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"August: Friday, 26th. At home all day. In the evening, in council with some of the Twelve and others. I gave some important instructions upon the situation of the church, showing that it was necessary that the officers that could should go abroad through the States, and, inasmuch as a great excitement had been raised through the community at large by the falsehoods put in circulation by John C. Bennett and others, it was wisdom in God that the elders should go forth and deluge the States with a flood of truth, setting forth the mean, contemptible, persecuting conduct of ex-Governor Boggs, of Missouri, and those connected with him in his mean and corrupt proceedings, in plain terms, so that the world might understand the abusive conduct of our enemies, and stamp it with indignation.
"I advised the Twelve to call a special conference on Monday next, to give instructions to the elders, and call upon them to go forth upon this important mission; meantime, that all the affidavits concerning Bennett's conduct be taken and printed, so that each elder could be properly furnished with correct and weighty testimony to lay before the public.
"Great distress prevails in England on account of the dull state of trade.
"Saturday, 27th In the assembly room with some of the Twelve and others, who were preparing affidavits for the press.-Millennial Star, vol. 19, p. 759.
On the above date Mrs. Emma Smith wrote to Governor Carlin in reply to the Governor's letter of the 24th instant. 3
regret being called upon to act at all, and that I hope he will submit to the laws, and that justice will ultimately be done.
Be pleased to present my best respects to Mrs.-Smith and Miss Snow, your companions when at Quincy, and accept of my highest regard for yourself, and best wishes for your prosperity and happiness.
Your obedient servant,
Mrs. Emma Smith. THOS. CARLIN
-Copied from original letter in our possession
3 NAUVOO, August 27, 1842.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR CARLIN.
Dear Sir:-I received your letter of the 24th in due time, and now tender to you the sincere gratitude of my heart for the interest which you have felt in my peace and prosperity; and I assure you that every act of kindness and every word of consolation have been thankfully received and duly appreciated by me and my friends also; and I much regret your
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