[ Full-text transcription of: Petition of Citizens of Ray County to General David R. Atchison, of the 3rd Division of Missouri Militia ]
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of what I have [“done” crossed out] advised, and I have no doubt
but he will approve of it to take time before hand to
Send to him will be useless, for the mischief will be
done before he could act. Please advise me of
your determination by the bearer, I will cordially
co=operate with you, when you may require it.
Respectfully
Austin A. King.
Genl. David R. Atchison,
Dear Sir, The undersigned are fully
impressed with a belief that there is an insurrection
on foot in the countiez of Caldwell and Daviefz
in this State between the Mormons and other Citizenz
of this State. The Citizens of Daviesz have a Mormon
in custody az a prisoner who they took as a Spy,
and the Mormons in
to wit, John Comer, William McHaney, and Allen
Miller, taken and confined as prisoners. They
were taken in passing from Ray through
to
request you to order out the militia to suppresz
this insurrection, and to save effusion of
blood, which must Speedily take place unlesz
prevented. Sept 10th . 1838
H.W. Lile Wade Hall Jesse
P.R. Wirt J. W. Wall W. C. Williams
Jas. S. Ball Lewis L. Jacobs A. B. Sherwood
Isaac Manson Jno N. Hughs Joel Jacobs
A. H. Ringo Meril M. White Jacob Riffe
Allen Ball
J. R. Hendley W. C. Pollard W. P. Boyce
C. R. Morehead G. B. Thacken Nathan Conner
T. L.DW Shaw
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