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Petition, Justin Butterfield to Nathaniel Pope, 1 October 1842

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Justin Butterfield

1790–Oct. 1855. Teacher, lawyer. Born in Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Moved to Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, ca. 1810, where he taught school and studied law. Admitted to bar, 1812, at Watertown. Practiced law in Adams, Jefferson Co., and Sackets...

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Springfield

Settled by 1819. Incorporated as town, 1832. Became capital of Illinois, 1837. Incorporated as city, 1840. Sangamon Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 2,600. Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in Springfield, Nov. 1840; discontinued...

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, Sangamon Co., IL], to
Nathaniel Pope

5 Jan. 1784–22 Jan. 1850. Lawyer, judge. Born at present-day Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Son of William Pope and Penelope Edwards. Graduated from Transylvania University, 1806, at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Moved to St. Genevieve, St. Genevieve...

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Springfield

Settled by 1819. Incorporated as town, 1832. Became capital of Illinois, 1837. Incorporated as city, 1840. Sangamon Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 2,600. Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in Springfield, Nov. 1840; discontinued...

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, Sangamon Co., IL], 1 Oct. 1842; unidentified handwriting; docket and notation in unidentified handwriting; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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To the Honorable
Nathaniel Pope

5 Jan. 1784–22 Jan. 1850. Lawyer, judge. Born at present-day Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Son of William Pope and Penelope Edwards. Graduated from Transylvania University, 1806, at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Moved to St. Genevieve, St. Genevieve...

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, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of
Illinois

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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District of
Illinois

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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The United States of America

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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, creditor of Joseph Smith, 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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<​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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, in the County of
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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, in the District aforesaid, an applicant before the said Court for the benefit of the Bankrupt Act, dissent and object to the said Joseph Smith receiving a discharge under the provisions of the said Act, & state and specify the following grounds of objection:
1. The said Joseph Smith, since the passage of the said Act, has, in contemplation of Bankruptcy, conveyed and transferred his property for the purpose of giving some of his creditors and other persons a preference or priority over his general creditors in violation of the provisions of the said Act.
II. The said Joseph Smith has, in contemplation of Bankruptcy, conveyed and transferred his property to persons who were not bona fide creditors or purchasers for a valuable consideration, in violation of the provisions of the said Act.
III. The said Joseph Smith has, since the first day of January, 1841, and at other times, in contemplation of the passage of a Bankrupt Act <​Law​>, by assignments & transfers of his property, given and secured preferences to some of his creditors and <​over​> others of his creditors in violation of the provisions of said Act.
IV. The said Joseph Smith has not made an accurate inventory of his property; rights and credits, but has been greatly <​guilty​> of fraud and wilful concealment of his property and rights of property in violation of the provisions of the said act.
V. The said Joseph Smith after he became embarrassed [p. [1]]
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