August 24, 1842

Quincy, Illinois
Illinois Governor Thomas Carlin sent a letter to the Prophet's wife Emma Smith, assuring her that all of his actions concerning Joseph had "been prompted by a strict sense of duty."
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 5:130-31
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