Records of "passes" Gov. Thomas Ford gave to Cyrus Wheelock so he can visit Joseph in jail and return to Nauvoo safely.
- Type
- Manuscript
- Hearsay
- Scribed Paraphrase2nd Hand
- Reference
"Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account," p. 48, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed December 14, 2022
- Scribe/Publisher
- Jonathan Grimshaw
- People
- Hyrum Smith, Jonathan Grimshaw, Cyrus Wheelock, John Taylor, Joseph Smith, Jr., Thomas Ford, Willard Richards
- Audience
- N/A
- Transcription
8 A. M. Cyrus H. Wheelock, at Joseph’s request, applied to the Governor, and obtained the following passes:
“Suffer Mr. C. H. Wheelock to pass in to visit Genl. Joseph Smith and friends in Carthage Jail unmolested
June 27th. 1844.”
Thomas Ford,
Governor & Commander in Chief.”
“Protect Mr C. H. Wheelock in passing to and from Carthage and Nauvoo.
June 27th.1844.”
Thomas Ford,
Governor & Commander in Chief.”
While receiving these passes he related to the Governor the numerous threats that he had heard.
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