Receipt to William Orton, 19 August 1840

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Receipt to William Orton, 19 August 1840
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Robert B. Thompson
1 Oct. 1811–27 Aug. 1841. Clerk, editor. Born in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England. Methodist. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, May 1836, in Upper Canada. Ordained an elder by...
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, agent, on behalf of JS, Receipt,
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 William Orton, 19 Aug. 1840; printed form with handwriting of
Robert B. Thompson
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$75.—
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TEXT: Written vertically in left margin.
NAUVOO
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, August 19th 1840.

Received of William R. Orton lands lying in the State of
Missouri
Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...
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amounting to $[blank] for which sum this receipt shall apply [in] the payment of lands in
Lee County
First permanent settlement established, 1820. Organized 1837. Population in 1838 about 2,800; in 1840 about 6,100; in 1844 about 9,800; and in 1846 about 13,000. Following expulsion from Missouri, 1838–1839, many Saints found refuge in eastern Iowa Territory...
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, Iowa Territory, or town lots in
Nauvoo
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Receipt to William Orton, 19 August 1840
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TEXT: Written vertically in left margin.