Statement of Account, Thomas Speirs to Nauvoo Temple Committee, 1841–1842

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Statement of Account, Thomas Speirs to Nauvoo Temple Committee, 1841–1842
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Thomas Speirs
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, Statement of Account, [
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 temple committee
A committee assigned to raise funds and direct the building of the Nauvoo temple; also called the building committee or temple building committee. On 3 October 1840, Alpheus Cutler, Reynolds Cahoon, and Elias Higbee were appointed as a committee responsible...
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Alpheus Cutler
29 Feb. 1784–10 June 1864. Stonemason. Born in Plainfield, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Knight Cutler and Elizabeth Boyd. Married Lois Lathrop, 17 Nov. 1808, in Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Moved to Upper Lisle, Broome Co., New York, ca. 1808...
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Reynolds Cahoon
30 Apr. 1790–29 Apr. 1861. Farmer, tanner, builder. Born at Cambridge, Washington Co., New York. Son of William Cahoon Jr. and Mehitable Hodges. Married Thirza Stiles, 11 Dec. 1810. Moved to northeastern Ohio, 1811. Located at Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co.,...
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Elias Higbee
23 Oct. 1795–8 June 1843. Clerk, judge, surveyor. Born at Galloway, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Son of Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers. Moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, 1803. Married Sarah Elizabeth Ward, 10 Sept. 1818, in Tate Township, Clermont Co. Lived at ...
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], 1841–1842; handwriting presumably of
Thomas Speirs
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; docket in handwriting presumably of
Thomas Speirs
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and unidentified scribe; three pages; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes archival marking.

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Docket in the handwriting of James Whitehead.
T. Spears [Thomas Speirs]
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Statement of Account, Thomas Speirs to Nauvoo Temple Committee, 1841–1842
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Docket in the handwriting of James Whitehead.