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• Bond to Edmund Nelson, 1 January 1840
• Promissory Note from Edmund Nelson, 1 January 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Edmund Nelson, 1 January 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Edmund Nelson, 1 January 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Edmund Nelson, 1 January 1840–D
• Town Lot Order to Trueman Brace, circa 1 January 1840
• Letter from Hyrum Smith, 2 January 1840
• Letter from Edward Partridge, 3 January 1840
• Note from Edward Partridge, 3 January 1840
• Letter from James Adams, 4 January 1840
• Letter from John B. Weber, 6 January 1840
• Blessing to James Ivins, 7 January 1840
• Bond to Whitford G. Wilson, 8 January 1840
• Town Lot Order to Whitford G. Wilson, 8 January 1840
• Bond to John F. Wakefield, 9 January 1840
• Promissory Note from John F. Wakefield, 9 January 1840–B
• Promissory Note from John F. Wakefield, 9 January 1840–C
• Promissory Note from John F. Wakefield, 9 January 1840–D
• Promissory Note from John F. Wakefield, 9 January 1840–E
• Promissory Note from John F. Wakefield, 9 January 1840–F
• Promissory Note from John F. Wakefield, 9 January 1840–G
• Promissory Note from John F. Wakefield, 9 January 1840–H
• Promissory Note from John F. Wakefield, 9 January 1840–I
• Town Lot Order to John F. Wakefield, circa 9 January 1840
• Town Lot Order to John F. Wakefield, circa 9 January 1840, Copy
• Promissory Note from David Garlick, 9 January 1840–A
• Promissory Note from David Garlick, 9 January 1840–B
• Promissory Note from David Garlick, 9 January 1840–C
• Promissory Note from David Garlick, 9 January 1840–D
• Promissory Note from David Garlick, 9 January 1840–E
• Promissory Note from David Garlick, 9 January 1840–F
• Promissory Note from David Garlick, 9 January 1840–G
• Promissory Note from David Garlick, 9 January 1840–H
• Promissory Note from David Garlick, 9 January 1840–I
• Bond to Ebenezer Black, 10 January 1840
• Promissory Note from Ebenezer Black, 10 January 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Ebenezer Black, 10 January 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Ebenezer Black, 10 January 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Ebenezer Black, 10 January 1840–D
• Promissory Note from Ebenezer Black, 10 January 1840–E
• Promissory Note from Ebenezer Black, 10 January 1840–F
• Promissory Note from Ebenezer Black, 10 January 1840–G
• Promissory Note from Ebenezer Black, 10 January 1840–H
• Promissory Note from Ebenezer Black, 10 January 1840–I
• Promissory Note from Ebenezer Black, 10 January 1840–J
• Town Lot Order to Ebenezer Black, circa 10 January 1840
• Minutes and Discourse, 13 January 1840
• Discourse, 13 January 1840
• Town Lot Order to Alexander Stanley, 13 January 1840
• Phrenology Chart, 14 January 1840–A
• Phrenology Chart, 14 January 1840–B
• Town Lot Order to Alvin Horr, 14 January 1840
• Bond to George Clyde, 15 January 1840
• Promissory Note from George Clyde, 15 January 1840–B
• Promissory Note from George Clyde, 15 January 1840–C
• Town Lot Order to George Clyde, 15 January 1840
• Town Lot Order to George Clyde, 16 January 1840
• Promissory Note to Charles Ivins, 16 January 1840
• Town Lot Order on Vacant Lots, 19 January 1840
• Affidavit, 20 January 1840
• Bond to John Tidwell, 20 January 1840
• Town Lot Order to Benjamin Bird, 20 January 1840
• Town Lot Order to Ira Ames, 20 January 1840
• Town Lot Order to Ahired Youngs, 20 January 1840
• Town Lot Order to Isaac Phippen, 21 January 1840
• Letter to Editor, 22 January 1840
• Letter to Emma Smith, 20–25 January 1840
• Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 30 October 1839–27 January 1840
• Town Lot Order to Artemus Johnson, 27 January 1840
• Town Lot Order on Two Lots, 28 January 1840
• Bond to Ahired Youngs, 1 February 1840
• Bond to David Jones, 1 February 1840
• Promissory Note from David Jones, 1 February 1840–A
• Promissory Note from David Jones, 1 February 1840–B
