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Editorial, 16–17 February 1844, William W. Phelps Draft

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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, 16–17 Feb. 1844]. Version drafted [17 Feb. 1844]; 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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; docket and notation in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; seven pages; JS Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Editorial, 16–17 Feb. 1844.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Editorial, 16–17 February 1844

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signs ye can no <​know​>

Thomas Bullock inserted a “k” and a “w” at the beginning and end of Phelps’s “no”, changing it to “know.”


the fruit; and by the fruit ye know the trees. our Motto then, is peace with all. If we have joy in the love of God, let us try to make give a reason of that Joy, which all the world can not gain say nor resist; and may be, like as when Paul started with reccommendation to Demascus, to persecute the saints, some one who has raised <​his​> hand, againts us with letters to men in high places, may see a light at noon day above the brightness of the sun, and hear the voice of Jesus, saying: “It is hard <​for thee​> to kick against the pricks!”
Intelligence is sometimes <​the​> messenger of safety; and willing to aid the
governor

5 Dec. 1800–3 Nov. 1850. Schoolteacher, newspaperman, lawyer, politician, judge, author. Born in Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Robert Ford and Elizabeth Logue Forquer. Moved to St. Louis, 1804; to New Design (later American Bottom), Randolph...

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in his laudable endeavers to cultivate peace, and honor the laws; believing that very few of the citizens of
Hancock County

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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will be found in the negative of such a good-ly course; and considing his views a kind <​of​> manifesto, or olive leaf, whichshows there is rest for the soles of the saints feet. we give it a place in the neighbor, wishing it God’s speed, and saying God bless good menand good measures: [p. [7]]
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Editorial, 16–17 February 1844, William W. Phelps Draft
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    Thomas Bullock inserted a “k” and a “w” at the beginning and end of Phelps’s “no”, changing it to “know.”

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