Letter, Jason Sherman to William Clayton, 30 April 1844

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Letter, Jason Sherman to William Clayton, 30 April 1844
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Jason Sherman
10 Nov. 1816–16 Feb. 1892. Lawyer, newspaper editor, commission merchant, real estate agent, collector. Born in Gilead, Oxford Co., Maine. Son of Jason Sherman and Mary (Polly) Stow. Moved to Guildhall, Essex Co., Vermont, by June 1830. Attended University...
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Carthage
Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...
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, Hancock Co., IL, to
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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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, 30 Apr. 1844; handwriting and signature presumably of
Jason Sherman
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; docket in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes address, postal notation, postage stamp, and archival marking.

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Postage in unidentified handwriting.

<CARTHAGE Ill. APR 26 <30>>
Circular postmark stamped in green ink. The number “26” was written over with “30” in brown ink.

Wm Clayton
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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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Ill

Docket in the handwriting of William Clayton.
J. H. Sherman
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Carthage
Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...
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Letter, Jason Sherman to William Clayton, 30 April 1844
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Jason Sherman
William Clayton
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Postage in unidentified handwriting.

Circular postmark stamped in green ink. The number “26” was written over with “30” in brown ink.

Docket in the handwriting of William Clayton.