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Minutes and Discourse, 18 April 1844

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, and JS, Discourse,
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, 18 Apr. 1844; in Council of Fifty, “Record,” pp. [142]–[206]; 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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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes and Discourse, 18 April 1844 Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845

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He is for establishing a kingdom upon the principles of liberty and universal freedom. He wants to have the privilege of wearing his beard till it grows as long as his arm if he wants to, while it does not stick into another mans face. It is an acknowledged fact that in
Washington

Created as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ...

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Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...

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a man with $10.000 in his pocket can murder his friend or neighbor and walk off without molestation. In view of such a state of things he has long reflected that we ought to have a new government. He dont want any thing to do with the “old horse’s head,” or tail, nor the beast, nor the false prophet. One difficulty with the nations is that they have made so many rules, [p. [163]]
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Minutes and Discourse, 18 April 1844
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