Maid of Iowa List of Debts, 2–11 May 1844

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Maid of Iowa List of Debts, [onboard Maid of Iowa,
Mississippi River
Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...
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and
Rock River
Consists of three branches that rise in Washington and Fond du Lac counties in southeastern Wisconsin. Branches conjoin in Dodge Co., Wisconsin, and river then flows southwestward about three hundred miles to confluence with Mississippi River near Rock Island...
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, traveling between
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, and
Dixon
Post village in northwestern Illinois, located on Rock River. Area settled and ferry established, spring 1828. Post office established, 1829. John Dixon settled in area with family, 11 Apr. 1830, and purchased ferry. Fort built in area during Black Hawk War...
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, Lee Co., IL];
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Clayton, Journal, 2 and 10 May 1844.
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Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
2–11 May 1844, 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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and unidentified scribe; one page; Newel K. Whitney Collection, BYU. Includes archival notation.

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Clayton, Journal, 2 and 10 May 1844.
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
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Boat owes me 60.00

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2.31 0.18

0.25 3

11.55 & Sold 18.00 0.54

46.20 3 1.80

57.75 54.00 2.34

6.55 8.00

64.20 2.00

64.00

1.50

65.50

2.34

67.84

2.00

69.85

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Maid of Iowa List of Debts, 2–11 May 1844
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