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“Persecution,” 15 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Emma Smith to Thomas Carlin, 16 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Thomas Carlin to Emma Smith, 24 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Emma Smith to Thomas Carlin, 27 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Thomas Carlin to Emma Smith, 7 September 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Justin Butterfield to Sidney Rigdon, 20 October 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Warrant, 31 December 1842, Willard Richards Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Affidavit, 2 January 1843, Willard Richards Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Wilson Law and Others, Affidavit, 4 January 1843, Justin Butterfield Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Decision, 5 January 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Decision, 5 January 1843, as Reported by John Taylor and Others [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] “The Release of Gen. Joseph Smith,” 14 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Affidavit, 20 July 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Warrant, 2 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Petition, 8 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Habeas Corpus, 8 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Docket Entry, 31 August 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Transcript of Proceedings, 18 November 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Order, 23 November 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Venire Facias, 2 December 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Docket Entry, 11 December 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Motion, circa 11 December 1843–A [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Motion, circa 11 December 1843–B [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault]

Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]

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Account of Hearing,
Springfield

Settled by 1819. Incorporated as town, 1832. Became capital of Illinois, 1837. Incorporated as city, 1840. Sangamon Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 2,600. Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in Springfield, Nov. 1840; discontinued...

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, Sangamon Co., IL, 4 Jan. 1843, Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1843); in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, Book 1, pp. 50–73; handwriting of
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; JS Collection, CHL.

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[Lilburn W.] Boggs

14 Dec. 1796–14 Mar. 1860. Bookkeeper, bank cashier, merchant, Indian agent and trader, lawyer, doctor, postmaster, politician. Born at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Son of John M. Boggs and Martha Oliver. Served in War of 1812. Moved to St. Louis, ca...

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on the 6[th]. of May
Read the affidavit of 10 witnesses.—
2

One of two affidavits prepared by Butterfield the previous night. (Wilson Law and Others, Affidavit, 4 Jan. 1843.)


<​Stephn A​> Douglass [Stephen A. Douglas]

23 Apr. 1813–3 June 1861. Lawyer, politician. Born at Brandon, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Stephen Arnold Douglass and Sarah Fisk. Moved to Ontario Co., New York, 1830. Moved to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois, 1833. Served as attorney general of Illinois...

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<​J[acob] B.​> Backenstos

8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...

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sworn to affdavit— affidavit. read.
3

Jacob B. Backenstos and Stephen A. Douglas, Affidavit, 4 Jan. 1843.


Esqr Lambern

31 Jan. 1809–31 Mar. 1847. Lawyer. Born in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Lamborn and Mary McGinnis. Moved to Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1811; to Washington Co., Kentucky; to Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, 1832; and to Jacksonville, Morgan...

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— I am much at a loss how I got into this case as prosecuti[n]g attorney. I dont. know.— <​why th[e]​> district attorny— admitted.—— <​should bring this case in this court. which I contend has​> no Jurisdiction <​except of common Law.—​> of common Law Jurisdiction— 2d condensed report— p 37 page— Ballman—
4

Ex Parte Bollman and Ex Parte Swartwout, 2 Peters Condensed 37 (1807).


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Peters Condensed / Peters, Richard, ed. Condensed Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of the United States, Containing the Whole Series of the Decisions of the Court from Its Organization to the Commencement of Peter’s Reports at January Term 1827. With Copious Notes of Parallel Cases in the Supreme and Circuit Courts of the United States. 6 vols. Philadelphia: John Grigg, 1830–1831; Desilver, Jr., and Thomas, 1833–1834.

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North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]
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  1. [2]

    One of two affidavits prepared by Butterfield the previous night. (Wilson Law and Others, Affidavit, 4 Jan. 1843.)

  2. [3]

    Jacob B. Backenstos and Stephen A. Douglas, Affidavit, 4 Jan. 1843.

  3. [4]

    Ex Parte Bollman and Ex Parte Swartwout, 2 Peters Condensed 37 (1807).

    Peters Condensed / Peters, Richard, ed. Condensed Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of the United States, Containing the Whole Series of the Decisions of the Court from Its Organization to the Commencement of Peter’s Reports at January Term 1827. With Copious Notes of Parallel Cases in the Supreme and Circuit Courts of the United States. 6 vols. Philadelphia: John Grigg, 1830–1831; Desilver, Jr., and Thomas, 1833–1834.

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