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Receipt, Lyman Wight to Ruth Draper, 22 September 1841

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Lyman Wight

9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ...

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, agent, [on behalf of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], Receipt, Pike Co., IL, to Ruth Draper, 22 Sept. 1841; handwriting and signature of
Lyman Wight

9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ...

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; docket in unidentified handwriting; notation in unidentified handwriting; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes archival marking.

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Sept 22th 1841 Pike co Ill[inois]
Re[ceive]d of Ruth Draper By the Hand of of
Daniel Wood

16 Oct. 1800–25 Apr. 1892. Farmer. Born in Duchess Co., New York. Son of Henry Wood and Elizabeth Demett. Moved with family to Ernestown, Midland District, Upper Canada (later in Lennox and Addington Co., Ontario), ca. 1803. Married Mary Snyder, after 1822...

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three Dollars for the purpos of Building the
Lord’s House

Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...

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in
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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Lyman Wight

9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ...

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