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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, 2 July 1844; in Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Feb. 1844–Jan. 1845, pp. 35–37; handwriting of
John McEwan
24 Feb. 1824–27 Feb. 1878. Laborer, clerk, postmaster. Born in Co. Down, Ireland. Son of Henry McEwan and Jane Thompson. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Orson Pratt, Oct. 1840, in Edinburgh. Immigrated to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., ...
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and
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes, 2 July 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 2 July 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”
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Coun. [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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. I concur with Bro
P. Richards
15 Nov. 1788–25 Nov. 1874. Cabinetmaker, joiner, carpenter, botanic physician. Born at Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Served as sergeant major during War of 1812. Married Wealthy Dewey, 24 Feb. 1818. Moved...
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in what he has stated. notwithstanding that many of the Legion. especially the artillery. said they had no means at present to obtain any provisions. I thought it was the duty of the Bishops to look after the poor and endeavor by all means to get some— little for them.

Moved & carried that the council adjourn [p. 37]
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Minutes, 2 July 1844
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