Letter from Samuel McClanathan, likely between 20 June 1842 and 20 June 1844

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Letter from Samuel McClanathan, likely between 20 June 1842 and 20 June 1844
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Samuel McClanathan, Letter,
Galena
County seat. Originally known as the Point; laid out and named Galena, 1826. Principal town in lead-mine country. Population in 1840 about 1,800. Population in 1845 about 4,000. Several Saints worked in mines while Nauvoo temple was being built.
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, Jo Daviess Co., IL, 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], likely between 20 June 1842 and 20 June 1844; handwriting presumably of Samuel McClanathan; docket in handwriting of
William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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Postage in red ink in unidentified handwriting.

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GALENA
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ILLS. JUN 27>
Circular postmark stamped in red ink.

Mr. Joseph Smith

Nauvoo City
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

Illinois

Docket in the handwriting of William Clayton.
Plot of Land near
Galena
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McClenachan [p. [3]]
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Letter from Samuel McClanathan, likely between 20 June 1842 and 20 June 1844
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1426
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3
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Samuel McClanathan
William Clayton
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Postage in red ink in unidentified handwriting.
Circular postmark stamped in red ink.
Docket in the handwriting of William Clayton.