As it was impossible to obtain cof-
fins, the brethren rolled the corpses in
blankets, carried them on a horse-sled
about half a mile, burrid them in the
bank of a small stream which empties
into Rush Creek, all of which was
accomplished by dark. When they had
returned from the burial, the brethren
united, covenanted and prayed, hop-
ing the disease would be staid; but
in vain, for while thus covenanting, Eber
Wilcox died; and while some were dig-
ging the grave, others stood sentry with
their fire arms, watching their enemies.
~ Thursday
June 26th. The elders wrote govenor Dunklin as follows:—
Sir,—
A company of our people
exceeding two hundred men arrived in this
county the 19th inst. and encamped about
twelve miles from Liberty, where they were
met by several gentlemen from this and Ray County, who went by request of the
people to ascertain the motives and de-
signs of our people in approaching this
county; and as the deputation was com-
posed of gentlemen who appeared to
attacked with the cholera.
As it was impossible to obtain coffins, the brethren rolled the corpses in
blankets, carried them on a horse-sled
about half a mile, burrid them in the
bank of a small stream which empties
into Rush Creek, all of which was
accomplished by dark. When they had
returned from the burial, the brethren
united, covenanted and prayed, hoping the disease would be staid; but
in vain, for while thus covenanting, Eber
Wilcox died; and while some were digging the grave, others stood sentry with
their fire arms, watching their enemies.
~ Thursday
June 26th. The elders wrote govenor
Dunklin as follows:—
Sir,—
A company of our people
exceeding two hundred men arrived in this
county the 19th inst. and encamped about
twelve miles from Liberty, where they were
met by several gentlemen from this and
Ray County, who went by request of the
people to ascertain the motives and designs of our people in approaching this
county; and as the deputation was composed of gentlemen who appeared to
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