Letter, Richard Ballantyne to Samuel Smith, 3 July 1844

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Richard Ballantyne, Letter, Lamoine Mill, McDonouth Co., IL, to
Samuel Smith
13 Mar. 1808–30 July 1844. Farmer, logger, scribe, builder, tavern operator. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, by Mar. 1810; to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811...
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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, 3 July 1844; handwriting presumably of Richard Ballantyne; dockets in handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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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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; three pages; JS Office Papers, CHL. Includes address block and dockets.

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Lamoine Mill

July 3d. 1844

Mr.

Dear Brother

It is with feelings of deep sorrow and concern that I express my affection and sympathy for you under your present trying and bereaved circumstances but I trust under every dispensation of Gods providence you will be sustained by grace—

Mr. Daniels the Bearer of this note I suppose you are acquainted with. I write this as a letter of introduction that you may [p. [1]]