Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, Draft

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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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, (Viator, pseud.)], Letter,
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 the Editor of Boston Daily Bee,
Boston
Capital city of Massachusetts, located on eastern seaboard at mouth of Charles River. Founded by Puritans, 1630. Received city charter, 1822. Population in 1820 about 43,000; in 1830 about 61,000; and in 1840 about 93,000. JS’s ancestor Robert Smith emigrated...
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, Suffolk Co., MA, 26 July 1843, draft; 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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; three pages; “Truthiana No. 8,” Truthiana, 1843, drafts, CHL.

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See Historical Introduction to Letter to Editor, 22–ca. 27 Apr. 1843.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, Draft Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843 Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, as Published in Times and Seasons Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”
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Docket in handwriting of William W. Phelps. Verso of page 3 is a copy of Facsimile 2 from the Book of Abraham. (See “A Fac-simile from the Book of Abraham, No. 2.,” Second Issue, between ca. 15 Mar. 1842 and 1 Apr. 1843.)
Viatore— No 8

July 26, 1843
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Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, Draft
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Docket in handwriting of William W. Phelps. Verso of page 3 is a copy of Facsimile 2 from the Book of Abraham. (See “A Fac-simile from the Book of Abraham, No. 2.,” Second Issue, between ca. 15 Mar. 1842 and 1 Apr. 1843.)