dont know perhaps when some others may. However you may feel about the high hand of oppression, I wish you to restrain your hand from violence against these men who arestd me My word is at stake a hair of their heads shall not be harmed. My life is pledged to carry out this great work. I know how readily you are to do right you have done great things & manifested your love in flying to my assistance on this occasion. I could not have done better myself, and I bless you in the name of the Lord with all Blessings may you not have to suffer as you have heretofore. I know the Almighty will bless all good men he will bless you: and the time has come when their shall be such a flocking to the Standard of Liberty as never has been, nor never shal be hereafter. what an erie of things has commenced Shall the Prophecys be esstablished by the Swords Shall we allways bear, NO. Will not the State of Missouri stay her hand in her unhallowed persecutions against the Saints; if not, I restrain you not any longer; I say in the name of Jesus Christ I this day turn the key [FIGURE] that opens the heavens to restrain you no longer from this time forth. I will lead you to battle & if you are not afraid to die & feel disposed to spill your Blood in your own defence you will not offend me. Be not the aggressor bear untill they strike on the one cheek offer the other & they will be sure to strike that, then defend yourselves & God shall bear you off. Will any part ot Illinois say we shall not have our rights treat them as strangers & not friends & let them go to Hell Say some we will mob you, mob & be damed. if I am under the necssity of giving up our charted