“ Mo June 10th. 1843. To his Excellency . Sir. For the last three months I have been corresponding with Doct. relative to one certain Jo Smith Mormon prophet &c. of your . In several of s letters to me, he informs me that my name is known to you, taking this for granted, authorizes me without hesitation to write you fully upon a subject, that the people of this part of our feel themselves vitally interested.

At the last term of the Circuit Court of an indictment was found by the grand Jury of said against Joseph Smith for treason against this , the necessary papers are now on their way to , who on the receipt thereof I have no doubt will make a requisition upon you for the apprehension and delivery of said Smith to the bearer Mr. who goes as a Special Agent to attend to this business and I am in hopes that so soon as the proper papers come to hand you will take that course that will secure this imposter and have him delivered over to . further writes me that he has made an arrangement with of ( seat of Justice) in whose hands he wishes the Writ that shall be issued by you to be put, from the tenor of his letters I am induced to believe that he has made the same suggestions to you, the only wish of the people of this is, that this man Joseph Smith may be brought to that Justice which the magnitude of his crime merits. Respectfully your obt. Servant Saml C. Owens.” <​-[Commander in Chief of the Mob in ]-​> [HC 5:422]

[“]A Large Assembly of the Saints met at the Temple . Hymn by the choir. Prayer by <​Elder​> and singing. [p. 1571]