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November 24, 1838

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 24, 1838   The top of page 3 has a column headed: "Butchery Of The Mormons"  which includes in part: "The account of a bloody butchery of thirty-two Mormons, on Splawn's creek, is full confirmed...Considerable plunder such as beds, hats, etc. was taken from the slaughtered...About the time of the surrender, several Mormon houses were burnt in Chariton..." with more (see).
Four pages, some roughness at the bottom margin, otherwise good.

Category: Pre-Civil War