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Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, Sept. 1843; handwriting of
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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; three pages; CHL.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introductions to Letter to Clyde, Williams & Co., 1 Aug. 1843; and “Latter Day Saints,” 1844.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. “Church History,” 1 March 1842 Additions to “Church History,” September 1843, Draft “Latter Day Saints,” 1844
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Additions to an article in the Times & Seasons. Sent to Clyde Williams And Co. Publishe[r]s—

Harrisburgh
City in Pennsylvania on east bank of Susquehanna River about 100 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Founded 1785. Incorporated 1808. Became capital of Pennsylvania, 1812. Dauphin Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 6,000.
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Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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says he can hunt up the whole document ask for it?

T. S. Vol 3 p 706 I was born -[to 709—
Missouri
Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...
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Additions to “Church History,” September 1843, Draft
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