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Poem from Stephen Ross, 15 January 1844

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Stephen Ross, Poem,
St. Louis

Located on west side of Mississippi River about fifteen miles south of confluence with Missouri River. Founded as fur-trading post by French settlers, 1764. Incorporated as town, 1809. First Mississippi steamboat docked by town, 1817. Incorporated as city...

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, St. Louis Co., MO, to JS,
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, 15 Jan. 1844; handwriting probably of Stephen Ross; 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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; three pages; JS Office Papers, CHL. Includes address block and postal markings.

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Saint Louis

Located on west side of Mississippi River about fifteen miles south of confluence with Missouri River. Founded as fur-trading post by French settlers, 1764. Incorporated as town, 1809. First Mississippi steamboat docked by town, 1817. Incorporated as city...

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January 15th. 1844
Beloved brother in
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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I Send these lines and trust that you
Will read them ore; and let me know
What you think best for me to Do
I know the time is near at hand
When all the Jews throughout the land
Shall geather to thier land again
For this the Bible, Doth make plain,
Isaiah, Says the Lord will rais
An insign in the latter Days
The Dispersed of Judah geather home
That they may build Jerusalem
Ezekiel also had a view
Saw Josephs Book and Judahs too
And heard the Lord command to write
Upon two Sticks that Should unite
We See what both the prophets meant
As one thing folows each event
That is the Lord; will Set his hand
Once more to get them to thier land
And uterly Destroy the <​tongue​>
Cast upon high <​Of Egypts Sea thats Stood​> So long
Cast up an high way for a road
And make men go over dry Shod
A mighty army under Gog
Shall then go up the Jews to rob
To take a gold and Silver Spoil
To Slay and Drive them from thier Soil
And now the Jews in Dread and fear
Behold the army Drawing near
Not knowing what to think or Do
Compared with Gogs; they are So few
As they Stand gazing in Dispair
A light Shines forth in open air
Look up and See the heavens Rends
And Christ the king of kings Decends
And on mount Olivet Stands his feet [p. [1]]
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