Petition to George O. Tompkins, between 9 and 15 March 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]
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, , , , and JS, Petition, , Clay Co., MO, to , [, Cole Co., MO], between 9 and 15 Mar. 1839. Version copied [between late Apr. and early June 1839]; handwriting of ; six pages; JS Collection, CHL.
WE the Undersigned being many of us personally acquainted with the said Joseph Smith Junr and the Circumstances connected with his imprisonment, do concur in the Petition and Testimony of the above named individuals, as most of the Transactions therein mentioned, we know from personal knowledge to be correctly set forth, and from information of others believe the remainder to be true.