Letter from Lewis Cass, 9 December 1843

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Letter from Lewis Cass, 9 December 1843
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Lewis Cass
9 Oct. 1782–17 June 1866. Teacher, lawyer, soldier, author, politician. Born in Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. Son of Jonathan Cass and Mary Gilman. Attended Phillips Academy, 1792–1799, in Exeter, where he also taught. Teacher in Wilmington, New ...
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Detroit
Port city located between west end of Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. State capital and county seat. French first visited site, ca. 1610, and established settlement and fort, by 1701. Britain obtained possession, 1760. Became part of U.S. territory, 1783. First...
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, Wayne Co., MI, to JS,
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, 9 Dec. 1843; unidentified handwriting; signature of
Lewis Cass
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; dockets in handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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and
Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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DETROIT
Port city located between west end of Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. State capital and county seat. French first visited site, ca. 1610, and established settlement and fort, by 1701. Britain obtained possession, 1760. Became part of U.S. territory, 1783. First...
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Mich. DEC 14>
Circular postmark stamped in blue ink.

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Postage in unidentified handwriting.

Gen. Joseph Smith

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

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Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.

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Docket in handwriting of Leo Hawkins.
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Editorial Title
Letter from Lewis Cass, 9 December 1843
ID #
1222
Total Pages
4
Print Volume Location
JSP, D13:353–357
Handwriting on This Page
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Unidentified
Willard Richards
Leo Hawkins
Footnotes
Circular postmark stamped in blue ink.
Postage in unidentified handwriting.
Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.
Docket in handwriting of Leo Hawkins.