• Promissory Note from David Jones, 1 February 1840–C
• Bond to Lorenzo Clark, 1 February 1840
• Promissory Note from Lorenzo Clark, 1 February 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Lorenzo Clark, 1 February 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Lorenzo Clark, 1 February 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Lorenzo Clark, 1 February 1840–D
• Promissory Note from Lorenzo Clark, 1 February 1840–E
• Town Lot Order to Lorenzo Clark, circa 1 February 1840
• Bond to Welcome Chapman, 1 February 1840
• Promissory Note from Welcome Chapman, 1 February 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Welcome Chapman, 1 February 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Welcome Chapman, 1 February 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Welcome Chapman, 1 February 1840–D
• Bond to Anson Mathews, 1 February 1840
• Promissory Note from Anson Mathews, 1 February 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Anson Mathews, 1 February 1840–E
• Promissory Note from Anson Mathews, 1 February 1840–F
• Discourse, 5 February 1840
• Bond to Titus Billings, 6 February 1840
• Town Lot Order to Titus Billings, 6 February 1840
• Town Lot Order to Stephen Chase and William D. Huntington, 8 February 1840
• Bond to Benjamin Hoyt, 12 February 1840
• Promissory Note from Benjamin Hoyt, 12 February 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Benjamin Hoyt, 12 February 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Benjamin Hoyt, 12 February 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Benjamin Hoyt, 12 February 1840–G
• Promissory Note from Benjamin Hoyt, 12 February 1840–H
• Promissory Note from Benjamin Hoyt, 12 February 1840–I
• Promissory Note from Benjamin Hoyt, 12 February 1840–J
• Bond to George B. Teeples, 15 February 1840
• Promissory Note from George B. Teeples, 15 February 1840–A
• Promissory Note from George B. Teeples, 15 February 1840–B
• Promissory Note from George B. Teeples, 15 February 1840–C
• Promissory Note from George B. Teeples, 15 February 1840–D
• Promissory Note from George B. Teeples, 15 February 1840–E
• Promissory Note from George B. Teeples, 15 February 1840–F
• Promissory Note from George B. Teeples, 15 February 1840–G
• Promissory Note from George B. Teeples, 15 February 1840–H
• Town Lot Order to George B. Teeples, circa 15 February 1840
• Letter from Elias Higbee, 20 February 1840–A
• Letter from Elias Higbee, 20 February 1840–B
• Letter from Elias Higbee, 21 February 1840
• Letter from Elias Higbee, 22 February 1840
• Letter from Elias Higbee, 26 February 1840
• Town Lot Order to Lyman Stevens, 26 February 1840
• Bond to John Miller, 27 February 1840
• Promissory Note from John Miller, 27 February 1840–A
• Promissory Note from John Miller, 27 February 1840–B
• Promissory Note from John Miller, 27 February 1840–C
• Promissory Note from John Miller, 27 February 1840–D
• Promissory Note from John Miller, 27 February 1840–E
• Promissory Note from John Miller, 27 February 1840–F
• Promissory Note from John Miller, 27 February 1840–G
• Bond to Almera Oaks, 27 February 1840
• Promissory Note from Almera Oaks, 27 February 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Almera Oaks, 27 February 1840–D
• Promissory Note from Almera Oaks, 27 February 1840–E
• Promissory Note from Almera Oaks, 27 February 1840–F
• Promissory Note from Almera Oaks, 27 February 1840–G
• Town Lot Order to John Miller and William Oaks, circa 27 February 1840
• Town Lot Order to Elizabeth Tyler, 27 February 1840
• Promissory Note from John Taylor, 1 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from John Taylor, 1 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from John Taylor, 1 March 1840–C
• Bond to Benjamin R. Wescott, 1 March 1840
• Promissory Note from Benjamin R. Wescott, 1 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Benjamin R. Wescott, 1 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Benjamin R. Wescott, 1 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Benjamin R. Wescott, 1 March 1840–D
