I insert the minutes of a public meeting:— “A public meeting (Neigbbor page 239) .”

And I issued the following:— “Proclamation. (Neighbor 239) Mayor.”

I reeived a letter from my uncle :— “ (see file) .” <​Leave 5 lines​>

Monday 17th. <​I wrote the following to my uncle :— “Dear Sir <​​> (see file) information." <​”.​>​>

My brother wrote the following letter to the :— Prest. :— “ (see file) Smith”.

<​I advis​> This morning I was arrested, together with , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and , by Constable on a writ issued by , on Complaint of for a riot on the 10th. inst in destroying the Nauvoo Expositor press. At 2 P. M., we all went before at his house, and after a long and close examination we were discharged. <​The following is a copy of the Minutes of this trial:— -[copy from Extra]- “For the Neighbor ( ) J. P. <​the prisoners”​>​>

, , and Major started with the affidavit of Thomas G. Wilson and my letter &c to <​take to​> . <​I charged <​under oath​> to tell everything he knew concerning me, good or bad, as he has known me for several years;​> <​*​> <​* and I said unto him , you have always wished you had been with us from the commencement; if you will go to , and do this business for me now in this time of danger, it shall be as though you had been in , and had always been with us.​>

made the following affidavit:— “State of (see file) .”

As soon as this affidavit came to my knowledge, I issued the following:— “Mayor’s (see file) Mayor.” “Proclamation. (see file) Mayor.” <​(No. 1)​>

And also:— “Head quarters (see file) ” <​(No 2)​>

Also:— “Head Quarters (see file) N. L.” <​(No. 3)​>

<​I also issued an order to Coll. to call out my guard and staff <​immediately​> to my head quarters, and <​I also​> ordered the Legion to parade next day <​tomorrow​> at 10 A. M.:— “Head Quarters (see file) N. L.” ​>

I advised my brother not to mail his letter to Prest. at present. [p. 63]