Volume 6

Published in 1912, covers August 1843 to June 1844, including Smith's candidacy for president of the United States, the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor and his death at Carthage jail.

38 chapters

• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• IAn Estimate of the Prophet Joseph as a Religious LeaderAnti-Mormon Meeting at Carthage; Historical Sketch; Important Conference of the Twelve Held in Boston.pp. 2 to 30
• IIMovements of Apostles in the EastThe Nauvoo Mansion; Rockwell Acquitted; Special Conference at Nauvoo; Discourse of the Prophet on the Demise of James Adams.pp. 31 to 52
• IIIAncient Ruins in America, Book of Mormon EvidenceThe Prophet on the U. S. Constitution and the Bible; Misrepresentations Corrected; Letter to the U. S. Presidential Candidates; The Prophet's Address to the Saints.pp. 53 to 70
• IVCorrespondence Between James Arlington Bennett and President Joseph SmithRenewal of Petitions to Congress for Redress of Missouri Grievances; President Joseph Smith's Appeal to the "Green Mountain Boys"; Vermont; Status of the Nauvoo Legion in Illinois Militia.pp. 71 to 97
• VThe Avery KidnappingDefensive Preparations Against Missouri Mobs; Appeals to the General Government for Protection; Nauvoo Legion Offered as United States Troops.pp. 98 to 123
• VIMemorial of City Council to Congress Anent Missouri AffairsRockwell's Return to Nauvoo; Recital of His Adventures; Avery's Acquittal by Missouri's Courts; Nauvoo's Police Force Increased; Publications on Mormonism, Pro Et Con, 1843pp. 124 to 154
• VIIPresident Smith's Correspondence with John C. CalhounCartwright Drowning Case, England; City Guards Increased; Fears of Law and Marks; Investigation by the City Council; Resistance of Officers at Carthage; Anti-Mormon Objections to City Ordinances; The Prophet's Difficulties with Francis M. Higbee; Regulations for the Sale of Spirituous Liquors.pp. 155 to 180
• VIIIPresentation of the Book of Mormon to Queen VictoriaThe Sealing Powers of the Priesthood; Governor Ford's Warning to the People of Hancock County; Apostrophe to Missouri; Joseph Smith Nominated for President of the United States; His Views on the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States.pp. 181 to 209
• IXComments on Candidacy of Joseph Smith for President of the United StatesTenders of Peace to Missouri; Preliminary Steps to Western Movement of the Church; James A. Bennett and Vice Presidency.pp. 210 to 233
• XUrging the Building of the TempleTenders of Peace to Missouri; Prophet's Discourse on Elias, Elijah, Messiah; Lyman Wight's Proposal of a Southwest Movement for the Church.pp. 234 to 261
• XIOrson Pratt Sent to Washington as Agent of NauvooAmos Fielding to England, Ditto; Comment on the Candidacy of Joseph Smith for President of the U.S; Conspiracies of the Laws, Higbees, Fosters, Et Al. Against Joseph Smith; The Prophet's Memorial to Congress==Occupation of the West Contemplated.pp. 262 to 283
• XIIThe Authorities of Nauvoo vs. the Higbees, Et. AlDedication of the Masonic Hall; The Church Conference of April, 1844; Address of President Sidney Rigdon; Ditto Patriarch Hyrum Smith; Historical Resume, and Building the Temple.pp. 284 to 296
• XIIIConference of the Church, April, 1844, ContinuedAddress of Patriarch Hyrum Smith; The Building of the Temple.pp. 297 to 301
• XIVGeneral Conference for April, 1844, ConcludedThe Announcement That the Whole Land of America Is Zion; Instructions to Elders Set Apart for Missions; A General Conference in England.pp. 318 to 330
