his house setting them at the head of his table and
causing the best his house afforded to be served to them
by his wife—the very woman they had refused to
see her husband when they forced him with the
threatening of arms and ruffian oaths

After dinner they all repaired
to the court Room and Joseph was delivered into the
hands of the Municipal Court for trial

Before he went into court Joseph
mounted a wagon and said to the multitude—

"I am out of the hands of the Missourians
thank God!"

He thanked them for their kindness and
love to him and said that he would address them at
the grove near the Temple at 4 o'clock

After the case was introduced to the
Court Joseph informed it that he had an appointment
to address the citizens and ask^ed^ the privilege. The
court extended the courtesy to him and he went ^the^
^court^ adjourned until the next morning

After the adjournment of his case
Joseph went to the Grove and took the Stand
in the presence of an assembly of about seven
thousand Saints ^to whom he narrated the incidents of
his arrest and maintaind the prowers of the Charter of Nauvoo for
the protection of its citizens.^

Epitome
of the
Speech of Joseph
To the Citizens of Nauvoo
June 30th 1843

I require attention. I descovered what the emotions
of the people were on my arrival to this city and I
have come here to say How do you do? to all parties
and I now say How do you do at this time

I meet you with a heart full of

his house setting them at the head of his table and causing the best his house afforded to be served to them by his wife — the very woman they had refused to see her husband when they forced him with the threatening of arms and ruffian oaths.

After dinner they all repaired to the Court Room and Joseph was delivered into the hands of the Municipal Court for trial.

Before he went into court Joseph mounted a wagon and said to the multitude —

"I am out of the hands of the Missourians thank God!"

He thanked them for their kindness and love to him and said that he would address them at the grove near the Temple at 4 o'clock

After the case was introduced to the Court Joseph informed it that he had an appointment to address the citizens and asked the privilege. The court extended the courtesy to him and the court adjourned until the next morning.

After the adjournment of his case Joseph went to the Grove and took the Stand in the presence of an assembly of about seven thousand Saints to whom he narrated the incidents of his arrest and maintained the prowers of the Charter of Nauvoo for the protection of its citizens.

Epitome of the Speech of Joseph To the Citizens of Nauvoo June 30th 1843

I require attention. I discovered what the emotions of the people were on my arrival to this city and I have come here to say How do you do? to all parties and I now say How do you do at this time

I meet you with a heart full of