Letter, Caleb Atwater to Nauvoo Postmaster, 16 November 1842

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Letter, Caleb Atwater to Nauvoo Postmaster, 16 November 1842
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Caleb Atwater
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, Letter, Circleville, Pickaway Co., OH, to Postmaster [
Sidney Rigdon
19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...
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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 Nov. 1842; handwriting presumably of
Caleb Atwater
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; docket in 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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<CIRCLEVILLE OH NOV 16>
Circular postmark stamped in black ink.

<¢2>
Postage in unidentified handwriting.

Postmaster
19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...
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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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Illinois.

Docket in handwriting of William Clayton.
Caleb Atwater
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Circleville Ohio Novm 16— 42 [p. [4]]
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Letter, Caleb Atwater to Nauvoo Postmaster, 16 November 1842
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Circular postmark stamped in black ink.
Postage in unidentified handwriting.
Docket in handwriting of William Clayton.