June 16, 1843 ~ Friday

16^th I went onto the Prairie & Planted
corn & had some conversation with
Br Chena concerning his dog that bit me
I informed him that I should not be satisfyd
unless he would kill his dog as he was
dangerous & had bitten several persons

June 17, 1843 ~ Saturday

17^th I spent the day diging my well

June 18, 1843 ~ Sunday

18^th Sunday I attended meeting at the
Temple Elder P Magin Preached in
the fore part of the day much to our
edifycation, the Sacrament was administered
in the afternoon

During the evening some
letters were received from Judge Adams
of Springfield informing us that the
Govornor of Missouri had made another
demand for Joseph Smith at the hands
of the Govornor of Illinois & that
Govornor Ford of Illinois had issued the
writ for his apprehension it was on
the old Missouri Persecution & in fine it
is all persecution. Two messengers
were immediately dispatched to inform
President Joseph Smith of the above facts
he was absent about 200 miles from home
When will Missouri cease her ungodly
persecutions against President Joseph Smith
& the Saints O Lord hasten the day when
the blood of Saints shall not cry from the
ground in vain & when the Prophets of
God shall not have to flee from the ha[n]d v I
of the wicked persecutor & oppresser

June 16, 1843 ~ Friday

16th I went onto the Prairie & Planted corn & had some conversation with Br Chena concerning his dog that bit me I informed him that I should not be satisfyd unless he would kill his dog as he was dangerous & had bitten several persons

June 17, 1843 ~ Saturday

17th I spent the day diging my well

June 18, 1843 ~ Sunday

18th Sunday I attended meeting at the Temple Elder P Magin Preached in the fore part of the day much to our edifycation, the Sacrament was administered in the afternoon

During the evening some letters were received from Judge Adams of Springfield informing us that the Govornor of Missouri had made another demand for Joseph Smith at the hands of the Govornor of Illinois & that Govornor Ford of Illinois had issued the writ for his apprehension it was on the old Missouri Persecution & in fine it is all persecution. Two messengers were immediately dispatched to inform President Joseph Smith of the above facts he was absent about 200 miles from home When will Missouri cease her ungodly persecutions against President Joseph Smith & the Saints O Lord hasten the day when the blood of Saints shall not cry from the ground in vain & when the Prophets of God shall not have to flee from the hand of the wicked persecutor & oppresser