• XVDifficulties with the Higbees and FostersConferences Appointed by the Twelve Throughout the United States; Instructions to Reuben Hedlock, President of the British Mission; Preparations for Enlargement of the Work; Francis M. Higbee's Suit Against President Smith; The Prophet Released.pp. 331 to 361
• XVIAddress of the ProphetHis Prophetic Calling and the Resurrection; Status of Affairs at Nauvoo; Hyde's Reports from Washington on the Western Movement; Oregon.pp. 362 to 385
• XVIIThe State Presidential Convention at NauvooThe States Represented; Speech of John S. Reid, Esq; Early Days with the Prophet.pp. 386 to 397
• XVIIICharges Against President Smith Before the Circuit CourtHis Voluntary Appearances at Court; Treatment; Return to Nauvoo.pp. 398 to 415
• XIXCase of Jeremiah Smith Before Municipal Court at NauvooAffidavits of Crimes of Chauncey L. Higbee; Appearance of the "Expositor."pp. 416 to 431
• XXThe Destruction of the "Nauvoo Expositor"Proceedings of the Nauvoo City Council and Mayor.pp. 432 to 452
• XXIPresident Smith Arrested for Riot in Relation to "Expositor" AffairHabeas Corpus Proceedings Before Municipal Court; A Call from Arkansas; The Prophets's Dreams; Mass Meeting at Warsaw; Letters to Governor Ford on "Expositor" Affair.pp. 453 to 472
• XXIIDiscourse of the ProphetThe Godhead; The Mob Uprising; Arrest of President Smith, Et Al. over the "Expositor" Affair; Trial Before Esquire Wells.pp. 473 to 491
• XXIIIRumors of Invasion from MissouriThe Legion Ordered to Assist the City Marshal; Nauvoo Placed Under Martial Law; The Mayor's Address to the Legion.pp. 492 to 503
• XXIVAttempts to Draft Saints into Mob Service Against NauvooThreatened Invasion from Missouri; James A. Bennett Urged to Come to Nauvoo.pp. 504 to 518
• XXVThe Twelve Called from Eastern MissionGovernor Ford at Carthage; Nauvoo Delegation to Governor; Threats and Conspiracy Against the Prophet's Life; Governor Ford Invited to Nauvoo to Investigate Conditions.pp. 519 to 527
• XXVIPreparations to Defend NauvooMob Movements on Carthage Road; Governor Ford's Review of Hancock County Difficulties; Joseph Smith's Account of the Same Difficulties, Defense of His Own and Associates' Course.pp. 528 to 541
• XXVIIGovernor Ford's Wrong ViewpointElder Taylor's Account of the Interview with the Governor at Carthage; Close of the Prophet's Journal Narrative of His Life.pp. 542 to 546
• XXVIIIThe Prophet Starts for the Rocky MountainsThe Counsel of False Brethren; The Return to Nauvoo; The Surrender and Arrival at Carthage.pp. 547 to 560
• XXIXArrest of Joseph and Hyrum Smith on a Charge of TreasonFalse Imprisonment; Elder Taylor's Protest; False Imprisonment.pp. 561 to 574
• XXXInterview in Carthage Prison Between Governor Ford and the ProphetTaylor's Report of the Interview; Testimony to the Existence of a Carthage Conspiracy Against the Prophet's Life.pp. 575 to 591
• XXXIThe Prophet in Carthage PrisonThe Union of Judicial, Executive, and Military Authority in Dealing with the Prisoners; The Last Night in Prison.pp. 592 to 601
• XXXIIThe Day of MartyrdomThreats; Repeated Warnings of the Prisoners' Danger Given to Governor Ford; The Carthage Greys as Guards.pp. 602 to 611
• XXXIIIDeparture of Governor Ford for NauvooThe Afternoon in Carthage Prison; The Assault on the Prison; The Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.pp. 612 to 622
• XXXIVGovernor Ford in NauvooNews of the Martyrdom; Messages to Nauvoo; Arrival of the Bodies; Sorrowful Scenes; The Burial.pp. 623 to 631
• Index to Volume Vipp. 633 to 641