Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Elbridge Tufts, 14 January 1844

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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Elbridge Tufts, 14 January 1844
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JS as Mayor, Pay Order,
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 City Treasurer [
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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], for
Elbridge Tufts
5 Oct. 1812–27 Nov. 1850. Farmer, policeman. Born in Farmington, Kennebec Co., Maine. Son of Josiah Tufts and Lydia Merritt. Moved to Sebec, Penobscot Co., Maine, before 1835. Married Elmira Pinkham, 30 Sept. 1835, in Farmington. Baptized into Church of Jesus...
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, 14 Jan. 1844; handwriting of
Jonathan Dunham
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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; JS signature in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; endorsements in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; one page; JS Collection, CHL.

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TEXT: Enclosed in hand-drawn rectangle.

This may certify that
Elbridge Tufts
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has —— done Six days duty as policeman——

J[onathan] Dunham
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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. H. P. [High Policeman]

The
City Treasurer
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will pay
Elbridge Tufts
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This transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 16 January 1844. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 113.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
the sum of Six dollars for Service as City Watch out of any monies in the Treasury not other wise Appropriated

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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Jany the 14th 1844—

Signature in handwriting of William Clayton.
Joseph Smith

Mayor [p. [1]]
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