Minutes from Mascoutah, Illinois, Conference, 21 February 1843

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Minutes from Mascoutah, Illinois, Conference, 21 February 1843
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Mascoutah conference, Minutes, Mascoutah, St. Clair Co., IL, to JS,
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, 21 Feb. 1843; handwriting of Jarvis M. Jackson; 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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Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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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 County, Ill,

To the Rev. Joseph Smith,

Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.
H. B. Jacobs

Conference
A meeting where ecclesiastical officers and other church members could conduct church business. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed the elders to hold conferences to perform “Church business.” The first of these conferences was held on 9 June...
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Docket in handwriting of Leo Hawkins.
Feb 21, 1843

Organization of Macoutah, Branch [p. [3]]
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Minutes from Mascoutah, Illinois, Conference, 21 February 1843
ID #
1892
Total Pages
4
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Jarvis M. Jackson
Willard Richards
Leo Hawkins
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Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.
Docket in handwriting of Leo Hawkins.