175 years ago today - Aug 20, 1838

100-150 armed men ride into DeWitt and give the Mormons to October 1 to leave the county.

[Source: Kenney, Scott, Saints Without Halos, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml]

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 20, 2013

    HC 3: 64 under the date of Aug.22nd mentions this as occurring "some time this month."

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  2. AnonymousAugust 20, 2013

    Unfortunately, the original source can't be confirmed because the link is dead.

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