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Letter to Lyman Wight and Others, 16 August 1834

 
whithe [whether] we have friends or not in these United States

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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This petition to be sent to the Govenor

14 Jan. 1790–25 July 1844. Farmer, tavern owner, businessman, investor, lawyer, politician. Born near Greenville, Greenville District, South Carolina. Son of Joseph Dunklin Jr. and Sarah Margaret Sullivan. Moved to what became Caldwell Co., Kentucky, 1806...

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 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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 to solicit him to call on the President  of the United States

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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 for a guard to protect our brethren  in Jackson County

Settled at Fort Osage, 1808. County created, 16 Feb. 1825; organized 1826. Named after U.S. President Andrew Jackson. Featured fertile lands along Missouri River and was Santa Fe Trail departure point, which attracted immigrants to area. Area of county reduced...

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 upon their own Lands from the  insults and abuses of the Mob
And I would reccomend to 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  enter complaints to the Govonor

14 Jan. 1790–25 July 1844. Farmer, tavern owner, businessman, investor, lawyer, politician. Born near Greenville, Greenville District, South Carolina. Son of Joseph Dunklin Jr. and Sarah Margaret Sullivan. Moved to what became Caldwell Co., Kentucky, 1806...

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 as of ten as he receves  any insults or injury, and in case that they pro cede to endeaver to take life or tear down homes, and  if the citizens of Clay co

Settled ca. 1800. Organized from Ray Co., 1822. Original size diminished when land was taken to create several surrounding counties. Liberty designated county seat, 1822. Population in 1830 about 5,000; in 1836 about 8,500; and in 1840 about 8,300. Refuge...

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, do not befriend us to  gather up the little army and be set over Immediately  into Jackson County

Settled at Fort Osage, 1808. County created, 16 Feb. 1825; organized 1826. Named after U.S. President Andrew Jackson. Featured fertile lands along Missouri River and was Santa Fe Trail departure point, which attracted immigrants to area. Area of county reduced...

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 and trust in God and do  the worst <best> he can in defending maintaining the  ground, but in case the excitement continues  to be allayed and peace prevails use every effort  to prevail on the churches

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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 to gather

As directed by early revelations, church members “gathered” in communities. A revelation dated September 1830, for instance, instructed elders “to bring to pass the gathering of mine elect” who would “be gathered in unto one place, upon the face of this land...

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 to those regions  and situate themselves to be in readiness to move  into Jackson Co.

Settled at Fort Osage, 1808. County created, 16 Feb. 1825; organized 1826. Named after U.S. President Andrew Jackson. Featured fertile lands along Missouri River and was Santa Fe Trail departure point, which attracted immigrants to area. Area of county reduced...

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 in two years from the Eleventh of  September next which is the appointed time for the  redemption of Zion, If Verely If I say unto you  If the church with one united effort perform  their duties If they do this the work shall be complete  If they do not this in all humility making prep eration from this time forth like Joseph in Egypt  laying up store against the time of famine every man  having his tent, his horses, his charrots [chariots] his armory  his cattle his family and his whole substance in readiness  against the time <when> it shall be said To your tents O Isreal!!  and let not this be noised abroad let every heart beat  in silence and every mouth be shut
Now my beloved brethren you will learn by this  we have a great work to do, and but little time to do it in  and if we dont exert ourselves to the utmost in gathering  up the strength of the Lords house that this thing may  be accomplished behold their remaineth a scorge* <*for the Church even that they shall be driven from City to City  and but few shall remain to receive an inheritence

Generally referred to land promised by or received from God for the church and its members. A January 1831 revelation promised church members a land of inheritance. In March and May 1831, JS dictated revelations commanding members “to purchase lands for an...

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 if these  things are not kept there remaineth a scorge> [p. 86]

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Editorial Title
Letter to Lyman Wight and Others, 16 August 1834
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