Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843, Willard Richards Copy

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Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843, Willard Richards Copy
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[JS] and others, Memorial,
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 United States Senate and House of Representatives,
Washington DC
Created as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ...
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, 28 Nov. 1843; 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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; signatures of
Burr Riggs
17 Apr. 1811–1860. Botanist, physician. Born in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Gideon Riggs and Susan Picher. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained an elder, before 3 June 1831. Ordained a high priest, 25 Oct. ...
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and 44 others; docket in handwriting of
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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; seven pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
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William Thomson David Curtis

Ezekiel Maginn Ruth Curtis

l Alice Wenet Simons P Curtis

Elizabeth Daniels John H Curtis

Silas Maynard Elmira Curtis

S Harris Allan D Curtis

Jane Harris Erynor Curtis

William Bell Emily Curtis

Ma Crandel John Crandall

J Armstrong Nathan Pinkham

W B Parnell Lucy Pinkham

Lavina Riggs Wm C Gallahen

Margaret Griffin G Elizabeth Gallahen

Neil Coyne
Jos. L. Heywood
1 Aug. 1815–16 Oct. 1910. Merchant, postmaster, U.S. marshal, hatter, farmer, lawyer. Born in Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Benjamin Heywood and Hannah R. Leland. Moved to Illinois, spring 1838. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, fall 1839...
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Peter Coyne Oliver Kimball

Lucy Long

Delight Maynard

Carter Graham

Eliza Graham

Simeon Crandel

Savrey Crandel

Mary S Mead

Harmon Bassett

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Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843, Willard Richards Copy
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