New York Herald reports that Congress laughed at Joseph Smith’s petition to lead 100,000 armed volunteers.
- Type
- News (traditional)
- Source
- New York Herald Non-LDS
- Hearsay
- DirectJournalism
- Reference
New York Daily Herald (New York, NY) May 27, 1844, p. 3, Newspapers.com, accessed August 5, 2025
- Scribe/Publisher
- New York Herald
- People
- New York Herald, John Wentworth, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congress, Joseph Smith, Jr.
- Audience
- Reading Public
- Transcription
Col. WENTWORTH then presented the following remarkable memorial from Joe Smith, which was read amid roars of laughter all around the House.
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