• Town Lot Order to Benjamin R. Wescott, circa 1 March 1840
• Bond to Phineas R. Bird, 1 March 1840
• Promissory Note from Phineas R. Bird, 1 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Phineas R. Bird, 1 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Phineas R. Bird, 1 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Phineas R. Bird, 1 March 1840–D
• Discourse, 1 March 1840
• Bond to James C. Snow, 5 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to James C. Snow, 5 March 1840
• Bond to Jane Miller, 6 March 1840
• Promissory Note from Jane Miller, 6 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Jane Miller, 6 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Jane Miller, 6 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Jane Miller, 6 March 1840–D
• Town Lot Order to Jane Miller, 6 March 1840
• Minutes and Discourse, 6 March 1840
• Discourse, 6 March 1840, as Reported by John Smith
• Discourse, 6 March 1840, as Reported by Elias Smith
• Town Lot Order to Joseph K. Allen and Others, 6 March 1840
• Letter to Elias Higbee, 7 March 1840
• Bond to John Sweat, 7 March 1840
• Promissory Note from John Sweat, 7 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from John Sweat, 7 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from John Sweat, 7 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from John Sweat, 7 March 1840–D
• Promissory Note from John Sweat, 7 March 1840–E
• Bond to Chandler Rogers, 7 March 1840
• Bond to Noah Rogers, 7 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to Chandler Rogers and Noah Rogers, 7 March 1840
• Bond to Squire Bozarth and Others, 7 March 1840
• Promissory Note from Joseph B. Hawks, 7 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Joseph B. Hawks, 7 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Joseph B. Hawks, 7 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Joseph B. Hawks, 7 March 1840–D
• Promissory Note from Joseph B. Hawks, 7 March 1840–E
• Town Lot Order to Joseph B. Hawks, 7 March 1840
• Minutes, 8 March 1840
• Letter from Elias Higbee, 9 March 1840
• Bond to Alanson Brown, 9 March 1840
• Promissory Note from Alanson Brown, 9 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Alanson Brown, 9 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Alanson Brown, 9 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Alanson Brown, 9 March 1840–D
• Promissory Note from Alanson Brown, 9 March 1840–E
• Town Lot Order to Alanson Brown, 9 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to William Hyde, 9 March 1840
• Bond to Joseph K. Allen, 10 March 1840
• Promissory Note from Joseph K. Allen, 10 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Joseph K. Allen, 10 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Joseph K. Allen, 10 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Joseph K. Allen, 10 March 1840–D
• Promissory Note from Joseph K. Allen, 10 March 1840–E
• Promissory Note from Joseph K. Allen, 10 March 1840–F
• Promissory Note from Joseph K. Allen, 10 March 1840–G
• Promissory Note from Joseph K. Allen, 10 March 1840–H
• Promissory Note from Joseph K. Allen, 10 March 1840–I
• Promissory Note from Joseph K. Allen, 10 March 1840–J
• Letter to Robert D. Foster, 11 March 1840
• Bond to David Mathews, 11 March 1840
• Promissory Note from David Mathews, 11 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from David Mathews, 11 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from David Mathews, 11 March 1840–D
• Promissory Note from David Mathews, 11 March 1840–E
• Promissory Note from David Mathews, 11 March 1840–F
• Promissory Note from David Mathews, 11 March 1840–G
• Promissory Note from David Mathews, 11 March 1840–H
• Promissory Note from David Mathews, 11 March 1840–I
