Statement of Account, Steamboat Osprey to William Clayton, 22 September 1840

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Statement of Account, Steamboat Osprey to William Clayton, 22 September 1840
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J. H. Maitland on behalf of the Steamboat Osprey, Invoice, [
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Located on west side of Mississippi River about fifteen miles south of confluence with Missouri River. Founded as fur-trading post by French settlers, 1764. Incorporated as town, 1809. First Mississippi steamboat docked by town, 1817. Incorporated as city...
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, St. Louis Co., MO], to
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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, 22 Sept. 1840; handwriting and signature presumably of J. H. Maitland; docket in handwriting of
James Whitehead
12 Apr. 1813–27 July 1898. Clerk, farmer. Born in Roughhay, Fulwood, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Whitehead and Mary. Married first Jane Marshall Hindle, 25 Jan. 1837, in Preston, Lancashire, England. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
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Mr
W[illiam] 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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Bo[ugh]t of S. B. [Steamboat] ‘Osprey’

15 Bars 1¼ in. Round Iron 509' @ 0.04 20.36

Drayage. 0.20

Freught [Freight?] 1.00 1.20

$21.56

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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22 Sep. /40

Rec[eive]d. Pay[men]t.

J. H. Maitland

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Statement of Account, Steamboat Osprey to William Clayton, 22 September 1840
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