[ Full-text transcription of: Letter from L. B. Fleak, Iowa to Governor Reynolds, Jefferson City, Mo. ]
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Keokuk I.T. Sept 6th 1842
His Excellency Thos Reynolds
Sir
Yours of the 30th Ulo per Mr
Ford came duly to hand last night, & I am
sorry to say that the letter was not handed
me until Mr Ford was on his return to
However I do not know that I could have
been of any material service to him, for those
renegades look upon me with suspicion
Nothing short of a reward or a regiment
of Militia will get him from his hiding place
A reward will, I think make or find a Judas
among them, They laugh at the idea of his
being removed by a hundred men, in short they
say that “Brother Joseph” shall never be taken to
not think he Ù (Smith) will make his appearance, soon,
again on our side of the River. He was in our Town
about two weeks ago, late at night. I do most sincerely
hope that you will be the means of bringing this renegade
to justice. I am as well satisfied, as is this whole
community, that Rockwell, by the order of Smith is the
person that attempted the assassination of Boggs as
I am that there is such a place as
You have not much to expect from Gov Carlin, he
is about half Mormon himself or at least appears
so from his sycophancy, when he meets those Smiths.
Should Smith make his appearance again in our
Town he will be arrested, as every thing is in readiness
to convey him accross the
mean time should any thing occur that would be impor=
tant to be known by you I will advise you of it immedi
ately. Be good enough to command me at all times
Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
LB Fleak