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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger

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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.

Page 17–18

1844 City Treasury Dr 1844 Contra Cr
July 16 To amount brought over— 1625.40½ July 16 By amount brought forwards 1634.30½
[July 16] [To] Treasurers orders redeemed from Butler & Lewis 389.33 [July 16] [By] Treasurers order Jany 14— 1844 chgd [charged]—
D[aniel] Carn

13 Dec. 1802–20 Apr. 1872. Farmer, carpenter, policeman, prison administrator. Born in St. Clair, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Carn (Garn) and Susanna Pringle. Married Margaret Moses, 2 Dec. 1824, in St. Clair. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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113
6.00
[July 16] [To] City Scrip redeemed from Butler & Lewis (0.75
J. S. H [John S. Higbee]

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66

See page 82.


4.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Jany 8— [1844 charged]
E[lbridge] Tufts

5 Oct. 1812–27 Nov. 1850. Farmer, policeman. Born in Farmington, Kennebec Co., Maine. Son of Josiah Tufts and Lydia Merritt. Moved to Sebec, Penobscot Co., Maine, before 1835. Married Elmira Pinkham, 30 Sept. 1835, in Farmington. Baptized into Church of Jesus...

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67

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Elbridge Tufts, 8 Jan. 1844.


101
18.00
Octr 10 [To city scrip] returned by
J[onathan] H. Hale

1 Feb. 1800–4 Sept. 1846. Butcher, school director, assessor. Born in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Soloman Hale and Martha Harriman. Married Olive Boynton, 5 Sept. 1825, in Bradford. Moved to Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, between June...

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21.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Jany 7— [1844 charged]
M[oses] M. Sanders

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68

See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for “Sundries”, 7 Jan. 1844.


102
13.00
[October 10] [To] Treasurers orders by
J. H. Hale

1 Feb. 1800–4 Sept. 1846. Butcher, school director, assessor. Born in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Soloman Hale and Martha Harriman. Married Olive Boynton, 5 Sept. 1825, in Bradford. Moved to Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, between June...

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56.92 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 8 [1844 charged]
A[braham] Palmer

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69

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham Palmer, 8 Jan. 1844.


101
16.00
carried over $2096.65½ [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged]
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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70

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for William H. Edwards, 8 Jan. 1844.


111
15.00
[July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged]
H[oward] Egan

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111
16.00
1844 City Treasury Cr [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged]
T[ruman] R. Barlow

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71

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Truman R. Barlow, 8 Jan. 1844.


112
15.00
July 16 By amount brought up from [page] 18 1981.50½ [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 14 [1844 charged]
H. Egan

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72

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Howard Egan, 14 Jan. 1844.


114
6.00
[July 16] [By] Treasurers order Jany 29 44 chgd D[aniel] M. Repsher 101 3.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 8 [1844 charged] D[avis] McOlney
73

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Davis McOlney, 8 Jan. 1844.


112
17.00
[July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 14— [1844 charged]
James Pace

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74

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for James Pace, 14 Jan. 1844.


114
6.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged]
W[arren] A. Smith

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75

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Warren Smith, 8 Jan. 1844.


112
12.00
[July 16] [By Treasurer’s order] M[ar]ch 7 [1844 charged]
A[lbert] Clark

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126
1.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged]
B. Boyes [Benjamin Boyce]

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101
16.00
[July 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Jany 8— [1844 charged]
A[braham] C Hodge

10 July 1806–5 Aug. 1879. Policeman, blacksmith. Born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., New York. Son of Jacob Hodge and Sarah. Married Rebecca. Moved to Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, by 1840. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 8 Oct...

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76

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham C. Hodge, 8 Jan. 1844.


101
19.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged]
S[amuel] Billings

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77

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Samuel Billings, 8 Jan. 1844.


112
11.00
[July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 9— [1844 charged]
A[rmstead] Moffett

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112
5.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 14 [1844 charged]
S[hadrach] Roundy

1 Jan. 1789–4 July 1872. Merchant. Born at Rockingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Uriah Roundy and Lucretia Needham. Married Betsy Quimby, 22 June 1814, at Rockingham. Lived at Spafford, Onondaga Co., New York. Member of Freewill Baptist Church in Spafford...

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65
6.00
[July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 29 [1844 charged]
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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114
1.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 8 [1844 charged]
A[lexander] Mills

23 Dec. 1801–after 28 Jan. 1846. Tavern keeper, hotel keeper. Born in New York City. Son of John Mills and Jane. Married first Eliza Ann Genette Dunn, 24 Mar. 1833, in New York City. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1838. Resided...

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112
19.00
[July 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Feby 20 [1844 charged]
J. P. Green [John P. Greene]

3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville...

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110
1.38 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 8 [1844 charged]
J[ames] Pace

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78

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for James Pace, 8 Jan. 1844.


111
12.00
[July 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Mch 6— [1844 charged]
S[amuel] H. Smith

13 Mar. 1808–30 July 1844. Farmer, logger, scribe, builder, tavern operator. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, by Mar. 1810; to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811...

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95
5.75 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 8 [1844 charged]
Wm Pace

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112
12.00
[July 16] [By] City Scrip Nos [numbers] 147. 155. 240 & 131 destroyed 4.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged]
G[eorge] W. Clyde

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101
7.00
Aug 10 [By] Specie paid to redeem Treasurers order chgd.
J. Pace

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0.95 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged] John Laird
79

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Laird, 8 Jan. 1844.


