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Letter from Shepherd Patrick, 11 August 1843

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Shepherd Patrick

28 Mar. 1815–2 Oct. 1877. Lawyer, farmer. Born in Wysox, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Shepard Patrick and Catherine Goodwin. Admitted to bar, 1841, in Bradford Co. Practiced law in Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois, by early 1840s. Served as legal counsel for...

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Dixon

Post village in northwestern Illinois, located on Rock River. Area settled and ferry established, spring 1828. Post office established, 1829. John Dixon settled in area with family, 11 Apr. 1830, and purchased ferry. Fort built in area during Black Hawk War...

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, Lee Co., IL, to JS,
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, 11 Aug. 1843. Featured version copied 21 Aug. 1843 in Letter to Thomas Ford, 21 Aug. 1843; 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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; two pages; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Letter to Thomas Ford, 21 Aug. 1843.

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See Historical Introduction to Letter to Thomas Ford, 21 Aug. 1843.
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*Letter from Shepherd Patrick, 11 August 1843
Letter to Thomas Ford, 21 August 1843

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Dixon

Post village in northwestern Illinois, located on Rock River. Area settled and ferry established, spring 1828. Post office established, 1829. John Dixon settled in area with family, 11 Apr. 1830, and purchased ferry. Fort built in area during Black Hawk War...

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August 11th 1843
President Smith,
Dr. Sir,
I send you enclosed a letter which I have received a day or two since from
Independence

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Latter-day Saint population...

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, Mo, & which being from an authentic source, will serve to shew something of the state of public feeling there, as well as in what manner the matter of your arrest has affected private, individual feelings, and invaded the relations of private life.— The other half of the sheet has been torn off and mutilated by accident, but it contained nothing important, or which would tend to qualify or explain the sense of what is herewith enclosed. The letter was signed “J[acob] Hall,” who is an old acquaintance and has heretofore been a very intimate and dear friend of mine, and who is now a Lawyer at
Independence

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Latter-day Saint population...

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, and has, I beleive, considerable standing and influence in
Mo.

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...

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Both Shepherd Patrick and Jacob Hall were attorneys from Pennsylvania who later moved to western states. Their friendship presumably originated in Pennsylvania, though the details are unknown. (Heverly, Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 2:146; 1850 U.S. Census, Blue Township, Jackson Co., MO, 293[A].)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Heverly, Clement F. Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1800–1825. . . 2 vols. Towanda, PA: Bradford Star, 1915.

Census (U.S.) / U.S. Bureau of the Census. Population Schedules. Microfilm. FHL.

I have answered the letter, and barely told my correspondent that he was deceived as to both law and facts, and that any further correspondence with him would be unpleasant.—
The popular excitement in this vicinity which was caused by your arrest has in a measure died away;
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JS was arrested near Dixon, Illinois, on 23 June 1843. (See “Part 4: June–July 1843.”)


but there is an anti-Mormon party springing up in this
county

Located in north-central Illinois, with part of northern county boundary formed by Rock River. Fertile agricultural area. French trappers frequented area, by 1780. Second Black Hawk campaign fought in area, 1832. Illinois Central Railroad construction began...

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Letter from Shepherd Patrick, 11 August 1843
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    Both Shepherd Patrick and Jacob Hall were attorneys from Pennsylvania who later moved to western states. Their friendship presumably originated in Pennsylvania, though the details are unknown. (Heverly, Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 2:146; 1850 U.S. Census, Blue Township, Jackson Co., MO, 293[A].)

    Heverly, Clement F. Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1800–1825. . . 2 vols. Towanda, PA: Bradford Star, 1915.

    Census (U.S.) / U.S. Bureau of the Census. Population Schedules. Microfilm. FHL.

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    JS was arrested near Dixon, Illinois, on 23 June 1843. (See “Part 4: June–July 1843.”)

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