Account of Trial, [, Hancock Co., IL, 24–28 May 1845], State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845); handwriting of ; fifty-seven pages; Collection of Manuscripts about Mormons, 1832–1954, Chicago History Museum.
I live in I am a cooper I used to be acquainted with W M D [William M. Daniels] and worked in the same shop with him in Chapmans shop— I had a conversation with Danils about being a witness in this cas[e]— he told me he could make a speculation of $500. he gave me to understand that he could make that by being a witness in this case against the defendants [1/4 page blank] [p. [47]]