Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 19 April 1844

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Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 19 April 1844
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Parley P. Pratt
12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857. Farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823....
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Chicago
Settled by Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, 1779. U.S. Fort Dearborn established, 1804. Town organized, 10 Aug. 1832. Incorporated as city, May 1837. Population in 1837 about 4,200; in 1840 about 4,500; and in 1844 about 11,000. Twenty-six members of Church ...
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, Cook Co., IL, to JS and Quorum of the Twelve,
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 Apr. 1844; handwriting of
Parley P. Pratt
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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 Jonathan Grimshaw; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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“PAID” stamped in red ink.
<18½>
Postage in blue ink in unidentified handwriting.

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CHICAGO
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Circular postmark stamped in red ink.

Mr 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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Ill.

Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.
P. P. Pratt.
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Chicago
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April. 12. 1844

Chicago
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Ill. April 12
Docket in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
19th. 1844

P.P. Pratt
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Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 19 April 1844
ID #
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4
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Parley P. Pratt
Willard Richards
Jonathan Grimshaw
Footnotes
“PAID” stamped in red ink.
Postage in blue ink in unidentified handwriting.
Circular postmark stamped in red ink.
Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.
Docket in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.