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Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845

10 February 1844 • Saturday Page 1 12 February 1844 • Monday Page 1 5 March 1844 • Tuesday Page 3 9 March 1844 • Saturday Page 5 13 April 1844 • Saturday Page 8 29 April 1844 • Monday Page 10 11 May 1844 • Saturday Page 11 8 June 1844 • Saturday Page 11 10 June 1844 • Monday Page 19 Minute Entry, Summons • 11 June 1844 Page 31 21 June 1844 • Friday Page 32 1 July 1844 • Monday Page 33 2 July 1844 • Tuesday Page 35 8 July 1844 • Monday Page 37 13 July 1844 • Saturday Page 40 10 August 1844 • Saturday Page 41 14 September 1844 • Saturday Page 46 12 October 1844 • Saturday Page 49 9 November 1844 • Saturday Page 50 14 December 1844 • Saturday Page 52 11 January 1845 • Saturday Page 1 13 January 1845 • Monday Page 4

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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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City Council, Rough Minute Book, 10 Feb. 1844–13 Jan. 1845; handwriting of
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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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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, and John McEwan; fifty-six pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Feb.–Dec. 1841.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 9 November 1844–A Minutes, 9 November 1844, Draft Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Resolution, 12 October 1844 Minutes, 12 October 1844, Draft Minutes, 2 July 1844 Minutes, 2 July 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844] “History of Joseph Smith” Motion from Brigham Young, 5 March 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] Minutes, 29 April 1844 Minutes, 29 April 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Minutes, 13 April 1844 Minutes, 13 April 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 13 July 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 11 May 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 8 June 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 8 June 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Minutes, 21 June 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 10 June 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 10 June 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Minutes, 5 March 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith” Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Ordinance, 14 September 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Resolution, 13 July 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 8 July 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 12 February 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 12 February 1844, Copy Minutes, 12 February 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 10 February 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Minutes, 1 July 1844, Draft Minutes, 1 July 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845

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are we offerng or have we offrd to take away the right of eny one No <​thes​> 2 days? NO!!!— frm any quartres,—
Refred to Laws Grinding the poor— and spoke at grat length,— in supprt of active mesurs to put dow[n] iniquity.—
Aldrman Harris

1 Apr. 1780–1857. Jeweler. Born at Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of James Harris and Diana (Margaret) Burton. Married first Elizabeth, ca. 1800. Married second Margaret, who died in 1828. Moved to Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1830. Married...

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spoke from the chiar [chair], exprssed his feeligs that the p[r]ess ought to be demolish
Resoluti[o]n on the prnting press. read, and passd.
Petitin of Samul Guly & 9 othrs read rules dispnd [dispensed] with and Petitin orderd to be gantd [granted],— committe on Petitins of
E. D. Wooley [Edwin D. Woolley]

27 June 1807–14 Oct. 1881. Farmer, coal miner, cattleman, builder, merchant. Born in East Bradford Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Woolley and Rachel Dilworth. Raised in Quaker faith. Married Mary Wickersham, 24 Mar. 1831, in Columbiana Co...

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reprted unfavorable— repot accpted and Petitin orderd to be laid on the table indefintely
Voted that the collecter of the 4th ward have an extensin of 60 days for the collectin of Taxes for 1843—
10 minutes p[a]st 6 council adjrnd.
Truman Gillet [Jr.]

21 May 1811–after 1850. Farmer. Born in Schuyler, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Truman Gillet and Phebe Doty. Moved to Newport, Herkimer Co., by 1820. Moved to Williamstown, Oswego Co., New York, by 1830. Married Fidelia Teal, before 1832, in New York. Baptized...

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offrd his name in testmy vs
Wm Law

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co...

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Minute Entry, Summons • 11 June 1844
Recordrs Office June 11, 1844
Summons was issued for
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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to attend the City Council on the 2d Saturday of July 10. A M. to answer charges then & ther to be preferred vs him for slandering said city council agreably to the order of said council passd June 8 1844
W 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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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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