[ Full-text transcription of: Letter from Citizens of Jackson County to Governor Reynolds, Jefferson City, Mo. ]
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His Excellency
Governor Reynolds
Dear Sir
At a meeting
of the Citizens of Jackson County held at the
Court House in the Town of
on the 12th inst. to take into consideration the
best Means of ascertaining and bringing to
Justice the person Who attempted to assassin=
=ate Gov. L. W. Boggs. the undersigned Were
appointed in Committee to inform your Excel-
=lency of the occurrence and to request that an
appropriate reward be offered on behalf of the
State for the discovery of the fellow.
Enclosed are the
Resolutions passed at said Meeting,
Gov. Boggs is
Yet living but Will in all probability survive
but a Short time. No Shadow of suspicion
rests upon any one. And our community
yet remain in painful ignorance of their
greatest foe. The undersigned therefore Would
Most respectfully suggest that a sufficient
reward be offered and such assurances of
protection to the informer be given, as might
induce disclosure.
Most Respectfully
Your Fellow Citizens.
Saml D. Lucus Stuart H. Woodson
Wilson Roberts Lewis Jones
Lemuel Weston John King
Smallwood Nolund Thomas Wellercer
John ParKer
Commitee of Investigation