• Bond to Noah Guyman, 12 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to Noah Guyman, 12 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to Joseph McCall, 12 March 1840
• Bond to Zenas Gurley, 12 March 1840
• Promissory Note from Zenas Gurley, 12 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Zenas Gurley, 12 March 1840–B
• Town Lot Order to Zenas Gurley, 12 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to Asahel Perry, circa 15 March 1840
• Letter from Horace Hotchkiss, 17 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to Noah Guyman, 17 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to Anthony Head, 19 March 1840
• Bond to David C. Deming, 20 March 1840
• Promissory Note from David C. Deming, 20 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from David C. Deming, 20 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from David C. Deming, 20 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from David C. Deming, 20 March 1840–D
• Town Lot Order to David C. Deming, 20 March 1840
• Bond to David Clough, 20 March 1840
• Promissory Note from David Clough, 20 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from David Clough, 20 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from David Clough, 20 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from David Clough, 20 March 1840–D
• Bond to Charles Hewlett, 21 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to Charles Hewlett, 21 March 1840
• Bond to Nathan K. Knight, 21 March 1840
• Promissory Note from Nathan K. Knight, 21 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Nathan K. Knight, 21 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Nathan K. Knight, 21 March 1840–C
• Town Lot Order to Nathan K. Knight, 21 March 1840
• Bond to George Gates, 23 March 1840
• Promissory Note from George Gates, 23 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from George Gates, 23 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from George Gates, 23 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from George Gates, 23 March 1840–D
• Promissory Note from George Gates, 23 March 1840–E
• Town Lot Order to George Gates, 23 March 1840
• Bond to Horace S. Rawson, 23 March 1840
• Promissory Note from Horace S. Rawson, 23 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Horace S. Rawson, 23 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Horace S. Rawson, 23 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Horace S. Rawson, 23 March 1840–D
• Town Lot Order to Horace S. Rawson, 23 March 1840
• Bond to Hesterann Lyons, 23 March 1840
• Promissory Note from Hesterann Lyons, 23 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Hesterann Lyons, 23 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Hesterann Lyons, 23 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Hesterann Lyons, 23 March 1840–D
• Promissory Note from Hesterann Lyons, 23 March 1840–E
• Town Lot Order to Hesterann Lyons, 23 March 1840
• Bond to Mathew Manfield, 23 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to Mathew Manfield, 23 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to Rufus Allen, 23 March 1840
• Letter from Elias Higbee, 24 March 1840
• Bond to John Smith, 27 March 1840
• Promissory Note from John Smith, 27 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from John Smith, 27 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from John Smith, 27 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from John Smith, 27 March 1840–D
• Promissory Note from John Smith, 27 March 1840–E
• Town Lot Order to John Smith, 27 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to Caroline Murdock, 27 March 1840
• Bond to Cyntha Baggs, 30 March 1840
• Town Lot Order to Cyntha Baggs, 30 March 1840
• Bond to Pleasant Ewell, 31 March 1840
• Promissory Note from Pleasant Ewell, 31 March 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Pleasant Ewell, 31 March 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Pleasant Ewell, 31 March 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Pleasant Ewell, 31 March 1840–D
