Letter from B. G. Weedgil, 29 May 1844

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Letter from B. G. Weedgil, 29 May 1844
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B. G. Weedgil, Letter,
Mobile
City on western bank of Mobile River near entrance to Mobile Bay, thirty miles north of Gulf of Mexico. Surrendered by Spain to U.S., 1813. Chartered as town, 1814. Incorporated as city, 1819. County seat. Population in 1840 about 12,700. Population in 1850...
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, [AL], to JS,
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, 29 May 1844; handwriting presumably of B. G. Weedgil; docket 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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Postage in unidentified handwriting in purple ink.

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MOBILE
City on western bank of Mobile River near entrance to Mobile Bay, thirty miles north of Gulf of Mexico. Surrendered by Spain to U.S., 1813. Chartered as town, 1814. Incorporated as city, 1819. County seat. Population in 1840 about 12,700. Population in 1850...
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◊◊a. [Alabama] MAY 30>
Circular postmark stamped in blue ink.

Mr Joseph Smith,

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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Ill.

The head of the
Church of Latter Day Saints
The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...
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Letter from B. G. Weedgil, 29 May 1844
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B. G. WeedgilName could be Weedgil, Wedgie, Wedgil
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Postage in unidentified handwriting in purple ink.

Circular postmark stamped in blue ink.