Letter, 1845.

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Letter, 1845.

Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated 17 July 1845 and addressed to "Gen. Ewing." Deming admits that the hope of expelling the Mormons from Hancock County had been abandoned and indicates that he had been accused of the murder of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6734652

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Smith, Joseph, jr., 1805-1844

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First president of the Mormon Church and mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois. From the description of Arrest warrant, 1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367395229 First president of the Mormon Church and Illinois militia leader. From the description of Letter, 1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435774 Founder of the Mormon Church and its first president. From the description of Diaries, 1832-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609014 ...

Deming, Minor R.

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Brigadier General of the Hancock County Militia in Illinois. From the description of Letter, 1845. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122495026 ...

Illinois. Militia

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Carthage Grays Company was involved in the murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith in Carthage, Ill. on June 27, 1844. From the description of Poll book, Carthage Grays, 1843, November 25, Carthage, Ill. (Western Illinois University). WorldCat record id: 36298898 ...