Mormon troubles in Missouri... Davy Crockett...

Item # 702811

July 11, 1834

HINGHAM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 11, 1834 Page 3 has a report headed: "The Mormons" with a bit of an introduction noting: "...the following account of fresh difficulties with this singular sect" and what follows is a lengthy letter from Missouri.
A few details include: "...something respecting the 'Mormons, so called', and known that the larger portion of them are in the county... hoping that the difficulties which occurred in Jackson county between the citizens and the Mormons would be soon settled in an amicable way, at least without the shedding of blood...But as this thing has arrive at a crisis...For the last six...weeks the Mormons have been actively engaged in making preparations to return to Jackson county, 'the land of promise', by providing themselves with implements of war..." with much more detail.
Page 2 has a lengthy report concerning Davy Crockett in Congress. Also, a report on the: "Funeral of Lafayette".
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, a few creases, nice condition.