Sunday June 16th. I preached at the at 10 AM; <​before I closed my remarks it rained severely.​> The following synopsis was reported by , <​whom I had released <​transferred​> from the duties of​> Clerk of the “Maid of Iowa.”:— <​to my office.​>

Judge came <​to ​> and advised me to go before some Justice of the Peace of the , <​and have an examination of the charges specified in s <​(of ​> writ, and if acquitted is bound over it would allay all excitement, answer the law, and cut off all legal pretext for a Mob, and he would be bound to order them to keep the peace.​>

Some forty gentlemen from came down in a steamer to enquire into our difficulties; I met them at the at 2 P. M, and gave them the desired information.

, clerk of the City Council <​Recorder​>, read the Minutes of the Council, declaring the Nauvoo Expositor a nuisance. They expressed themselves satisfied. I the◊ then went to the , and met some thousands of the brethren. I instructed them to keep cool, and prepare their arms for defence of the ; as it was reported that a mob was collecting in and other places. I exhorted them to be quiet and make no disturbance, and instructed the brethren to organize into <​the capacity of​> a public meeting, and send delegates to all the surrounding towns and villages to explain the cause of the disturbance, and show them that all was peace at , and that there was no cause for any mobs.

A Messenger arrived, stating that the clerk of the — Court expected to be driven out of tomorrow, and the only way to prevent the shedding of blood was to get the in person to come down with his staff.

I wrote to stating the facts as follows:— “His Excellency (see file) Smith”

and <​I​> enclosed <​a copy of​> the following affidavit:— “State of (see file) of .”

Bror. Butler from came in and made affidavit <​Insert when found​> before the Recorder that 1500 Missourians were to cross the to the next morning on their way to .

I received a letter from and answered it:— “President (see file) 1844.” <​and answered​>

“Head Quarters (see file) .” [p. 62]