Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Elbridge Tufts, 8 January 1844

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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Elbridge Tufts, 8 January 1844
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JS as Mayor, Pay Order,
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
Elbridge Tufts
5 Oct. 1812–27 Nov. 1850. Farmer, policeman. Born in Farmington, Kennebec Co., Maine. Son of Josiah Tufts and Lydia Merritt. Moved to Sebec, Penobscot Co., Maine, before 1835. Married Elmira Pinkham, 30 Sept. 1835, in Farmington. Baptized into Church of Jesus...
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, 8 Jan. 1844; handwriting of
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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and JS; notation in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; one page; private possession; photocopy of recto in Joseph Smith Papers project files.

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Notation in the handwriting of William Clayton.
The within is filed [illegible] accepted

W[illiam] Clayton
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Treasurer [p. [2]]
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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Elbridge Tufts, 8 January 1844
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1246
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2
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Notation in the handwriting of William Clayton.