• Letter from Horace Hotchkiss, 1 April 1840
• Town Lot Order to John Cairns, 1 April 1840
• Town Lot Order to Caleb Baldwin, 1 April 1840
• Bond to Jackson Smith, 1 April 1840
• Bond to Nahum Benjamin, 1 April 1840
• Bond to Roswell Stevens, 1 April 1840
• Bond to Jacob Johnson, 1 April 1840–A
• Bond to Jacob Johnson, 1 April 1840–B
• Bond to Nathan Cheney, 1 April 1840
• Bond to Stephen Foot, 1 April 1840
• Promissory Note from Stephen Foot, 1 April 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Stephen Foot, 1 April 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Stephen Foot, 1 April 1840–C
• Bond to John Outhouse, 1 April 1840
• Promissory Note from John Outhouse, 1 April 1840–A
• Promissory Note from John Outhouse, 1 April 1840–B
• Promissory Note from John Outhouse, 1 April 1840–C
• Unsigned Promissory Note, 1 April 1840–A
• Unsigned Promissory Note, 1 April 1840–B
• Unsigned Promissory Note, 1 April 1840–C
• Unsigned Promissory Note, 1 April 1840–D
• Unsigned Promissory Note, 1 April 1840–E
• Unsigned Promissory Note, 1 April 1840–F
• Letter from Sidney Rigdon, 3 April 1840
• Minutes and Discourse, 6–8 April 1840
• Recommendation for Orson Hyde, 6 April 1840
• Discourse, 7 April 1840
• Discourse, 8 April 1840, as Reported by Times and Seasons
• Bond to William Niswanger, 9 April 1840
• Promissory Note from William Niswanger, 9 April 1840–A
• Promissory Note from William Niswanger, 9 April 1840–B
• Bond to King Follett, 10 April 1840
• Promissory Note to Samuel James, 10 April 1840
• Bond to Isaac Davis, 11 April 1840
• Minutes, 12 April 1840
• License for Robert Snider, 13 April 1840, Extract
• License for Henry Jacobs, 13 April 1840, Extract
• License for Jesse Turpin, 13 April 1840, Extract
• License for Jared Carter, 13 April 1840, Extract
• License for Lewis Zegley, 13 April 1840, Extract
• License for Robert Crawford, 13 April 1840, Extract
• Town Lot Order to James Hendricks, 13 April 1840
• License for William Rust, 14 April 1840, Extract
• License for Gladden Bishop, 14 April 1840, Extract
• Pay Order to Oliver Granger, 15 April 1840
• Town Lot Order to Ira Clothier, 15 April 1840
• Bond to Maria Clark, 16 April 1840
• Promissory Note from Maria Clark, 16 April 1840–A
• Town Lot Order to Maria Clark, 16 April 1840
• License for Alonzo LeBaron, 16 April 1840, Extract
• License for John Bair, 18 April 1840, Extract
• License for Francis Edwards, 18 April 1840, Extract
• License for Pleasant Ewell, 20 April 1840, Extract
• License for Allen Stout, 20 April 1840, Extract
• License for Hosea Stout, 20 April 1840
• License for Thomas Birch, 20 April 1840, Extract
• Receipt from William White, 23 April 1840
• License for Arnold Potter, 24 April 1840, Extract
• Deed from Oliver and Lydia Granger, 25 April 1840
• Agreement with Edwin Woolley, 27 April 1840
• License for Joseph King, 27 April 1840, Extract
• License for Joseph Wood, 27 April 1840, Extract
• License for John Rigs, 28 April 1840, Extract
• Agreement with Oliver Granger, 29 April 1840
• Letter from Brigham Young, 29 April 1840
• Bond to Philinda Merrick, 30 April 1840
• Promissory Note from Philinda Merrick, 30 April 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Philinda Merrick, 30 April 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Philinda Merrick, 30 April 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Philinda Merrick, 30 April 1840–D
• Town Lot Order to Philinda Merrick, 30 April 1840
• Town Lot Order to Archibald Montgomery, circa April 1840
• Town Lot Order to Benjamin Hoyt and Albert Hoyt, circa April 1840
• Town Lot Order on Vacant Lot, circa April 1840
• Town Lot Order on Vacant Lots, circa April 1840–A
• Town Lot Order on Vacant Lots, circa April 1840–B
• Letter from Orson Hyde and John E. Page, 1 May 1840
• License for Alvin Horr, 5 May 1840, Extract
• Letter from Brigham Young, 7 May 1840
