[ Full-text transcription of: Letter from Captain Samuel Bogart of Elk Horn, Ray County, MO to General David R. Atchison, 3rd Division of the Missouri Militia in Liberty, MO. ]
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Sam’l Bogart
to
Genl Atchison
Gen. Atchison,
Dear Sir- The mormons have
burnt Gallatin & Mill port. & have ravaged
the Post office, taken all kinds of property
from the Citizenz-have gone into
County, & taken the cannon from the Citizensz
there- they have threatened to burn Buncombe
&
between Ray & Caldwell-In consequence of
which I have ordered out my company
to prevent, if possible, any outrage on the
County of Ray, & to range the line between
Caldwell & Ray, & await your order & further
assistance- I will camp at Fields 12
miles north of this tonight-
I learn that the people of Ray
are going to take the law into their own
hands, & put an end to the mormon war-
In hast your obdt: servt:
Saml Bogart-
P.S. Please be explicit in your
expresz to me, as to my course-