Letter, April 4, 1846.

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Letter, April 4, 1846.

Letter, Carthage, Illinois, to Thomas H. Campbell, complaining of his inability as sheriff of Hancock County to collect taxes from both Mormons and anti-Mormons. Gives his opinion of the LDS Church.

4 pp : manuscript.

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Backenstos, Jacob B. (Jacob Benjamin), 1811-1857

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Illinois state representative, 1844-1846; sheriff of Hancock County, Illinois, and Mormom sympathizer during the Mormon War, 1845-1846; lieutenant, Mexican War. From the description of Receipt and notes, 1842, 1846. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 26677574 Illinois state representative, 1844-1846; sheriff of Hancock County, Illinois, and Mormon sympathizer during the Mormon War, 1845-1846; lieutenant, Mexican War. From the description ...