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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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Elisabeth [Elizabeth] Clayton will Come in the month of Febuary Poudene Parr and family will Come in Febuary Ann dauson [Dawson] and family Will Come in the spring <​Next ship​> John Leach and Family will come in Next ship John Anderson and family Will Come in Next ship there are a number of passengers that have not paid thier full passage for which I hold their Notes I will <​have​> sent you the amount attached to their several nam[es] [illegible] I wish you to Collect of the [12 words illegible] you good and Recceipt it to [illegible] and When I see you I will give you their Notes I have not sent their Notes Least they might Be lost
1 Note against John Evens for or £1, 0, 0,
1 Note against Henry Shaw for— 2, 0 0,
1 Note against John Johnson—— 2, 0, 0,
1 Note against Charles Lambert—— 4, 0, 0,
1 Note against Thomas Hall—— 3, 6, 11
1 Note against William Clemmens—— 3, 7, 10,
1 Note against James McDonald— 4, 0, 0,
total £19, 14, 9,
you may Collect the amount of the Notes and aply it on the
templ

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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to my account if it seem you good to do so and if not you can take it to your selves and when I see you agan we can make all Right
I have Received £9, 9/— for the Books of mormon Belonging to you and there is Some where about £8, worth that are Sold and not paid for which I Expect soon from the diffe[re]nt Agents this money I shall Retain in my hand subject to your order I have Recived £28, 16, 10,½ for the
Temple

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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Which I shall send you by the Hand of Elder
Hiram Clark

22 Sept. 1795–28 Dec. 1853 Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Lyman Clark and Parmela. Married first Mary Fenno. Moved to Antwerp, Jefferson Co., New York, by 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1835. Married second Thankful...

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With List of Names and Amount to Each Respective Name to be accredited to them in the Record Book of the
Temple

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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I have had to pay £8, 15/— offic Rent for one Quarter, Last years taxes which
[Amos] Fielding

16 July 1792–5 Aug. 1875. Clerk, matchmaker, surveyor. Born in Lancashire, England. Son of Matthew Fielding and Mary Cooper. Christened Anglican. Immigrated to U.S., 1811; returned to Lancashire, by 1829. Married Mary Haydock, 28 June 1829, in Eccleston, ...

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should have paid I have paid £1, 5, 4, there are Now Laying in the offiece a tax Bill £4, 5, 5, that I shall have to Pay also another against
Pratt

19 Sept. 1811–3 Oct. 1881. Farmer, writer, teacher, merchant, surveyor, editor, publisher. Born at Hartford, Washington Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to New Lebanon, Columbia Co., New York, 1814; to Canaan, Columbia Co., fall...

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