• License for John Hicks, 7 May 1840, Extract
• License for Jacob Foutz, 7 May 1840, Extract
• License for Albert Clements, 7 May 1840, Extract
• License for Alfred Dixon, 8 May 1840, Extract
• Bond to Stephen Markham, 9 May 1840–A
• Bond to Stephen Markham, 9 May 1840–B
• License for Charles D. Barnum, 9 May 1840, Extract
• License for John Lowry, 11 May 1840, Extract
• License for Ethan Barrow, 11 May 1840, Extract
• Promissory Note to Davidson Hibbard, 11 May 1840
• License for Lewis Daney, 13 May 1840, Extract
• Letter to Orson Hyde and John E. Page, 14 May 1840
• License for C. L. Whitney, 16 May 1840, Extract
• License for Allen Wait, 16 May 1840, Extract
• License for Moses Sanders, 16 May 1840, Extract
• License for Alman Fullmer, 20 May 1840
• License for Samuel McClanathan, 21 May 1840, Extract
• License for William Myers, 23 May 1840, Extract
• Letter from Richard Hewitt, 24 May 1840
• Letter from Heber C. Kimball and Others, 25 May 1840
• License for George Snyder, 25 May 1840, Extract
• License for Daniel Cathcart, 25 May 1840, Extract
• License for Hiram Clark, 28 May 1840, Extract
• License for Abel Butterfield, 31 May 1840, Extract
• License for Elihu S. White, 3 June 1840, Extract
• Bond to Sylvia Sessions Lyon, 3 June 1840
• Marriage License and Certificate for Arthur Millikin and Lucy Smith, 3 June 1840
• License for Daniel Russell, 4 June 1840, Extract
• License for Samuel Russell, 4 June 1840, Extract
• License for Leonard E. Harrington, 4 June 1840, Extract
• License for John Gallop, 4 June 1840, Extract
• License for Israel Calkins, 4 June 1840, Extract
• License for Isaiah Call, 4 June 1840, Extract
• License for James Henderson, 4 June 1840, Extract
• License for Isaac Behunin, 5 June 1840, Extract
• License for Henry Jacobs, 5 June 1840, Extract
• License for Norvil M. Head, 8 June 1840, Extract
• License for Asahel Perry, 8 June 1840, Extract
• License for Isaac Perry, 8 June 1840, Extract
• License for James Goff, 8 June 1840, Extract
• License for Gilbert Goldsmith, 8 June 1840, Extract
• License for Moses Eckard, 8 June 1840, Extract
• License for Sylvester Hulet, 9 June 1840, Extract
• License for Alpheus Gifford, 9 June 1840, Extract
• License for Nathan Stewart, 9 June 1840, Extract
• Pay Order to Newel K. Whitney for “Mrs. Young,” 15 June 1840
• Memorial to Nauvoo High Council, 18 June 1840
• Minutes, 20 June 1840
• License for Alonzo W. Whitney, 24 June 1840, Extract
• License for Samuel Henderson, 27 June 1840, Extract
• Minutes, 27 June 1840
• Letter from William W. Phelps, with Appended Letter from Orson Hyde and John E. Page, 29 June 1840
• Bond to Easton Kellsey, 1 July 1840
• Promissory Note from Easton Kellsey, 1 July 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Easton Kellsey, 1 July 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Easton Kellsey, 1 July 1840–C
• Promissory Note from Easton Kellsey, 1 July 1840–D
• Promissory Note from Easton Kellsey, 1 July 1840–E
• Promissory Note from Easton Kellsey, 1 July 1840–F
• Promissory Note from Easton Kellsey, 1 July 1840–G
• Letter to Frederick Kesler, 2 July 1840
• Minutes, 3 July 1840
• Letter from Oliver Granger, 6 July 1840
• Letter to Crooked Creek, Illinois, Branch, circa 7 or 8 July 1840
• License for William B. Simmons, 8 July 1840, Extract
• Letter from Heber C. Kimball, 9 July 1840
• Minutes, 11 July 1840
• Bond to Justis Morse, 14 July 1840
• Promissory Note from Justis Morse, 14 July 1840–A
• Promissory Note from Justis Morse, 14 July 1840–B
• Promissory Note from Justis Morse, 14 July 1840–C
• Minutes, 17 July 1840
• Discourse, circa 19 July 1840, as Reported by Martha Jane Knowlton Coray–A
• Discourse, circa 19 July 1840, as Reported by Martha Jane Knowlton Coray–B
• Deed from William and Achsah White, 20 July 1840
• Bond to William White, 20 July 1840
• Letter to William W. Phelps, 22 July 1840
• Letter from John C. Bennett, 25 July 1840
• Letter from John C. Bennett, 27 July 1840
