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Letter from Reuben Hedlock, 10–21 January 1844

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Reuben Hedlock

1809–5 July 1869. Printer, carpenter, journeyman. Born in U.S. Married first Susan Wheeler, 1827. Married second Lydia Fox. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, and ordained an elder, by ...

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Liverpool

Seaport, city, county borough, and market-town in northwestern England. Experienced exponential growth during nineteenth century. Population in 1830 about 120,000. Population in 1841 about 290,000. First Latter-day Saint missionaries to England arrived in...

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, England, 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], 10–21 Jan. 1844; handwriting of
Reuben Hedlock

1809–5 July 1869. Printer, carpenter, journeyman. Born in U.S. Married first Susan Wheeler, 1827. Married second Lydia Fox. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, and ordained an elder, by ...

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; docket in handwriting of
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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; twenty-four pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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since writing the above the
I have Just Receivid the minutes of a Conference Held in Hereford shire on the 5th. of Nove 1843 by Elder Wm Kay at the House of Rowley Dunsclose
there are 28 branches composed of 739 members 1 high priest 23 Elders 9 Priests 18 Teachers 9 deacons the Branches in this Conference are of a helthy on the stedy increase and in Good standing Generaly and in union and a desier to Emigrate to
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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and to assist to Build the
House of the Lord

Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...

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[2 words illegible]
minutes of a Conference Held at
Preston

Town located on River Ribble, approximately 216 miles northwest of London. Population in 1831 about 33,000. Population in 1841 about 35,000. First Latter-day Saint mission to England established, 1837–1838, with most efforts concentrated in town and surrounding...

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by Elder
Thomas Ward

9 Sept. 1808–4 Mar. 1847. Newspaper editor, schoolmaster. Born in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. Son of Richard Ward and Elizabeth. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by Dec. 1840. Ordained an elder by Parley P. Pratt. Moved to Manchester...

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Sept 24th. 1843
M E P T D Remo Cut of[f] add Dead
Preston

Town located on River Ribble, approximately 216 miles northwest of London. Population in 1831 about 33,000. Population in 1841 about 35,000. First Latter-day Saint mission to England established, 1837–1838, with most efforts concentrated in town and surrounding...

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——
417 10 10 12 3 2 4 1 2
Kendal—— 15 1 1 — — — — 4 —
Bregsteen—— 11 — 1 1 — — 1 — —
Lancaster— 15 — 1 — — — — — —
South port— 29 2 1 2 — — 2 — 1 1 — 1
Holme—— 22 1 1 1 — — — — —
Longton—— 27 1 3 — — — 1 — —
Lay Land moss 14 1 — — — — 1 — —
Euxton—— 11 1 1 — — 1 — — —
Farington— 8 — 1 — — 1 — — —
Hunters Hill 32 1 2 1 — — — — 1
sum total 601 18 22 17 3 6 9 6 4
this Conference is now in go[o]d standing with With some aditions snce Last Conference 1 Elder Ordaind at this Conferenc and Some Difaculties Were settled and Elder John Banks Was Left to Perside over the
Preston

Town located on River Ribble, approximately 216 miles northwest of London. Population in 1831 about 33,000. Population in 1841 about 35,000. First Latter-day Saint mission to England established, 1837–1838, with most efforts concentrated in town and surrounding...

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Branch of the church
The minuetes of a Conference Held at Brooms Grove [Bromsgrove] in Herefordshire Dec 24th 1843 by Elder John Johnson who was caled to perside the Conference assembled at James Huntings Earls Common
the Branch of the church at M E P T D rem add
Earls Common—— 56 2 4 1 1 — 2
Pinvin—— 30 1 2 1 — 2 9
Rewberry Hill—— 13 — 1 — — — —
Brooms Grove—— 10 1 — — — 2
Randans Woods—— 13 — — — — 2 3
Bradford saint Johns—— 11 1 1 — — —
Mitton &—— 6 1 — — — —
sum total 139 8 [6] 8 2 1 7 11
The saints in good standing ordained at this conference 2 Priests and 1 Teacher the Conference closed with union among the saints and a desier for the prosperity of the work of the Lord [p. 17]
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