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English
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Artois Hamilton : A Good Man in Carthage?
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Journal of Mormon History
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fall 2005
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31
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3
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Mormon History Association
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145-169
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Artois Hamilton, proprietor of the Hamilton House in Carthage, participated in several events surrounding the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph and his brother Hyrum. The Smith brothers stayed in rooms at Hamilton's hotel while awaiting trial until they were taken to Carthage Jail on June 25, 1844. Hamilton helped retrieve the corpses from Carthage Jail with his wagon on the evening of June 27, built pine coffins for the deceased brothers, escorted the coffins back to Nauvoo the next day with his wagon, and provided lodging for John Taylor as he recovered from his bullet wounds. Although John Taylor and his wife reported that Hamilton had been gladdened by the Prophet's death, other accounts portray a sympathetic man who was hospitable out of true charity, not coercion. Black explores the evidence and interpretations that support both views.
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A Comprehensive History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Carthage Conspiracy : The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph Smith
Cultures in Conflict : A Documentary History of the Mormon War in Illinois
History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Period II : From the Manuscript History of Brigham Young and Other Original Documents
Nauvoo : Kingdom on the Mississippi
Nightfall at Nauvoo
Quincy -- A City of Refuge
Sheriff Jacob B. Backenstos : 'Defender of the Saints'
The Life of John Taylor, Third President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Mormon Settlement in Illinois
The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by His Mother