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Letter from Hugh Legaré, 31 March 1843 [Forgery]

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Hugh Legaré, Letter,
Washington DC
Created as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ...
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, to JS,
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 31 Mar. 1843; forgery in unidentified handwriting; dockets in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw; one page; JS Collection, CHL.

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March 31. 1843.

Sir

You stand accused of high treason. You will deliver yourself up to the at Ill. in order to be tried before the Supreme Court of the next term. The of will be directed to take you in custody if you will not deliver yourself up.— The will issue a Proclamation against you if you obey not this order by May 1. 1843,

Respectfully yours

Hugh S. Legare

Attorney General.

Joseph Smith, Esq. [p. [1]]