170 years ago today - Jun 16, 1843

Governor Ford of Illinois issues an arrest warrant for Joseph Smith to be tried in Missouri for the attempted murder of Lilburn Boggs.

[Source: Hales, Brian C., Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology, 3 vols., Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2013 (www.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com)]

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