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Sidney Rigdon and Oliver Cowdery, License, for William W. Phelps, Kirtland Township, Geauga Co., OHEven though JS did not sign this license, it was issued with the authorization of the first presidency, of which JS was the head.

29 March 1836

29 Mar. 1836.
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The regulations for recording priesthood licenses established on 3 March 1836 required the signatures of an appointed chairman and clerk. As chairman, JS apparently signed a number of blank licenses that were later individually signed and recorded by the clerk and recording clerk on the date listed on each license and in Kirtland Elders’ Certificates, CHL. (Minute Book 1, 3 Mar. 1836.)
Not extant.
Ca. 2 Apr. 1836; Kirtland Elders’ Certificates, p. 11; handwriting of Thomas Burdick.

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