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Introduction to Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes Transcript of Proceedings, Treason, 6 July 1839 [Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes] Transcript of Proceedings, Burglary, 6 July 1839 [Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes] Transcript of Proceedings, Murder, 18 July 1839 [Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes] Requisition, 1 September 1840 [Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes] Warrant, 8 June 1841 [Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes]

Transcript of Proceedings, Treason, 6 July 1839 [Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes]

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Transcript of Proceedings, Treason, [
Honey Creek Township

Large navigable branch of Grand River named for “bee trees” along banks. Area settled by Latter-day Saints, by Nov. 1837. JS and other Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders camped near mouth of creek, 19 May 1838.

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], Daviess Co., MO, 6 July 1839, Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes (State of MO, Office of the Governor 1841); handwriting of
Robert Wilson

Nov. 1800–10 May 1870. Politician, Lawyer, Farmer. Born near Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia. Moved to Franklin, Howard Co., Missouri Territory, by 1820. Married Margaret (Peggie) Snoddy, 18 May 1826. Served as clerk of circuit and county courts in Randolph...

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; certified by
Robert Wilson

Nov. 1800–10 May 1870. Politician, Lawyer, Farmer. Born near Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia. Moved to Franklin, Howard Co., Missouri Territory, by 1820. Married Margaret (Peggie) Snoddy, 18 May 1826. Served as clerk of circuit and county courts in Randolph...

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, 6 July 1839; docket by unidentified scribe, [
Honey Creek Township

Large navigable branch of Grand River named for “bee trees” along banks. Area settled by Latter-day Saints, by Nov. 1837. JS and other Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders camped near mouth of creek, 19 May 1838.

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], Daviess Co., MO, [6 July 1839]; fourteen pages; Joseph Smith Extradition Records, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Springfield, Illinois. Includes seal.

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hundred and thirty eight and on Divers days and times as well before as after with force and arms at the
County

Area in northwest Missouri settled by European Americans, 1830. Sparsely inhabited until 1838. Created from Ray Co., Dec. 1836, in attempt to resolve conflicts related to Latter-day Saint settlement in that region. County is transected diagonally from northwest...

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aforesaid maliciously and Traitorously did Prepare and compose and did then and there maliciously and traitorously cause to be prepared and composed Divers Books, Pamphlets Letters Declarations Instructions, Resolutions, orders, Addresses and writings and did then and there maliciously and Traitorously Publish and disperse and did then and there maliciously and traitorously cause to be Published and dispersed Divers other Books Pamphlets, letters, declarations, Instructions, Resolutions orders Addresses and writings so respectively prepared composed, Published, dispersed as last aforesaid, Purporting and containing therein amongst other things incitements, encouragements and exhortations to move, induce, and persuade the Citizens of our said State of
Missouri

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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to aid and assist in carrying into effect such Traitorous Subversion and alteration as last aforesaid, and also containing therein amongst other things Instructions and directions to the Citizens of our said
State

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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, how, whe[n] and, upon what occasion the traitorous Purposes last aforesaid should and might be carried into effect— And further to fulfil Perfect and bring to effect their most wicked Treason and Treasonable compassings and imaginations aforesaid the said Defendants as such false traitors as aforesaid, together with divers other false Traitors whose names are to the [p. [9]]
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