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Letter from Don Carlos Smith and William Smith, 6 March 1839

 
that the Mormons would rise up to liberate you; consequently too many going to see  you might make it worse for you; but we all long to see you, and have you  come out of that lonesome place. I hope you will be permitted to come to your  families before long, do not worry about them, for they will be taken care of; all we  can do will be done, farther further than this we can only wish, hope, desire, and pray  for your deliverance.
Wm Smith

13 Mar. 1811–13 Nov. 1893. Farmer, newspaper editor. Born at Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811; to Norwich, Windsor Co., 1813; and to Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York, 1816...

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Joseph Smith Jr, Liberty

Located in western Missouri, thirteen miles north of Independence. Settled 1820. Clay Co. seat, 1822. Incorporated as town, May 1829. Following expulsion from Jackson Co., 1833, many Latter-day Saints found refuge in Clay Co., with church leaders and other...

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Letter from Don Carlos Smith and William Smith, 6 March 1839
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