Letter, Nauvoo City Council to Abraham Jonas and Hart Fellowes, circa 1 July 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor

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Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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on behalf of Nauvoo City Council, Letter, [
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
Abraham Jonas
12 Sept. 1801–8 June 1864. Auctioneer, merchant, newspaper publisher, lawyer. Born in Exeter, Devonshire, England. Son of Benjamin Jonas and Annie Ezekial. Jewish. Immigrated to U.S.; settled in Cincinnati, ca. 1819. Married first Lucy Orah Seixas, before...
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and Hart Fellowes, [
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, ca. 1 July 1844]. Version published in “Signs of Peace!,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 3 July 1844, [2].

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Esq., and Col. Fellows [Hart Fellowes]:

Messrs:—In reply to your communication to [t]he City Council of the city of , on behalf of his Excellency , I have been [i]nstructed by the council to communicate the [f]oregoing resolutions which I respectfully so[l]icit for your consideration, and at the same [t]ime would inform you that a public meeting of our citizens will take place at the eas[t] of the , at 4 P. M. and solicit your at[t]endance.

Most respectfully,

your ob’t serv’t,

. [p. [2]]

Esq., and Col. Fellows Hart Fellowes:

Messrs:—In reply to your communication to the City Council of the city of , on behalf of his Excellency , I have been instructed by the council to communicate the foregoing resolutions which I respectfully solicit for your consideration, and at the same time would inform you that a public meeting of our citizens will take place at the east of the , at 4 P. M. and solicit your attendance.