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Letter to Abraham Jonas, 25 March 1843

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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, to
Abraham Jonas
12 Sept. 1801–8 June 1864. Auctioneer, merchant, newspaper publisher, lawyer. Born in Exeter, Devonshire, England. Son of Benjamin Jonas and Annie Ezekial. Jewish. Immigrated to U.S.; settled in Cincinnati, ca. 1819. Married first Lucy Orah Seixas, before...
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Columbus
Post village located about 100 miles west of Springfield. Laid out, 1835. Designated as original county seat, which residents of western Adams Co. soon disputed. In Feb. 1843, bill in state legislature proposed that eastern portion of Adams Co., including...
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, Adams Co., IL, 25 Mar. 1843; handwriting of
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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; address block 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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; docket 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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; notation in handwriting of
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes archival marking.

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State of City of March 25th 184[3]

[page torn] yours of the 21 [instant] rec’ed, an[d] [page torn] I have to [page torn] you c[an obt]ain a cannon [page torn] desire[.] I [am?] [g]lad to hear that stuck to [you?] throug[h] your can[page torn]t, and that alr[ead]y you had forced u[po]n the new county of yet still you [page torn] pacific with and offer dual remedy success to freedom and peace old county and old friends

Respectfully yours

Joseph Smith

Esqr

P Five hund[r]ed cannons you should have if I had them [p. [1]]

State of City of March 25th 1843

[page torn] yours of the 21 instant rec’ed, and [page torn] I have to [page torn] you can obtain a cannon [page torn] desire. I [am] [g]lad to hear that stuck to you through your can[page torn]t, and that already you had forced upon the new county of yet still you [page torn] pacific with and offer dual remedy success to freedom and peace old county and old friends

Respectfully yours

Joseph Smith

Esqr

P Five hundred cannons you should have if I had them [p. [1]]

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