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Letter from John P. Greene, 18 March 1843

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John P. Greene
3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville...
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Buffalo
Located in western New York on eastern shore of Lake Erie at head of Niagara River and mouth of Buffalo Creek. County seat. Settled by 1801. Land for town allocated, 1810. Incorporated as village, 1813, but mostly destroyed later that year during War of 1812...
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, Erie 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, 18 Mar. 1843; handwriting of
John P. Greene
3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville...
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; dockets 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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and
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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I have seen some & heard from seve[r]als of Elders who are Traveling about from place to place livening on the brethren & on the people & have not— preached all winter & have told thiose that I have seen they might do more laboring on the , than traveling withe out preaching do not neglect to write me immediately, Since our conferance comes on the 6 of April & if I go East as soon as possible

< N.Y. MAR 21>

Joseph Smith— Mayor

City , Handcock Co.

Ill

.—

March 22.

March 18 1843

to Joseph Smith [p. [4]]

I have seen some & heard from severals of Elders who are Traveling about from place to place livening on the brethren & on the people & have not— preached all winter & have told thiose that I have seen they might do more laboring on the , than traveling withe out preaching do not neglect to write me immediately, Since our conferance comes on the 6 of April & if I go East as soon as possible

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N.Y. MAR 21