Letter, London, England, to “Gentlemen,” 28 June 1843

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Letter, London, England, to “Gentlemen,” 28 June 1843
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“An observer of the signs of the times,” Letter,
London
City in southeast England; located on River Thames about sixty miles west of North Sea. Capital city of England. Population in 1841 about 2,000,000. London conference of British mission organized, 1841.
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, Middlesex and Surrey Cos., England, to “Gentleman,”
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, 28 June 1843; unidentified handwriting; 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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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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, and unidentified scribe; five pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.

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London
City in southeast England; located on River Thames about sixty miles west of North Sea. Capital city of England. Population in 1841 about 2,000,000. London conference of British mission organized, 1841.
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June 28 1843

Gentlemen

It affords me no small degree of pleasure to inform you that the Gospel is making great progress in
England
Island nation consisting of southern portion of Great Britain and surrounding smaller islands. Bounded on north by Scotland and on west by Wales. Became province of Roman Empire, first century. Ruled by Romans, through 447. Ruled by Picts, Scots, and Saxons...
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and openings are presenting themselves in all directions not only in the united Kingdom but States of Europe <as well as India and China>. To give effect to comprehensive plans for preaching it in Scotland Ireland and all the Continental States of Europe steps cannot be too soon taken for it remains beyond question that unnumbered Millions may be added to the
Church
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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The signs of the times also supply a subject for the taking of active steps that the everlasting Gospel may be preached not only in The Continental States also but in every Nation of the Earth for we are apparently on the eve of the second coming of the Lord Jesus Untried plans and unpredecented expedients should now become the grand desideratum [p. [1]]
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