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Nauvoo City Treasury, Ledger,
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, 4 Jan. 1842–Mar. 1845 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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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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John S. Fullmer
21 July 1807–8 Oct. 1883. Farmer, newsman, postmaster, teacher, merchant. Born at Huntington, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Fullmer and Susannah Zerfass. Moved to Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, spring 1832. Married Mary Ann Price, 24 May 1837...
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; 178 numbered pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL. Includes archival markings.

Note this record book was edited according to the style for financial records in the Joseph Smith Papers. See Editorial Method for Financial Records.
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1844 Dr
W[illiam] H. Edwards
13 June 1821–13 May 1846. Policeman. Born in Overton Co., Tennessee. Son of Thomas Edwards and Elizabeth. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before Oct. 1839. Ordained an elder, Oct. 1839, in Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois...
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1844 Cr

July 3 <Augt 1st.> To 9 orders on Collector
594
See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 1 Aug. 1844–A; and Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 1 Aug. 1844–B.
21.00 July <Augt 1> By City order 21.00

[August] 8 [To] 3 [orders on collector] 15.00 [August] 8 [By]
[Jonathan] Dunham
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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s [order] 15.00

[August] 24 [To] 8 [orders on collector]
595
See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 24 Aug. 1844–A; Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 24 Aug. 1844–B; Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 24 Aug. 1844–C; and Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 24 Aug. 1844–D.
14.00 [August] 24 [By
Jonathan Dunham
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’s order] 14.00

Sep 17 [To] 1 [order on collector]
596
Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 17 Sept. 1844.
3.00 Sepr 27 <17> [By
Jonathan Dunham
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’s order]
597
Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for William H. Edwards, 20 Aug. 1844.
3.00

1844 Dr
R[ichard] D. Sprague
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[1844] Cr

Octr. 5 To 4 orders on Collector
598
See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for Richard D. Sprague, 5 Oct. 1844.
19.00 Octr. 5 By
Dunham
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s order 19.00

Decr. 17 [To] 1 [order on collector]
599
Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for Richard D. Sprague, 17 Dec. 1844.
8.00 Decr. 17 [By
Jonathan Dunham
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’s order] 8.00

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Editorial Title
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger
ID #
13704
Total Pages
178
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William Clayton
Footnotes
[594]
See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 1 Aug. 1844–A; and Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 1 Aug. 1844–B.
[595]
See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 24 Aug. 1844–A; Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 24 Aug. 1844–B; Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 24 Aug. 1844–C; and Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 24 Aug. 1844–D.
[596]
Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William H. Edwards, 17 Sept. 1844.
[597]
Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for William H. Edwards, 20 Aug. 1844.
[598]
See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for Richard D. Sprague, 5 Oct. 1844.
[599]
Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for Richard D. Sprague, 17 Dec. 1844.