Proclamation, 18 June 1844

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Proclamation, 18 June 1844
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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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, Hancock Co., IL, 18 June 1844; 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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; dockets in handwriting of
John McEwan
24 Feb. 1824–27 Feb. 1878. Laborer, clerk, postmaster. Born in Co. Down, Ireland. Son of Henry McEwan and Jane Thompson. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Orson Pratt, Oct. 1840, in Edinburgh. Immigrated to Nauvoo, Hancock 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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; one page; JS Collection, CHL.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Proclamation, 18 June 1844 History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”
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Docket in handwriting of John McEwan.
Copy of Mayor ’s proclamation of Martial law

June 18, 1844.

Docket in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
June 18. 1844

Martial Laws declared in the
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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Proclamation, 18 June 1844
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John McEwan
Thomas Bullock
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Docket in handwriting of John McEwan.
Docket in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.