License for Albert Clements, 7 May 1840, Extract

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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], for Albert Clements, 7 May 1840. Extract copied [ca. 7 May 1840] in General Church Record, License Record Book, p. 37; handwriting of
Robert B. Thompson
1 Oct. 1811–27 Aug. 1841. Clerk, editor. Born in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England. Methodist. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, May 1836, in Upper Canada. Ordained an elder by...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for License Record Book.
Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to License for Hosea Stout, 20 Apr. 1840.

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To Whom it may Concern

This certifies that Albert Clements has been received into this Church of the Latter Day Saints organized on the sixth of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty and has been an according to the rules and regulations of said Church and has received a Licence from under our hands this seventh day of May A. D. 1840

Joseph Smith J

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