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Minutes, 1 November 1841

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Nauvoo City Council, Minutes,
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, 1 Nov. 1841; in Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Feb.–Dec. 1841, pp. 30–34; handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
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Minutes, 1 November 1841
Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845

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Monday Morn.g. 10 OClock, Novr. 1st. 1841.
Meeting opened by Prayer, Minutes of last Meeting read.
It was unanimously adopted
That the Swamp directly North <​West​> of Colr.
Brigham Young

1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...

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s House be drained Immediately <​as soon as Circumstances permits.—​>.—
Colr J. Smith moved, & it was Seconded & Carried, that the Motion which was laid on the Table on Saturday Ev.g. respecting Compensation <​Damages​> for the Building declared a Nuisance on the Hill, be taken up,
Unanimously adopted, that
Judge [Sylvester] Emmons

28 Feb. 1808–15 Nov. 1881. Lawyer, newspaper editor/publisher. Born in Readington Township, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Son of Abraham Emmons and Margaret Vlerebome. Moved to Philadelphia, 1831. Moved to Illinois, 1840. Admitted to bar in Hancock Co., Illinois...

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Lawyer [George] Stiles

18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841...

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be permitted to take part in discussing the Motion.
The [p. 30]
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