Brattle family.
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James Brattle was a member of the Illinois Grays Militia, which was ordered to protect Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church, while Smith was awaiting trial in Carthage, and was present when Smith and his brother Hyrum were attacked and killed. Brattle then rode Smith's horse to the Mormon settlement at Nauvoo, to give them the news of Smith's death.
From the description of Brattle family correspondence, 1834-1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702152332
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Brattle family. Brattle family correspondence, 1834-1866. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | Brattle, James W. |
| associatedWith | Burbank, James W. |
| associatedWith | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| associatedWith | Ford, Thomas, 1800-1850. |
| associatedWith | Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891. |
| associatedWith | Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844 |
| associatedWith | Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844 |
| associatedWith | Young, Brigham, 1801-1877. |
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