[ Full-text transcription of: Letter from Governor Boggs, Jefferson City, MO to General John B. Clark, 1st Division of Missouri Militia ]
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Gov. to Genl Clark
Oct.. 27
Document-No. 21
order
Boggs’ exterminating
order
See Letter Book Gov
for letter
dated
A.
Head Quarters of the Militia
City
of
Octbr 27 1838
Sir
Since the order of this morning to you
directing you to cause 400 mounted men to be
raised within your division I have received by
Amos Rees Esqr of Ray & Wiley C. Williams Esqr
one of my Aids information of the most appal
-ing character which entirely changes the face
of things and places the Mormons in the attitude
of an open and armed defiance of the laws
And of having made war upon the people of
this State Your orders are therefore to hasten your
operation with all possible speed The Mormons
must be treated as enemies and must be ex-
-terminated or driven from the State if necessary
for the public peace their outrages are beyond
all description If you can increase your force
you are authorized to do so to any extent you
may consider necessary I have just issued
orders to Majr Genl Willock of Marion Co to
raise 500 men and to march them to the
Northern part of Daviess and there unite with
Genl Donphaon of Clay who has been ordered
with 500 men to proceed to the Same front for
the purpose of intercepting the retreat of the
Mormons to the North they have been directed
to communicate with you by express. You can
also communicate with them if you find it ne-
cessary Instead therefore of proceeding as at
first directed to reinstate the Citizens of Davis
in their homes you will proceede immedeately
to
Mormons Brig Genl Parks of Ray has been
ordered to have four hundred of his Brigade
in readiness to join you at
The whole force will be placed under your
Command
I am very respectfully
Lilburn W Boggs
Com in Chief
To
Genl John B Clark
Fayette Ho. Co.