CHAPTER V.

THE AVERY KIDNAPPING--DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS AGAINST MISSOURI MOBS--APPEALS TO THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT FOR PROTECTION--NAUVOO LEGION OFFERED AS UNITED STATES TROOPS.

Progress of the Work.

Hyrum Smith meets with an Accident.

Number of the Prophet's Vexations Lawsuits.

Chapman's Affidavit in the Avery Case.

Letter: President Joseph Smith to Governor Ford.

Public Meeting at Nauvoo.

Resolutions.

Provisions for German Meetings.

Precautionary Steps Against Missouri Invasions.

Richards and Lewis Affidavit.

An Order to the City Marshal.

The City Marshal's Reply.

Mayor's Order to the Commander of the Nauvoo Legion.

Special Ordinance in the Prophet's Case, vs. Missouri.

Petition for Nauvoo to be Placed Under the General Government.

Public Meeting at Nauvoo.

Letter of Wilson Law to Joseph Smith.

Avery Case--a Reminiscence of Missouri Days.

Affidavit of Sissiou Chase.

Letter: Joseph Smith to Governor Ford.

Nauvoo's Police Force Enlarged.

Letter: Joseph Smith to John Smith.

Ordinance Enlarging Police Force.

Ordinance on the Personal Sale of Liquors.

Public Meeting at Nauvoo--the Aggressions of Missouri.

Letter: Governor Ford to President Smith.

Comment of the Prophet on Gov. Ford's attitude.

A Sudden Illness of the Prophet.

Comment on Appeal to the General Government for Protection.

The Trial of John Elliott.

Legion Aid Applied for.

Detachment of the Legion Ordered into Service.

{VI} Affidavit of Willard Richards that Nauvoo was in Danger.

Legion Ordered into Service--Moves and Counter Moves of Forces.

Strange Celestial Phenomena of 1860.

Affidavit of Amos Chase.

Affidavit of Philander Avery.

Affidavit of the Hamiltons.