Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Sylvester Emmons, 29 September 1843

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Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Sylvester Emmons, 29 September 1843
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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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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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Sylvester Emmons
28 Feb. 1808–15 Nov. 1881. Lawyer, newspaper editor/publisher. Born in Readington Township, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Son of Abraham Emmons and Margaret Vlerebome. Moved to Philadelphia, 1831. Moved to Illinois, 1840. Admitted to bar in Hancock Co., Illinois...
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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, 29 Sept. 1843; handwriting of
Willard Richards
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; notation in handwriting of
Sylvester Emmons
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; endorsements in handwriting of
William Clayton
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$11.00 City of
Nauvoo
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Mr.
William Clayton
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, City Treasurer

Sir, The sum of eleven dollars was awarded to
Sylvester Emmons
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At the 12 August 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including Emmons, be paid for their services. This order was issued 29 September 1843. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 1 January 1844. (Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 186–187; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 102; see also Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Benjamin Warrington, ca. 12 Aug. 1843; Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for William W. Phelps, 29 Sept. 1843; Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for John Taylor, 4 Dec. 1843; and Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 4 Dec. 1843.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
for his services as counseller of said
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from February 11[th]. 1843. to the passage of the ordinance August 12th. 1843— by the city council, which sum you will please pay out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

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September 29, 1843—

W[illard] Richards
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At the 12 August 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including Emmons, be paid for their services. This order was issued 29 September 1843. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 1 January 1844. (Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 186–187; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 102; see also Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Benjamin Warrington, ca. 12 Aug. 1843; Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for William W. Phelps, 29 Sept. 1843; Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for John Taylor, 4 Dec. 1843; and Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 4 Dec. 1843.)
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.