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Letter from James Arlington Bennet, 20 February 1843

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James Arlington Bennet
21 Dec. 1788–25 Dec. 1863. Attorney, newspaper publisher, educator, author. Born in New York. Married first Sophia Smith, ca. 1811. Served as third and later second lieutenant in First U.S. Artillery, 1 Aug. 1813–14 Oct. 1814. Published American System of...
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Arlington House
Long Island residence of James Arlington Bennet, who corresponded with JS, 1842–1843. Bennet purchased a hundred acres of land in New Utrecht, New York, in 1825 and there built the residence known as “Arlington House.” He deeded it to his son, James H. A....
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, New Utrecht, Kings Co., NY, to JS,
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, 20 Feb. 1843; handwriting of
James Arlington Bennet
21 Dec. 1788–25 Dec. 1863. Attorney, newspaper publisher, educator, author. Born in New York. Married first Sophia Smith, ca. 1811. Served as third and later second lieutenant in First U.S. Artillery, 1 Aug. 1813–14 Oct. 1814. Published American System of...
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; endorsement in handwriting of
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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; docket in unidentified handwriting; three pages; JS Materials, CCLA.

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to get up a subscription his list for his paper at as well as the excitement they produced here. How does like such an Aid-de-Camp? In fact no commissin can make a man an Aid de Camp. It must be by the General’s own appointme[n]t under his own hand & seal otherwise you might transfer Offices or Aids de Camp as they do serfs in Russia. I want to see this man got rid of. He can do you no harm & I am sure he will do you no good as I know him to be a Catholic as bigoted as the Canon Calvo under the cloak of external liberality. You would add to your independence & respectability to cast him off along with your rather hypocritical

I am pleased to see your brother sustain your rights so nobly. He is an honor to your family & people.

You will be pleased my dear Sir to give our best respects to & , & all other friends at who take an interest in the inmates of and accept for yourself

My most profound consideration & friendly esteem

Confidential except to friends.

is so ignorant that he imagines that he is my Aid-de-Camp—! In fact if no comment would be made at Headquarters I should take the responsibility of dismissing myself— [p. [3]]

to get up a subscription list for his paper at as well as the excitement they produced here. How does like such an Aid-de-Camp? In fact no commissin can make a man an Aid de Camp. It must be by the General’s own appointment under his own hand & seal otherwise you might transfer Offices or Aids de Camp as they do serfs in Russia. I want to see this man got rid of. He can do you no harm & I am sure he will do you no good as I know him to be a Catholic as bigoted as the Canon Calvo under the cloak of external liberality. You would add to your independence & respectability to cast him off along with your rather hypocritical