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Petition from Whitford G. Wilson and Others, April 1844

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Whitford G. Wilson

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and sixty-six 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, Apr. 1844; handwriting of
Whitford G. Wilson

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; signatures of petitioners; dockets in handwriting of
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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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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, and
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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; endorsements 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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; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Docket in handwriting of William W. Phelps.


Petition against Stone house
 

Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.


W G. Wilson

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& 65 othes
 
<​Filed with the Recorder​>
<​June 7. 1844​>

Endorsement in handwriting of Willard Richards.


 
<​read June 8. 1844​>
<​Laid on the table forever​>

Endorsement in handwriting of Willard Richards.


 

Docket in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.


June 8th. 1844
Petition of Francis Lee & others to remove the upper Stone house
laid on the table [p. [1]]
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Petition from Whitford G. Wilson and Others, April 1844
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  • William W. Phelps
  • Willard Richards
  • Thomas Bullock

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    Docket in handwriting of William W. Phelps.

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    Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.

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    Endorsement in handwriting of Willard Richards.

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    Endorsement in handwriting of Willard Richards.

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    Docket in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.

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