Letter from Robert B. Thompson, 13 May 1839

which have been inserted in the Quincy

Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...

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Whig, I am aware that upon a cursory  view of these, nothing very objectionable may appear; yet, if they are attentively  considered there will be found very great objections to them indeed: for instance  in condemning the Democracy 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. Mormon missionaries...

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why condemn that of the whole union,  and why use such epithets as “Demagogue” to T[homas] H. Benton for not answering his  letter when it is very probable that he had not received it. Yesterday I was waited  upon by Mr Morris who asked me what was intended by such publications, and  why we should come out against the democracy of the nation, when they were doing  all in their power to assist us; It was something which he could not understand  and wished to know if we as a people countenanced such proceedings. I told him  for my part, I was sorry that his letters had ever made their appearance, and  believed that such a course was at variance with the sentiments of the greater part  of our people. Yesterday I brought the subject before the authorities of the  Church

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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who are here, where it was manifest that his conduct was not fellowshipped  and the brethren wished to disavow all connexion with such proceedings and appoin ted a committee to wait on Brother Wight

9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ...

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to beg of him not to persist in the course,  which if not nipt in the bud will probably bring persecution with all its horrors upon  an innocent people by the folly and imprudence of one individual.