Missouri State Archives: Finding Aid 5.1

Mormon War Papers, 1837-1841

[ Full-text transcription of: Letter from Governor Boggs, Jefferson CIty, MO to B.M. Lisle, Adjutant General, Jefferson City, MO ]
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within and for the Counties of Daviess  & Caldwell, a

sufficient number of troops to enable them to execute

the law of the land and bring the offenders aforesaid

to Justice to this end your petitioner will ever pray &c

15^th September 1838,              William Dryden

                                                Justice of the Peace

                                                            Daviess County

                                    Executive Dept City of Jefferson

            The Adjutant-Genl                  Sept 15^th 1838

                        Sir

                             You will issue an order directed to

Major Genl. Atchison Commanding the 3^rd Division of the

Militia of the State, and direct – him to cause a sufficient

force of the Troops under his Command to aid the Civil officers

within the County of Daviess  in executing such writs or

process as may be legally within the province of their re-

spectice duties.  And especially to furnish the officers charged

with the service of the writ mentioned in the foregoing pe-

tition of William Dryden Justice of the Peace of Daviess

County with a force sufficient to enable him to execute

said process and bring the offenders to Justice.

                                    L. W. Boggs

                                                Commander in Chief