Petition from Aaron Farr and Others, 21 April 1842

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Aaron Farr and 22 others, Petition,
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 Council, 21 Apr. 1842; handwriting presumably of Aaron Farr; signatures of petitioners; endorsements in handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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City of April <the> 21— 1842

To the Honorable Council of the City of we your petitioners ask your Honorable body to pass an order to open Wells street runing from the Temple lot south to the —

and your peti[ti]oners ever pray <will.> ever pray—

Aaron F Farr

Lorin Farr

John Hodson

Jonathan Behemer

Eli Chase

James Y. Green

W. Mc.Clelland

James Graham

Wm Nesbitt

Andrew Whitlock

Gad Zak

Gilbert D Gouldsmith

James Goff

G[eorge] P Dykes

Stephen Chase

George Babcock

H. B. Stiles

Wm Hawthorn

S. Pinkham

Wm W. Riley

<Apl 22nd. 1842.—> [p. [1]]

City of April the 21— 1842