[William Clayton Writings] Friday 10th-. ... P.M. met at Er Taylors, with Prest B. Young H.C. Kimball, J- Taylor, P.P. Pratt, G. A. Smith, and Joseph Young. We councilled together on the best plan to be resorted to in the present emergency. It appears Hardin has pledged himself to the mob that he will come to Nauvoo with his troops and either have O.P. Rockwell, and some others of the brethren or ``he will unroof every house in Nauvoo.'' three hundred of our enemies have volunteered to come with him from Quincey and they expect to be joined by others on the way. There seems to be no disposition abroad but to massacre the whole body of this people, and nothing but the power of God can save us from the cruel ravages of the blood thirsty mob. We concluded to plead with our heavenly father to preserve his people and the lives of his servants that the saints may finish the Temple and receive their endowment, and that the Lord will soften the hearts of the Governor Hardin, Warren &
others like he did the heart of Pharoah that we may have Peace this winter & depart in peace.
[Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries]
[source: Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries]
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