Schedule for General Conferences, between 10 and circa 15 April 1844

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Schedule for General Conferences,
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, between 10 and ca. 15 Apr. 1844; handwriting of
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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; docket in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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Quincy Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845... More Info , Ill[inois]	<Saturdays> Sunday’s	May <4 &> 5. 1844
Princes Grove Ill.	"	" 11 & 12. "
<Near> Ottowa.— "	"	" 18 & 19 "
Chicago Settled by Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, 1779. U.S. Fort Dearborn established, 1804. Town organized, 10 Aug. 1832. Incorporated as city, May 1837. Population in 1837 about 4,200; in 1840 about 4,500; and in 1844 about 11,000. Twenty-six members of Church ... More Info . "	"	" 25 & 26 "
Comstock <Calamosso [Kalamazoo] Co> Michigan	"	June 1 " 2. "
Pleasant Valley "	"	" 8 " 9 "
Franklin. Oakland Co "	"	" 15, 16 "
Kirtland Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and... More Info — Ohio	"	" 22. 23 "
<near> Lockport " Buffalo Located in western New York on eastern shore of Lake Erie at head of Niagara River and mouth of Buffalo Creek. County seat. Settled by 1801. Land for town allocated, 1810. Incorporated as village, 1813, but mostly destroyed later that year during War of 1812... More Info , N. Y. [New York]	"	" 29. 30 "
G. A. Neal. 6 mil W; Lockport N. Y	"	" 29 " 30 "
Oswego—— "	"	" 29 " 30
Batavia Seat of Genesee Co., located along Tonawanda Creek about 250 miles west of Albany. Organized 30 Mar. 1802. Incorporated as village, 1823. Population in 1840 about 4,200. Church conferences held in Batavia, 25 Dec. 1842 and 6–7 Apr. 1843. More Info "	"	July 56, 6 <7> " "
Adams Jeffrson Co "	"	6 7
Portage Alegeny Co. "	"	" 13, 14 "
Hamilton, Madison Co "	"	" 20. 21 "
		" 27. 28 "

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Appointments for general —

Quincy Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845... More Info , Illinois	Saturdays Sunday’s	May 4 & 5. 1844
Princes Grove Ill.	"	" 11 & 12. "
Near Ottowa.— "	"	" 18 & 19 "
Chicago Settled by Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, 1779. U.S. Fort Dearborn established, 1804. Town organized, 10 Aug. 1832. Incorporated as city, May 1837. Population in 1837 about 4,200; in 1840 about 4,500; and in 1844 about 11,000. Twenty-six members of Church ... More Info . "	"	" 25 & 26 "
Comstock Calamosso Kalamazoo Co Michigan	"	June 1 " 2. "
Pleasant Valley "	"	" 8 " 9 "
Franklin. Oakland Co "	"	" 15, 16 "
Kirtland Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and... More Info — Ohio	"	" 22. 23 "
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G. A. Neal. 6 mil W; Lockport N. Y	"	" 29 " 30 "
Oswego—— "	"	" 29 " 30
Batavia Seat of Genesee Co., located along Tonawanda Creek about 250 miles west of Albany. Organized 30 Mar. 1802. Incorporated as village, 1823. Population in 1840 about 4,200. Church conferences held in Batavia, 25 Dec. 1842 and 6–7 Apr. 1843. More Info "	"	July 6, 7 " "
Adams Jeffrson Co "	"	6 7
Portage Alegeny Co. "	"	" 13, 14 "
Hamilton, Madison Co "	"	" 20. 21 "
		" 27. 28 "

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Editorial Title
Schedule for General Conferences, between 10 and circa 15 April 1844
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- Willard Richards
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  See JS, Journal, 10 Apr. 1844.

Schedule for General Conferences, between 10 and circa 15 April 1844

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