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Letter from Lyman Wight and Heber C. Kimball, 19–24 June 1844

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Lyman Wight

9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ...

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Heber C. Kimball

14 June 1801–22 June 1868. Blacksmith, potter. Born at Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding. Married Vilate Murray, 22 Nov. 1822, at Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. Member of Baptist church at Mendon, 1831. Baptized...

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, Letter,
Philadelphia

Port city founded as Quaker settlement by William Penn, 1681. Site of signing of Declaration of Independence and drafting of U.S. Constitution. Nation’s capital city, 1790–1800. Population in 1830 about 170,000; in 1840 about 260,000; and in 1850 about 410...

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, Philadelphia Co., PA, 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], 19–24 June 1844; handwriting of
John A. Forgeus

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; signature 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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; dockets 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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; notation in unidentified handwriting; sixteen pages; JS Collection, CHL.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Letter from Lyman Wight and Heber C. Kimball, 19–24 June 1844 History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”

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A word more to my wife and children, and Ever to beloved brothers & Sisters that laboured with me in tribulation in the “pine woods” I shall never forget them, nor the degree of Satisfaction we a have taken in counselling together in that wilderness country, neither shall that love and friendship cultvated around our scanty board be eradicated from my heart either in time or Eternity, tell them [never?] to forsake their covenants made under those trying circumstances nor seperate themselves from each other so but what when I return I can take them to a Land flowing with milk and honey where the God— Dagon shall have no power to mar our peace, or the old Dunn Ox to becloud our our prospects or weaken our faith but peace like a river shall be our reward in a Land of prosperty where so <​such​> scenes of dubiety shall never more reach us, remain with an unbroken Chain of friendship, doing the best you can until I return which will be as <​soon as​> circumstances will permit— My Dear companion,
Bro Forges

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and tell you many things which I have no time to write— I shall return by the way of my friends in the state of
New York

Located in northeast region of U.S. Area settled by Dutch traders, 1620s; later governed by Britain, 1664–1776. Admitted to U.S. as state, 1788. Population in 1810 about 1,000,000; in 1820 about 1,400,000; in 1830 about 1,900,000; and in 1840 about 2,400,...

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. if you and Spencr & Anne can go [to?] the
Michgan

Organized as territory, 1805, with Detroit as capital. De facto state government organized within territory, 1836, although not formally recognized as state by federal government until 1837. Lansing became new state capital, 1847. Population in 1810 about...

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which without much inconvenience. do so and I will meet you there, I expect I shall [sell?] his lands in the Eastern cities if not when I get. if you can [p. 15]
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