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Editorial, 16–17 February 1844, William W. Phelps Draft

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JS, Editorial, [
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, 16–17 Feb. 1844]. Version drafted [17 Feb. 1844]; handwriting of
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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; docket and notation in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; seven pages; JS Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Editorial, 16–17 Feb. 1844.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Editorial, 16–17 February 1844

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TEXT: This document is made up of a bifolium and two loose sheets. The biofolium is numbered “(1)” at the top of the first page; the two loose sheets similarly have “(2)” and “(3)” at the tops of their rectos.


Pacific Innuendo
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The very candid, pacific, and highly creditable advice, which
Governor [Thomas] Ford

5 Dec. 1800–3 Nov. 1850. Schoolteacher, newspaperman, lawyer, politician, judge, author. Born in Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Robert Ford and Elizabeth Logue Forquer. Moved to St. Louis, 1804; to New Design (later American Bottom), Randolph...

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has done himself the honor to addess to “the citizens of
Hancock County

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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, Mormons and all,” and which appears in the “Warsaw Signal” of the 14th inst, is, like the balm of Gilead, well calculated to ease the pain, which has troubled the heads of the Carthigenians. Warsawvains, and other over jealous bodies for weal and wo. It certainly must be admitted, on all hands, that
Governor Ford

5 Dec. 1800–3 Nov. 1850. Schoolteacher, newspaperman, lawyer, politician, judge, author. Born in Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Robert Ford and Elizabeth Logue Forquer. Moved to St. Louis, 1804; to New Design (later American Bottom), Randolph...

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has exalted himself as a mediator, Patriot, Lawyer, Governor,peacemaker, and friend of all: not only to magnify the law and make it honorable, but also in pointing out the path of peace. Such is what the
Latter <​Day​> Saints

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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have ever sought at the hands of those in authority: And, with an approving Conscience, clear as the crystal spring; and with an <​laudable​> intention, warm as the summer Zephyr; and with a charitable prayer, mellow as the morning dew, it is now our highest consolation to hope that all difficulties will cease: and give way to reason, sense, peace and Good will. The saints, if they will be humble and wise, [p. [1]]
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    TEXT: This document is made up of a bifolium and two loose sheets. The biofolium is numbered “(1)” at the top of the first page; the two loose sheets similarly have “(2)” and “(3)” at the tops of their rectos.

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    TEXT: Triple underlined.

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