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Account of Meeting, 1 October 1842

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Temple committee, Account of Meeting,
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. Version copied [ca. 1 Oct. 1842] in JS, Journal, Dec. 1841–Dec. 1842, in Book of the Law of the Lord, pp. 205–206; handwriting of
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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. For more complete source information, see the source note for Journal, Dec. 1841–Dec. 1842.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Letter to “Hands in the Stone Shop,” 21 Dec. 1842.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Account of Meeting, 1 October 1842 Journal, December 1841–December 1842 History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith”

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ballanced between the Trustee and
Committee

A committee assigned to raise funds and direct the building of the Nauvoo temple; also called the building committee or temple building committee. On 3 October 1840, Alpheus Cutler, Reynolds Cahoon, and Elias Higbee were appointed as a committee responsible...

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and the wages of all agreed upon. The president remarked that he was amenable to the state for the faithful discharge of his duties as Trustee in Trust and that the Temple Committee were accontable to him and to no other authority; and they must not take notice of any complaints from any source but let the complaints be made to him if any were needed and he would make things right. The parties separated perfectly satisfied and the president said he would have a notice published stating that he had examined their accounts and was satisfied &c.— It was also agreed that the Recorders Office should be moved to the
Temple

Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...

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, for better convenience.— [p. 206]
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Account of Meeting, 1 October 1842
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