170 years ago today - May 10, 1842

[Joseph Smith] An unknown delegation of Saints in Washington, D. C., presents a petition to the House Judiciary Committee, setting forth grievances about the Missouri persecutions.

[Source: Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology]

6 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 10, 2012

    It would be very interesting to note (if possible) what CCJ's original source for this curious item is. Newspaper?

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  2. AnonymousMay 10, 2012

    (cont.) or The Congressional Record.

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  3. AnonymousMay 10, 2012

    The Congressional Record are all the published speeches (in book form-paperback?) given on the floor of the U.S. Congress and all the minutes of the various committee and sub-committee meetings and/or hearings.

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  4. AnonymousMay 10, 2012

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Record

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