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Pay Order to William Clayton, 18 April 1843

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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, to
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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, 18 Apr. 1843; handwriting of JS; one page; JS Collection, CHL.

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City of April 18th 1843

Dear Sir

I wish you would let the bearer have one doller out of the tresury and oblige

Joseph Smith [p. [1]]

City of April 18th 1843

Dear Sir

I wish you would let the bearer have one doller out of the tresury and oblige

Joseph Smith [p. [1]]

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