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Letter from Glen Hardeman, 19 December 1843

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Glen Hardeman
26 Sept. 1825–6 Jan. 1905. Physician, farmer, politician. Born in Howard Co., Missouri. Son of John Hardeman and Nancy Knox. Attended Kemper College, beginning 1842, in St. Louis. Earned medical degrees from University of Missouri, 1848, in St. Louis, and...
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, Letter,
St. Louis
Located on west side of Mississippi River about fifteen miles south of confluence with Missouri River. Founded as fur-trading post by French settlers, 1764. Incorporated as town, 1809. First Mississippi steamboat docked by town, 1817. Incorporated as city...
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, St. Louis Co., MO, 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, 19 Dec. 1843; handwriting probably of
Glen Hardeman
26 Sept. 1825–6 Jan. 1905. Physician, farmer, politician. Born in Howard Co., Missouri. Son of John Hardeman and Nancy Knox. Attended Kemper College, beginning 1842, in St. Louis. Earned medical degrees from University of Missouri, 1848, in St. Louis, and...
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; witnessed by P. T. Cordell; dockets in handwriting of
William Clayton
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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and
Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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P. S. If you will send me a translation of the above I will visit you at with the box and men who found it so that you can examine for yourself.

I am a witness that the above is true

P. T. Cordell [3/4 page blank] [p. [2]]

P. S. If you will send me a translation of the above I will visit you at with the box and men who found it so that you can examine for yourself.

I am a witness that the above is true

P. T. Cordell [3/4 page blank] [p. [2]]

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Document Information
Editorial Title
Letter from Glen Hardeman, 19 December 1843
ID #
1234
Total Pages
4
Print Volume Location
JSP, D13:408–411
Handwriting on This Page
- Glen Hardeman
- P. T. Cordell
Footnotes
1. Handwriting presumably of Glen Hardeman ends; handwriting presumably of P. T. Cordell begins.