“ 4th. January 1840— Respected Sir— I had the gratification of the receipt of yours of the 16th. December; which gave me pleasure to learn that your prospects were at. that early period, in a measure flattering, I also saw yours of the 19th. December to — We are now consulting and feeling the pulsations relative to your case, being brought before the Legislature now in Session by a series of resolutions instructing our Senators; and requesting our representatives to urge relief in your case; what will be done remains yet uncertain; still it is my strongest impression, it will be found prudent to get the matter before our Legislature for their action thereon. I am happy to learn that all our delegation are friendly to your intended application for relief in some shape— and it strikes <​me​> that the views of the at this period may be the best, and perhaps the only way that relief could at this time be obtained; and in that event, be no injury to a future application, to be restored to all your rights, when prejudice shall in a measure have subsided, and the true state of the matter be more readily received, even by those whose prejudices, may have closed the avenues to reason and Justice in a matter identified with the odium so commonly attached to the sound of Mormonism. This odium will naturally wear off when they have time to learn that Mormons are neither <​Anthropophagi​> or Cannibals. Your friends are generally well. I am &c C. Adams.” “To J. Smith Jr.” [HC 4:53]

“I am well and hearty, after mailing the last letter to you in — I went to on Saturday the 21st. of December, there I found President J. Smith Jr.; he had just arrived from , where he had been about 3 weeks— 4 or 5 days after, with , came to ; they are well. I wrote to to come and see Prest. Smith; he did so, and probably will go to with him in a few days. I staid with brother Smith, in , about 8 days; we then took the Railroad [p. 1008]