Sunday May 26. At 10 A M I preached at the . the following synopsis was reported by Mr. , clerk of the <​Steamer​> “Maid of Iowa”:— “(see Manuscript in ’s writing).”

I rode out in the afternoon. On my return <​my lawyers​> called on me with my <​and ​> called upon me, on the subject of the writs which were out against me.

A man called and informed me that and several others intended to take <​Kidnap​> during the night; I therefore stationed an extra police in order to protect him.

Prest. arrived at at 5 P.M.

Monday 27. About 8 A M., I started on horseback with a few friends, went by the , and pursued my course towards , thinking it best for me to meet my enemies before the Circuit Court, and have the indictments against me investigated. After I had passed my on the Prarie, most of the following brethren joined my company, and the remainder soon after my arrival in , viz, , Dr. , , John Hatfield, , Lorenzo Rockwell, , , , , John Y. Greene, Judge Richards, , , , , , , , , <​an​> , and and other friends. We arrived at about noon. overtook us three or four miles from the , and accompanied us to ; I had considerable conversation with him, and he appeared <​to be​> more mild than he had usually done <​previously​> and as though he was almost [p. 48]