Promissory Note from Eli Woodworth, 19 September 1836

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Eli Woodworth, Promissory Note, [
Kirtland Township
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...
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, Geauga Co., OH], to
Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery
A mercantile partnership composed of Sidney Rigdon, JS, and Oliver Cowdery, likely formed in June 1836. The partnership purchased wholesale goods on credit, using promissory notes, from merchants in Buffalo, New York, in June 1836. In September 1836, the ...
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, 19 Sept. 1836. Copied [ca. 31 July 1837] in Docket Entry, Cowdery, Docket Book, 135; handwriting of
Oliver Cowdery
3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...
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; Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, CA.
Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery for the use of JS v. Woodworth.

Document Transcript

$5.88. Sept. 19, 1836.

Due Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, or bearer, for value received, five dollars & eighty eight cents. (signed) Eli Woodworth. [p. 135]