Walkthrough for the mission The Iniquities of History in the game Red Dead Redemption 2. This page covers all main objectives, key steps, or helpful tips to guide you through the mission smoothly. Whenever possible, the guide points out locations for key items and details interactions with NPCs, among other tips. To ensure maximum clarity, in-game screenshots are included for easy-to-follow visual guidance.
Quest Group: Chapter 3 - Clemens Point
Category: Stranger Mission
You can start this mission when you reach the third act of the game. When you complete the Preaching Forgiveness as He went mission, then you will be able to meet and talk to Jeremiah Compson. You will find him sleeping on a bench in front of the Rhodes train station.
Jeremiah has lost everything he owns and will ask Arthur to retrieve some of his belongings from his old house, which he is forbidden to enter.
An old man, Jeremiah Compson, asks for some of his possessions to be recovered from his nearby home after it was repossessed by the bank.
Jeremiah Compson
World Map
Jeremiah's house is located to the north of Rhodes.
The house can be entered through a door on the south side of the house.
The first item, the watch, lies on the fireplace in the first room.
Go to the other room and check the picture standing on the fireplace there.
Looking at the picture, you will notice that there is a trapdoor in the room.
When you put the picture back, two squatters will enter the room. One of them will try to shoot you with an old gun, but this one will not work so he will draw the knife. The other one will retreat back to the other room.
Arthur will also draw the knife. You can fight with a knife or quickly draw your gun and shoot.
When you defeat the first squatter, the second one will come back and attack you. Kill him too.
Pick up the pistol lying on the floor. This is the second item you are looking for.
Open the trapdoor in the floor of the room and go down to the basement.
Ledger is lying on the crate at the end of the basement.
Read it and you'll find out that Compson was involved in the slave trade.
Compton has changed position and now you can find him at his tent located southeast of the house.
Arthur doesn't respect Compton for what he has been doing and throws his items into the fire. This concludes this mission.
