It is stated in the Canton, Ohio, Repository, that this people to the number of about 200, with 57 waggons filled with furniture, cattle, &c. have left Geauga [county, Ohio], on their way to the "promised land" in Missouri. They pitch their tent in the open field at night after the manner of the ancient Israelites.
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[Source: Kenney, Scott, Saints Without Halos, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml]
Correction: the correct date for this entry is Jul.19 (not Aug.17) per the link shown below.
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The entry is actually from the Aug.18 Sangamo Journal (Springfield, Illinois) which reprinted (with very slight variation) the original entry of Jul.19 of the Canton, Ohio Repository. See link below.
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