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Petition from Jeremiah Curtis and Others, 14 March 1842

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Jeremiah Curtis

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,
Andrew Colton

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, Stephen Curtis, Seneca Dewel, Philander Colton, T. W. Treats, Charles Price,
Jacob G. Bigler

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, James Rodeback, Franklin Eby, James Morgan, and
Philemon Merrill

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, 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, 14 Mar. 1842; handwriting of
Jeremiah Curtis

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

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To the High council of 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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Greeting We the undersigner inhabitants of the said
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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humbly Sheweth that we lay under great inconveinance for the want of a high way running East and West being one block and a half north of the Old Leharp State road <​being Hibbard Street​>

Insertion in handwriting possibly of Gustavus Hills.


running Eighty rods across Kimble Addition <​only​>

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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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March 14 1842—

Signatures of petitioners.


Jeremiah Curtis

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Andrew Colton

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Stephen Curtis
Seneca Dewel
Philander Colton
T. W. Treats
Charles Price
Jacob G. Bigler

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James Rodeback
Franklin Eby
James Morgan
Philemon Merrill

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Petition from Jeremiah Curtis and Others, 14 March 1842
ID #
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Total Pages
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  • Jeremiah Curtis
  • Gustavus Hills
  • Unidentified
  • Andrew Colton
  • Jacob G. Bigler
  • Philemon Merrill

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    Insertion in handwriting possibly of Gustavus Hills.

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    Insertion in unidentified handwriting.

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    Signatures of petitioners.

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