Records of "passes" Gov. Thomas Ford gave to Cyrus Wheelock so he can visit Joseph in jail and return to Nauvoo safely.

Date
1856
Type
Manuscript
Source
Cyrus Wheelock
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Paraphrase
2nd 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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