tag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:/items/6c671bd0-57fd-0137-6caa-02d0d7bfd6e4-5Proclamation of Gov. Ford sent to Gen. Cooley, June 29, 18442019-10-22T16:40:24Ztag:digital.library.illinois.edu,2005:Item/2718632019-07-09T16:09:08Z2019-10-22T16:40:24ZProclamation of Gov. Ford sent to Gen. Cooley, June 29, 1844A proclamation from Gov. Ford to Gen. Cooley stating that a voluntary force and the independent companies are to stand ready with 12 days provisions. He commands Hancock County to abstain from all but defensive actions and says he will investigate the Smiths' murder.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library