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Letter to James H. Seymour, 16 January 1844

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William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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on behalf of JS, Letter,
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, to
James H. Seymour

9 July 1825–7 Sept. 1862. Teacher, physician, politician, military officer. Born in New Hartford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of Chauncey Seymour and Harriet Spencer. Family moved to Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Resided at Morgan, Ashtabula Co., by 1840. Appointed...

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, Lenox Township, Ashtabula Co., OH, 16 Jan. 1844; handwriting of
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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; docket and notation in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; one page; JS Collection, CHL.

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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. Jan 16, 1844.
Sir: yours of Dec. 2◊th <​27th​> embracing the very respectable complements and remarks of Mr N[ewton] E French, is before me, and to be short, as you must necessarily know my business compels me, please accept my best wishes for your welfare: God bless you and prepare you for every good and glorious undertaking that you desire in rightousness. Remember
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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is the beloved city of the gathering saints, where all thus mean to serve God, by obedience, and faithfulness to the end, will Come, and all that will, may come: for if you wish to know god: you must come to him: Gather the saints that have made a covenant by sacrifice, Saith the Lord. So farewell,
Ye will Give my respects to the gentleman who wrote and all friends
Respectfully &c
Joseph Smith
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W[illiam] W Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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James H. Seymour

9 July 1825–7 Sept. 1862. Teacher, physician, politician, military officer. Born in New Hartford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of Chauncey Seymour and Harriet Spencer. Family moved to Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Resided at Morgan, Ashtabula Co., by 1840. Appointed...

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Letter to James H. Seymour, 16 January 1844
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