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Ordinance, 11 January 1845–B, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor

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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
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, 11 Jan. 1845. Version published in “An Ordinance concerning the burying ground on Durphy street,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 15 Jan. 1845, [3].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 11 January 1845–B Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
Ordinance, 11 January 1845–B, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor

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An Ordinance concerning the burying ground on Durphy street.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the city council of the city of
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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, that Durphy street be shut up where it goes through the grave yard, and that the street, insead of going through the grave yard, be opened on the south side of the grave yard, running west from its present location to the extreme west side of the said burying ground; thence north to the north side of the said grave yard, thence east to the old location of the street.
Sec. 2. And be it further ordained that the street shall be three rods wide.
Sec. 3. This ordinance to be in force from and after its passage.
Passed Jan. 11, 1845.
DANIEL SPENCER

20 July 1794–8 Dec. 1868. Rancher, merchant. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia, ca. 1816. Operated a mercantile business in Savannah. Returned to West Stockbridge...

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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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