• Letter to Horace Hotchkiss, 28 July 1840
• Recommendation for Samuel Bent and George W. Harris, between circa 17 and circa 28 July 1840
• Letter to Oliver Granger, between circa 22 and circa 28 July 1840
• Discourse, 30 July 1840, as Reported by John Smith
• Letter from John C. Bennett, 30 July 1840
• Bond to George Dykes, between circa November 1839 and circa July 1840
• Letter to John C. Bennett, 8 August 1840
• Receipt to Trueman Brace, 10 August 1840
• Receipt to Elias Higbee, 11 August 1840
• Receipt to Joseph W. Coolidge, 12 August 1840
• Receipt to Miles Randall, 12 August 1840
• Receipt to B. B. and B. B. Anderson, 12 August 1840
• Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–A
• Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–B
• Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–C
• Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–D
• Receipt to James Goff, 14 August 1840
• Letter from John C. Bennett, 15 August 1840
• Receipt to Hyrum Smith, 15 August 1840–A
• Receipt to Hyrum Smith, 15 August 1840–B
• Receipt to Jonathan Beckehammer, 15 August 1840
• Receipt to John Lytle, 15 August 1840
• Minutes, 17 August 1840
• Receipt to James Newberry, 17 August 1840
• Receipt to Squire Bozarth, 17 August 1840–A
• Receipt to Squire Bozarth, 17 August 1840–B
• Receipt to Daniel Carn, 18 August 1840
• Receipt to Unknown Recipient, 18 August 1840
• Receipt to Henry Snyder, 18 August 1840
• Receipt to Lemuel Herrick, 19 August 1840
• Receipt to Willard Snow, 19 August 1840
• Receipt to Curtis Hodges, 20 August 1840
• Receipt to Samuel Musick, 21 August 1840
• Receipt to David Sessions, 22 August 1840
• Receipt to Perregrine Sessions, 22 August 1840
• Receipt to Hyrum Smith, 24 August 1840–A
• Receipt to Hyrum Smith, 24 August 1840–B
• Receipt to John Outhouse, 24 August 1840
• Receipt to Curtis Hodges, 24 August 1840
• Receipt to Isaac Morley, 24 August 1840–A
• Receipt to Isaac Morley, 24 August 1840–B
• Receipt to Squire Bozarth, 24 August 1840
• Receipt to Shadrach Roundy, 24 August 1840
• Receipt to James Newberry, 25 August 1840
• Receipt to Ransom Beecher, 25 August 1840
• Receipt to Rachel Drollinger, 26 August 1840
• Receipt to Tarlton Lewis, 26 August 1840
• Receipt to Peter Lemon, 26 August 1840
• Letter from Thomas Burdick, 28 August 1840
• Receipt to John Anderson, 28 August 1840
• Receipt to George Swarthout, 29 August 1840
• Bond to Calvin Pendleton, between circa November 1839 and circa August 1840
• Promissory Note to Daniel Carter, 2 September 1840
• Receipt to Moses Tracy, 3 September 1840
• License for Howard Coray, 3 September 1840
• Bond to John Burk, 4 September 1840
• Letter from Brigham Young and Willard Richards, 5 September 1840
• Minutes, 5–6 September 1840
• Receipt to Daniel Carn, 7 September 1840
• Receipt to Amos and Benjamin Stoddard, 7 September 1840
• Receipt to Israel Duty, 8 September 1840
• Bond to Stephen Markham, 10 September 1840
• Deed to Perregrine Sessions, 10 September 1840
• Deed to Sylvia Sessions Lyon, 10 September 1840
• Promissory Note to Robert E. Lee, 10 September 1840, Unidentified Scribe Copy
• Bond to Graham Coltrin, 18 September 1840
• Pay Order to Newel K. Whitney for George Miller, 18 September 1840
• Receipt to John Outhouse, 18 September 1840
• Letter from Samuel Bent and George W. Harris, 23 September 1840
• Letter from John E. Page, 23 September 1840
• Letter from Orson Hyde, 28 September 1840
• Receipt to Nahum Curtis, circa Late 1840
• Letter to Saints Scattered Abroad, September 1840
• Minutes and Discourse, 3–5 October 1840
• Report of the First Presidency, 4 October 1840
• License for Manorris Goff, between 8 July and 5 October 1840
• License for Solomon Canby, 5 October 1840, Extract
• License for Daniel McArthur, 5 October 1840, Extract
• License for James Keeler, 5 October 1840, Extract
• License for Elam Luddington, 5 October 1840, Extract
• License for Joseph Dudley, 5 October 1840, Extract
