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Promissory Note to Ebenezer Wiggins, 15 May 1841–A

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JS, Promissory Note,
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
Ebenezer Wiggins

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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, 15 May 1841; handwriting of
Robert B. Thompson

1 Oct. 1811–27 Aug. 1841. Clerk, editor. Born in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England. Methodist. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, May 1836, in Upper Canada. Ordained an elder by...

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; signature of JS; notations in handwriting of
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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and unidentified scribe; docket in unidentified handwriting; one page; JS Collection, CHL.
See also Agreement with Ebenezer and Elender Moore Wiggins, 14 May 1841; and Promissory Note to Ebenezer Wiggins, 15 May 1841–C. Note that the third promissory note is not extant.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Agreement with Ebenezer and Elender Moore Wiggins, 14 May 1841.

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$533.33
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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May 15th. 1841
On or before the fifteenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and forty two I promise to pay Mr
Ebenezer F. Wiggins

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or order the sum of Five hundred and thirty three 33/100 dollars with interest— for value received

Signature of JS.


Joseph Smith

Notation in unidentified handwriting.


$568.33C

Notation in handwriting of William Clayton.


This Note Cancelled and due Bill given for the balance Decr. 30 1844
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Editorial Title
Promissory Note to Ebenezer Wiggins, 15 May 1841–A
ID #
2129
Total Pages
2
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Handwriting on This Page
  • Robert B. Thompson
  • Joseph Smith Jr.
  • Unidentified
  • William Clayton

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    Signature of JS.

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    Notation in unidentified handwriting.

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    Notation in handwriting of William Clayton.

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    TEXT: Written vertically over text.

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