Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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Source Note
See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
Historical Introduction
See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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cut off those certificates.
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When the committee appointed at this meeting examined the stock, they found 272 stock certificates missing, a total value of $13,600. Of that number, 191 of them, worth $9,550, had reportedly been stolen from Wight in 1843. (“Report of a Committee,” Nauvoo House Association, Records, CHL.)
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Nauvoo House Association. Records, 1841–1846. CHL. MS 2375.
He would also recommend that the council take such steps as will tend to further the works of the
Nauvoo House
Located in lower portion of Nauvoo (the flats) along bank of Mississippi River. JS revelation, dated 19 Jan. 1841, instructed Saints to build boardinghouse for travelers and immigrants. Construction of planned three-story building to be funded by fifty-dollar...
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. and to order a plan of of the building to be made, and a bill of the lumber and other materials which are wanting to be made out and presented to this council

Coun. 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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thought it would be best to appoint a committee to attend to this business and not take up the time of the council.

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clerk
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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made some remarks on the propriety of entering into measures to cut off those certificates which are lost or stole.

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chairman
1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...
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decided that
brother Miller
25 Nov. 1794–after July 1856. Carpenter, mill operator, lumber dealer, steamboat owner. Born near Stanardsville, Orange Co., Virginia. Son of John Miller and Margaret Pfeiffer. Moved to Augusta Co., Virginia, 1798; to Madison Co., Kentucky, 1806; to Boone...
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go on to regulate the business as fast as circumstances will admit agreeably with previous instructions. [p. [212]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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When the committee appointed at this meeting examined the stock, they found 272 stock certificates missing, a total value of $13,600. Of that number, 191 of them, worth $9,550, had reportedly been stolen from Wight in 1843. (“Report of a Committee,” Nauvoo House Association, Records, CHL.)
Nauvoo House Association. Records, 1841–1846. CHL. MS 2375.