David Bettisworth report
Scope and Contents
Holograph. A statement signed by Bettisworth having delivered Joseph Smith, Jr., et al. to R.H. Smith, Justice of the Peace, for trial in Charthage, Illinois.* Noted on the document are constable's fees, and three men, Orrin Porter Rockwell, William Edwards and Samual Bennett, not found after release by writ of habeas corpus. The 18 men listed on the document were those cited on a writ for riot in the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor.
Dates
- Creation: 1844
Creator
- Bettisworth, David (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from David Bettisworth report must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Constable.
Extent
1 item (1 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection maintained in original order.
Custodial History
Purchased in 1981.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased, 1981.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Subject
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (Person)
- Title
- Register of David Bettisworth report
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Morgan Crockett
- Date
- 2010 July 14
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States