It was <​was​> reported in this to day that had left that place, the <​night​> previus evenig. leaving a letter for one of the brethren which would divulge the secret.

<​Joseph retur[n]s to ​> <​22​> <​Monday 22.​> On the retreat of the mob X (T. & S. 5) from I return[e]d to with a comp[a]ny of the brethe [brethren], where we & arrived at about 7 PM. where I had hoped to have enjoydd some respite <​#​> (T & S. 5) inhabitants.

<​Cannon found.​> <​23​> Tuesday 23 news came to this morni[n]g that the brethren had found the cannon which the mob brought fr[o]m buried in the earth, & had secured it <​by order of .​> The Word X (Rockwod 13) quarters. 14 citiz[e]ns of wrote the an inflammatory epistle. one of which was Wm Hudgins P. M. Also <​and​> of wrote a similar communicati[o]n also the citizens of in public meetig “appealed to the of the , to give the people of upper protecti[o]n from this fearful body of thieves and Robbers,” where the were all minding their own business, only as they were driven from it by those who were crying <​mail empty.​> “th[i]eves & robbe[r]s.” The mail come in this evenig but not a single letter to any person. from which it is evident there is no deposite sacred to those marauders who are infesting the county <​country​> & try[i]ng to destroy the Saints.

<​Inflammatoy Letters.​> <​20 <​24​>​> Wednesday 24. & , reveald their inflammatory communications to the , as did other citizns of viz, C R Morehead Wm Thoda◊d Thornton, & Jacob Gudgel, who had no scr manifestd no scruples at any falshood, or exageration, to raise the s Anger againt us. , formerly president of the , having apostatizd, repaird to , and made affidavit before Henry Jacobs J.P. to all the vilest calumnies, aspersi[o]ns, Lies, & slanders [p. 27]