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Petition from Christopher Keegan, 29 April 1844

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Christopher Keegan, Petition,
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, to Nauvoo City Council, 29 Apr. 1844; handwriting presumably of Christopher Keegan; endorsement in 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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; docket in handwriting of
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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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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To the Mayor and 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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assembled the petition of the undersigned Citizen respectfully represents That Green Street from its intersection with Young be opened one half block North to petitioners line for the purpose of his said petitioners passage to and from his house said way or any other being totally stopped up. Said petitioner prays on two considerations the opening of some passage from a Public highway to his line First— that said Green Street has never been shut up since first laid of[f] and is only now Closed from malicious purposes. Secondly— that the State Road originally run along said petitioners line and was only moved by an act of the City Authorities
And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &.
Christopher Keegan
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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Petition from Christopher Keegan, 29 April 1844
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