• License for Frederick Kesler, 5 October 1840
• License for John Goosebeck, 5 October 1840, Extract
• Instruction on Priesthood, circa 5 October 1840
• License for William Avery, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for John Lindsey, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for Jesse Croby, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for Daly Carpenter, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for Thomas Dabson, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for Andrew A. Timmons, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for James Higbee, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for William Riley, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for John Young, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for William Vance, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for Ute Perkins, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for George Washington Voorhees, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for George Davinson, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for Benjamin Frost, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for James Fleck, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for Jacob Shoemaker, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for Charles Shumway, 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for Ezra Strong Jr., 6 October 1840, Extract
• License for Benjamin Hoyt, 6 October 1840, Extract
• Receipt to Lyman Wight, 6 October 1840
• Receipt to James Braden, 6 October 1840
• Receipt to David Osborn, 6 October 1840
• License for Solomon Chamberlain, 7 October 1840, Extract
• Promissory Note to David Manhard, 8 October 1840–A
• Promissory Note to David Manhard, 8 October 1840–B
• License for Solomon Canby, 10 October 1840, Extract
• Receipt to Amos Herrick, 13 October 1840
• Receipt to Milo Andrus, 13 October 1840
• Deed from Francis and Julia Church, 17 October 1840
• Letter to the Saints in Kirtland, Ohio, 19 October 1840
• Receipt to Levi Jackman, 21 October 1840
• Promissory Note to Horace Hotchkiss, 23 October 1840
• Receipt to Heirs of Edward Partridge, 24 October 1840
• Deed from Horace Hotchkiss, 24 October 1840
• License for John Morrison, 26 October 1840, Extract
• License for Freeman Rogers, 26 October 1840, Extract
• Promissory Note from John L. Butler, 1 November 1840
• License for Solomon Chamberlain, 2 November 1840, Extract
• License for Allen Weeks, 6 November 1840, Extract
• License for James Mott, between 6 and 25 November 1840, Extract
• License for George Hicks, 25 November 1840, Extract
• License for Samuel Bennett, 25 November 1840, Extract
• License for Leonard Soby, 5 December 1840, Extract
• Deed to Daniel Davis, 8 December 1840
• License for George Shindle, 8 December 1840, Extract
• License for Joseph W. Johnson, 9 December 1840, Extract
• License for John Cairns, 10 December 1840, Extract
• Letter to Newel K. Whitney, 12 December 1840
• Bill to Incorporate the City of Nauvoo, between 4 October and 12 December 1840
• Bill to Incorporate the Church, 14 December 1840
• Agreement with Ebenezer Robinson and Don Carlos Smith, 14 December 1840
• Letter to Quorum of the Twelve, 15 December 1840
• License for Josiah Ells, 15 December 1840, Extract
• Act to Incorporate the City of Nauvoo, 16 December 1840
• License for Lenos Knight, 18 December 1840, Extract
• License for Charles Heath, 18 December 1840, Extract
• Minutes, 20 December 1840
• License for Alexander Stanley, 21 December 1840, Extract
• Agreement with Henry Moore, 23 December 1840
• License for Gustavus Hills, 23 December 1840, Extract
• License for Aaron Powers, 23 December 1840, Extract
• License for Erastus Wightman, 25 December 1840, Extract
• License for Lysander Gee, 25 December 1840
• License for George D. Grant, between 23 and 31 December 1840, Extract
• Discourse, December 1840, as Reported by William Clayton

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