September 1, 1842
Nauvoo, Illinois
In a letter addressed to "All the Saints in Nauvoo," Joseph Smith wrote that his enemies pursued him "without cause, and have not the least shadow, or coloring of justice, or right on their side."
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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