Authorization for Wilford Woodruff, 1 June 1843

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Authorization for Wilford Woodruff, 1 June 1843
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JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Authorization,
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, for
Wilford Woodruff
1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,...
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, 1 June 1843; manuscript form in handwriting of
George Walker
15 Dec. 1806–after 1870. Bookkeeper, clerk, rope maker, laborer. Born in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Moved to Lancashire, England, before 1832. Married Catherine Burgess, before 1832, in Lancashire. Moved to Salford, Lancashire, before 1840. Baptized...
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with manuscript additions in handwriting of
George Walker
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,
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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, and unidentified scribe; signature of JS; dockets in handwriting of
George Walker
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and
Wilford Woodruff
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; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Authorization for Brigham Young, 1 June 1843.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Authorization for Wilford Woodruff, 1 June 1843 Authorization for Wilford Woodruff, 1 June 1843, as Recorded in Woodruff, Journal
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Docket in handwriting of George Walker.
Elder
A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
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Wilford Woodruff
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Authorization for Wilford Woodruff, 1 June 1843
ID #
2183
Total Pages
4
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George Walker
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Docket in handwriting of George Walker.