and said they would kill him if approached
them. So to save life Markham forbare
and they then took Joseph into and started for
They had gone about ten miles when they
were stoped by the inhabitants of the country who
swore they should not carry Joseph Smith any farther
without giving him a chance of the law and they
took out a writ of Habeas Corpus in behalf of Joseph and
a writ against Sheriffs and and they
now wanted a company to go to Joseph to see that he
had his rights
Brother called for volunteers
and the whole city flocked together. They made choice
of such as they wished and Generals and
went with about one hundred men on horseback
and somewhere near the same on board the Maid
of Iowa. The horsemen left the city at about
8 o'clock that night but the boat did not start
until the next morning.
Triumphal Entry of the Prophet
to
The City of
Five days afterwards at 1 o'clock in the afternoon
the citizens of Nauvoo, went out in great numbers
on foot horseback and in carriages to meet the Prophet
and when they did meet him there was a scene
of great joy
A band of music and a great
multitude escorted him to his home and Reynolds
of Missouri and Wilson of Carthage who had taken
him by force of arms were brought to Nauvoo
with ^him^ and they looked as though they had the ague
Yet Joseph heaped coals of fire upon their heads who
had so inhumanly treated him by taking them to
and said they would kill him if approached
them. So to save life Marham forbare
and they then took Joseph into and started for
.
They had gone about ten miles when they
were stoped by the inhabitants of the country who
swore they should not carry Joseph Smith any farther
without giving him a chance of the law and they
took out a writ of Habeas Corpus in behalf of Joseph and
a writ against Sheriffs and and they
now wanted a company to go to Joseph to see that he
had his rights.
Brother called for volunteers
and the whole city flocked together. They made choice
of such as they wished and Generals and
went with about one hundred men on horseback
and somewhere near the same on board the Maid
of Iowa. The horsemen left the at about
8 o'clock that night but the boat did not start
until the next morning.
Triumphal Entry of the Prophet
to
The City of Nauvoo
Five days afterwards at 1 o'clock in the afternoon
the citizens of Nauvoo, went out in great numbers
on foot horseback and in carriages to meet the Prophet
and when they did meet him there was a scene
of great joy
A band of music and a great
multitude escorted him to his home and Reynolds
of Missouri and Wilson of Carthage who had taken
him by force of arms were brought to Nauvoo
with him and they looked as though they had the ague
Yet Joseph heaped coals of fire upon their heads who
had so inhumanly treated him by taking them to