History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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<​June 27​> and gave them a couple of dollars, with directions to replenish the bottle, to <​BY HCK JMG GAS okd to here TB—​> stimulate them in the fatigues of their sleepless journey.
Peter W Conover gave me the following relation of the trails travels of the brethren from , to the place where I met them
“I started with General , and about 175 men. On Sunday the 25th June at 8 P.M. in the direction of [HC 5:450] Peoria; travelled part of the night. about 1 o’Clock next morning Gen took 35 of the Company and <​continued​> towards Peoria. The 2 Laws with their Company started up the river road, in the direction of — we travelled till day light on Monday morning— crossed Honey creek, eat a cold breakfast and fed the horses, then continued on till noon when a consultation was held, and ten of the best mounted men viz , Peter W. Conover, , Philemon Merrill, Philander Colton, Henry Hoyt, , Daniel F Cahoon and , were selected to take the nearest road to , with instructions to continue until we found you. We took the middle road between Oquaka and , and continued on until Tuesday at 2 A.M. when we rested for one hour, then passed through Hendersonville on to the Prairie, about 9 A.M. at which time we met Col with your letter of instructions to Gen , we read the letter. Philander Colton was sent with the dispatch to , we then made a halt at where the Inhabitants refused to sell us food, here we held a Council, and sent Daniel Cahoon and Henry Hoyt back to , with instructions to the brethren to wait there, until they got further orders, we then travelled ten miles and obtained some corn at a farm house. 1 p.m. left there and travelled on to the Prairies until we met your
Here Conover exchanged with me one of Allens 4 inch barrel 6 shooter revolvers for the single shooter which had slipped into my pocket at . ¶ About 8 P.M. , , and the Landlord consulted about sending out to raise a company to take me by force, and run with me to the mouth of Rock river on the , as there was a company of men ready to kidnap me over the . overheard the conversation and notified the Sheriff of , who immediately ordered a guard placed, so that no one might pass in or out of the house during the night.
<​x see below​> <​x started at day break and went about 20 miles passing thro at 8 a.m. and about 9 met Captn and a Company of 10 men to whom he delivered my message: held a [HC 5:451] Council and forwarded it on to by Philander Colton— turned back with the company.​>
My wife and children arrived in this evening having burned off one arm—— of the carriage coming home.
Many strangers reported in the , the watch doubled in the night.
28 June 1843 • Wednesday
<​28​> We left about 8 O Clock went to a little grove at the head of Elleston Creek, where we staid an hour to feed our animals. said “now we will go from here to the Mouth of Rock River and take Steam boat to ”, said “No for we are prepared to travel and will go on land” and both spoke and said “No by God we wont, we will never go by alive, and both draw their pistols on who turned round to Sheriff Campbell of . [p. 1588]
June 27 and gave them a couple of dollars, with directions to replenish the bottle, to BY HCK JMG GAS okd to here TB— stimulate them in the fatigues of their sleepless journey.
Peter W Conover gave me the following relation of the travels of the brethren from , to the place where I met them
“I started with General , and about 175 men. On Sunday the 25th June at 8 P.M. in the direction of [HC 5:450] Peoria; travelled part of the night. about 1 o’Clock next morning Gen took 35 of the Company and continued towards Peoria. The 2 Laws with their Company started up the river road, in the direction of — we travelled till day light on Monday morning— crossed Honey creek, eat a cold breakfast and fed the horses, then continued on till noon when a consultation was held, and ten of the best mounted men viz , Peter W. Conover, , Philemon Merrill, Philander Colton, Henry Hoyt, , Daniel F Cahoon and , were selected to take the nearest road to , with instructions to continue until we found you. We took the middle road between Oquaka and , and continued on until Tuesday at 2 A.M. when we rested for one hour, then passed through Hendersonville on to the Prairie, about 9 A.M. at which time we met Col with your letter of instructions to Gen , we read the letter. Philander Colton was sent with the dispatch to , we then made a halt at where the Inhabitants refused to sell us food, here we held a Council, and sent Daniel Cahoon and Henry Hoyt back to , with instructions to the brethren to wait there, until they got further orders, we then travelled ten miles and obtained some corn at a farm house. 1 p.m. left there and travelled on to the Prairies until we met you”
Here Conover exchanged with me one of Allens 4 inch barrel 6 shooter revolvers for the single shooter which had slipped into my pocket at . ¶ About 8 P.M. , , and the Landlord consulted about sending out to raise a company to take me by force, and run with me to the mouth of Rock river on the , as there was a company of men ready to kidnap me over the . overheard the conversation and notified the Sheriff of , who immediately ordered a guard placed, so that no one might pass in or out of the house during the night.
x see below x started at day break and went about 20 miles passing thro at 8 a.m. and about 9 met Captn and a Company of 10 men to whom he delivered my message: held a [HC 5:451] Council and forwarded it on to by Philander Colton— turned back with the company.
My wife and children arrived in this evening having burned off one arm—— of the carriage coming home.
Many strangers reported in the , the watch doubled in the night.
28 June 1843 • Wednesday
28 We left about 8 O Clock went to a little grove at the head of Elleston Creek, where we staid an hour to feed our animals. said “now we will go from here to the Mouth of Rock River and take Steam boat to ”, said “No for we are prepared to travel and will go on land” and both spoke and said “No by God we wont, we will never go by alive, and both draw their pistols on who turned round to Sheriff Campbell of . [p. 1588]
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