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Petition from David Clough and Others, 11 February 1842

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David Clough

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and 31 Others, 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, 11 Feb. 1842; handwriting of
Orson Spencer

14 Mar./13 May 1802–15 Oct. 1855. Teacher, minister, university professor and chancellor. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Lenox, Berkshire Co., 1817; to Schenectady, Schenectady Co.,...

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; signatures of petitioners; endorsement in handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Feb 11. 1842
To the Honorable City Council
The undersigned Citizens 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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, being aware that Wells Street, which runs from the Temple due North to the
River

Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...

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, by being opened and wrought, would subserve the Public good & especially the Northern part <​of the
City

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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​> is densely settled, we do therefore respectfully petition your Honorable Body, that the above named Street may be worked to the
River

Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...

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as soon as practicable.
Your Humble Petitioners

Signatures of petitioners.


David Clough

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John H Powers
Jeremiah Robey Erastus Dodge
A[lexander] S. Stanley

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John P. Herr
[illegible] F. Abbott Harvey I. Moore
John H. Roberts

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George C. Wilson

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Elisha Averett

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Solon Powers

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William Pool
Guy C. Wilson

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Stephen Shelton

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John Thorp
L[uman] A Shirtliff

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William Millard
Miles Romney David Garlick
John Anders
Joseph B Hawks

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Alexander Badlam [Sr.]

28 Nov. 1808–30 Nov./1 Dec. 1894. Coachmaker, realtor, inventor, author. Born at Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ezra Badlam and Mary Lovis. Married Mary Ann Brannan, ca. 1833, near Saco, York Co., Maine. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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Anson Mathews

1 Dec. 1787–after 27 Jan. 1848. Tinsmith. Born in Chatham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Asael (Asahel) Mathews and Anner Harding. Married Elizabeth (Betsey) Burgess, ca. 15 Sept. 1811, in Conway, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Moved to Canandaigua, Ontario...

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Daniel Allen

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Isaac P Chase

12 Dec. 1791–26 May 1861. Farmer, miller. Born in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Son of Timothy Chase and Sarah. Married Phebe Ogden Ross, in New York. Moved to Sparta, Ontario Co. (later in Livingston), New York, by Aug. 1820. Baptized into Church...

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John F. Wakefield
George Morey

30 Nov. 1803–15 Dec. 1875. Farmer. Born at Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., New York. Son of William Morey and Anda Martin. Moved to Collinsville, Butler Co., Ohio, 1814. Married Sylvia Butterfield, 29 Oct. 1825, at Butler Co. Moved to Vermillion Co., Illinois,...

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Noah Rogers

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total— 32
John M McCaul
William Munjar

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John Taylor

1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ...

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Related Case Documents
Editorial Title
Petition from David Clough and Others, 11 February 1842
ID #
12136
Total Pages
2
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Handwriting on This Page
  • Orson Spencer
  • David Clough
  • Unidentified
  • Alexander Stanley
  • John Roberts
  • George Wilson
  • Elisha Averett
  • Solon Powers
  • Guy Wilson
  • Stephen Shelton
  • Luman Shirtliff
  • David Garlick
  • Joseph B. Hawks
  • Alexander Badlam Sr.
  • Anson Mathews
  • Daniel Allen
  • Isaac Chase
  • John F. Wakefield
  • George Morey
  • Noah Rogers
  • William Munjar
  • John Taylor

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