Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham O. Smoot, 12 November 1844

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Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham O. Smoot, 12 November 1844
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Jonathan Dunham
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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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 [Nauvoo City Treasurer (
William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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)], for Abraham O. Smoot, 12 Nov. 1844; handwriting of
Jonathan Dunham
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; notations in handwriting of
William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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and an unidentified scribe; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.

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This certifies that A[braham] O. Smoot has done half a day duty as City Polic[e]
Nauvoo City
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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Nov 12th. 1844
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This transaction was not recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger. It may be related to an entry charging Smoot $6.50 on two orders dated 23 August 1844. (See Nauvoo City Treasury Record, 30, 169; Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham O. Smoot, 22 Nov. 1844.)

J[onathan] Dunham
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Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham O. Smoot, 12 November 1844
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This transaction was not recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger. It may be related to an entry charging Smoot $6.50 on two orders dated 23 August 1844. (See Nauvoo City Treasury Record, 30, 169; Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham O. Smoot, 22 Nov. 1844.)