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Petition from Elizabeth Taylor and Others, 22 April 1844

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Elizabeth Taylor, Thomas Cotham, Ellen Douglass, Charles Chandler, Mary Dixon, John Robinson, and Philip Gorman, 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,22 Apr. 1844; handwriting of Thomas Cotham; signatures of petitioners; 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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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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. April 22nd.1844
To Mr. Joseph Smith Mayor— & To 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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—— your Petitioners. beg leave to request that the Street Called Lumbard Street running East & West be opened past <​from Golden​> this <​street [to?] Horner. Street this​> present Spring: and by so doing granting— the same to be done you will— much oblige your’s &c —

Signatures of petitioners.


Elizabeth Taylor
Thomas Cotham——
Ellen Douglass
Charles Chandler
Mary Dixon
John Robinson
Philip Gorman [p. [1]]
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Petition from Elizabeth Taylor and Others, 22 April 1844
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