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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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curant and being sandy they were both plunged into Deep Water and Caried Down the streem mr Cartwright seeing the perilous situation of the his wife Leaped into the Water from which he and mr Pugmier was scarsly Saved mrs Cartwright was torn from the Grasp of her husband and mr Pugmirs by the violence of the Watter and Drouned the Body was not found until the Next day they were immideatly arrested for Man Slaughter and Confined in Chester Castle to await their trial. also a Preist by the name of Turner [blank] Was drownded on the 20 of Nove 1843 [blank] in Sheffield he was not found for 3. days after his death he was caried down the Streem by the violence of the Curant after Baptising two candidates a corenors Inquest was held upon the Body verdic accidental Death By Drowning these two accidents caused muich Exitement through Briten some denied the faith and our Enimies insulted the Saints by caling them Murderers &c [blank] on the 3rd. <​and 4th.​> of december I met with the saints in the Temperance Hall No 50 Notingham Court Road there were Present 3 High priests 7 Elders 15 Priests 5 teachers 3 deacons
mem Eld Pre [Priests] Tea Dea Emi <​Since La[s]t Con[ference]​> Bap
the Western Branch of the church Was reprasented by Wm. Major— 62 3 7 3 2 5 — 5
the Estern Branch Was Reprasented by Elder Luzey—— 138 3 7 2 1 — 10
the Wo[o]lwich Branch Reprasented by a priest by the name of B. Painter— 40 2 5 1 1 — —
Newbury Branch by Wm. Major— 28 3 4 1 — 1 1
total 4 Branches of the church—— 268 11 23 7 4 6 16
there had Been sad worke in the
London

City in southeast England; located on River Thames about sixty miles west of North Sea. Capital city of England. Population in 1841 about 2,000,000. London conference of British mission organized, 1841.

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Conference many had been cut off (but Had not Denid the work <​faith​>) for trifling offences and made aplication to be admited Back again by Baptisem Which was granted the Saints had the poorest place to meet in in
London

City in southeast England; located on River Thames about sixty miles west of North Sea. Capital city of England. Population in 1841 about 2,000,000. London conference of British mission organized, 1841.

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of any place I had vissited but while I was there they got a New place for Both Branches that was very Respetable [p. 6]
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