111
6.00
Sepr 23 [By] Specie paid to redeem Treasurers order to
L[evi] W. Hancock

7 Apr. 1803–10 June 1882. Born at Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Hancock III and Amy Ward. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 16 Nov. 1830, at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Clarissa Reed, 20 Mar. 1831....

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0.50 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged] J. A. Adams
80

Likely this was meant to be Arza Adams, as there is a corresponding entry in Arza Adam’s account on page 112.


112
18.00
[September 23] [By specie paid to redeem Treasurer’s order to]
H[osea] Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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1.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged]
V[ernon] H. Bruce

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111
16.00
Octr 5 [By specie paid] for paper to print orders 0.45 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged]
Lorenzo Clark

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81

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Lorenzo Clark, 8 Jan. 1844.


111
17.00
Octr 10 [By] City Treasurers Order Mch 21— 1844 chd
G[eorge] A. Smith

26 June 1817–1 Sept. 1875. Born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of John Smith and Clarissa Lyman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph H. Wakefield, 10 Sept. 1832, at Potsdam. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio,...

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89
0.66 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 8 1844 charged]
C[harles] C. Rich

21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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82

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Charles C. Rich, 8 Jan. 1844.


111
19.00
[October 10] [By city Treasurer’s order] Octr 5— [1844 charged]
R[ichard] D. Sprague

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144
8.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 10 [1844 charged]
R. D. Sprague

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101
7.00
[October 10] [By city Treasurer’s order October 5 1844 charged]
E[lbridge] Tufts

5 Oct. 1812–27 Nov. 1850. Farmer, policeman. Born in Farmington, Kennebec Co., Maine. Son of Josiah Tufts and Lydia Merritt. Moved to Sebec, Penobscot Co., Maine, before 1835. Married Elmira Pinkham, 30 Sept. 1835, in Farmington. Baptized into Church of Jesus...

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173
13.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 29 [1844 charged] D[aniel] M. Repsher 101 3.00
[October 10] [By city Treasurer’s order] May 23rd. [1844 charged]
W[illard] 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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123
1.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 9 [1844 charged]
L[evi] W. Hancock

7 Apr. 1803–10 June 1882. Born at Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Hancock III and Amy Ward. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 16 Nov. 1830, at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Clarissa Reed, 20 Mar. 1831....

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112
19.20
[October 10] [By city Treasurer’s order] Mch 12 [1844 charged]
T[homas] 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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122
1.75 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 9 1844 charged]
S[imeon] A. Dunn

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111
9.00
[October 10] [By city Treasurer’s order] Mch 1 [1844 charged]
S. H. Godard [Stephen H. Goddard]

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1.25 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 10 [1844 charged]
E[benezer] Robinson

25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....

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59
2.50
[October 10] [By city Treasurer’s order] Jany 11 [1844 charged] [blank] 1.50 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 10 1844 charged
Ebenezer Robinson

25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....

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2.50
[October 10] [By city Treasurer’s order] Mch 23 [1844 charged]
T. 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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83

See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for Thomas Bullock, 23 Mar. 1844–A.


1.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January 10 1844 charged]
J[osiah] Arnold

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106
3.00
[October 10] [By city Treasurer’s order] May 23 [1844 charged]
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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1.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order January] 9 [1844 charged]
A[rmstead] Moffett

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112
5.00
[October 10] [By city Treasurer’s order] May 20 [1844 charged]
A[ndrew] Lytle

25 Dec. 1812–25 Dec. 1870. Blacksmith, policeman, justice of the peace, mayor. Born in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to Akron, Portage Co., Ohio. Married Hannah Hull, 18 Oct. 1835, in Waterford, Erie Co., ...

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1.00 [July 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Feby 19 [1844 charged]
J. Arnold

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106
3.00
carried over $2060.69½ carried back $1981.50½
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Footnotes

  1. [66]

    See page 82.

  2. [67]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Elbridge Tufts, 8 Jan. 1844.

  3. [68]

    See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for “Sundries”, 7 Jan. 1844.

  4. [69]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham Palmer, 8 Jan. 1844.

  5. [70]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for William H. Edwards, 8 Jan. 1844.

  6. [71]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Truman R. Barlow, 8 Jan. 1844.

  7. [72]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Howard Egan, 14 Jan. 1844.

  8. [73]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Davis McOlney, 8 Jan. 1844.

  9. [74]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for James Pace, 14 Jan. 1844.

  10. [75]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Warren Smith, 8 Jan. 1844.

  11. [76]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham C. Hodge, 8 Jan. 1844.

  12. [77]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Samuel Billings, 8 Jan. 1844.

  13. [78]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for James Pace, 8 Jan. 1844.

  14. [79]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Laird, 8 Jan. 1844.

  15. [80]

    Likely this was meant to be Arza Adams, as there is a corresponding entry in Arza Adam’s account on page 112.

  16. [81]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Lorenzo Clark, 8 Jan. 1844.

  17. [82]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Charles C. Rich, 8 Jan. 1844.

  18. [83]

    See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for Thomas Bullock, 23 Mar. 1844–A.

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