<​September 14​> for be assured that nothing I have seen yet from his pen has in the least altered my opinion of you, I well know what allowance to make in such cases— and Bachelor are now delivering lectures in against you and your doctrines and asserted practices at . told me this forenoon that the Seats have been torn to pieces out of his Church in Canal Street, and that the—— congregation had to move to another place. I intimated to you in my last that of the Herald was about to publish conjointly with the his Book of Exposures, but since have learned that it is about to come out in . He expects to [HC 5:163] make a fortune out if it, and I presume he needs it, but I feel sure that it will make converts to the Mormon faith. He has borrowed largely from Com. Morris’ lascivious Poems. A General order signed by , Adjutant General, and authorized by you has appeared in the Herald, ordering me to repair to , to take command of the Legion, and to bring with me Brig. Gen. , which states that if the requisition be persisted in, blood must be shed. I have assured of the Herald that I deem it a hoax but he insists upon it that it is genuine. My reply to it has appeared to day in that paper. I have there stated that I have written to for instructions, this is not so, it is only a rub. On the whole you will only be made a greater Prophet, and a greater man, a great Emperor by the affliction and consideration of your good friends. My respects with those of Mrs. B. to your lady. I am Dr. Sir your sincere friend .”