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Letter from Martha Campbell, 19 December 1843

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Martha Campbell
15 Apr. 1806–? Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9 Aug. 1835, in Elmira, Tioga Co., New York. Corresponded with JS, Dec. 1843 and Jan. 1844, from Elmira. Attended Nauvoo temple, 7 Feb. 1846.
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Elmira
Post village situated near Chemung River about 175 miles northwest of New York City. Settled 1788. County seat. Population in 1840 about 4,800. Martha Lucretia Campbell wrote to JS from village on behalf of Josiah Stowell, 19 Dec. 1843.
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, Chemung 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, 19 Dec. 1843; handwriting probably of
Martha Campbell
15 Apr. 1806–? Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9 Aug. 1835, in Elmira, Tioga Co., New York. Corresponded with JS, Dec. 1843 and Jan. 1844, from Elmira. Attended Nauvoo temple, 7 Feb. 1846.
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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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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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Brother Smith we have one request in our behalf we do earnestly solicit your prayers for us in regard to our health & also to bese[e]ch the Lord for us that he may open the way for us to come up to Zion the next season for to meet with the saints would be a delicious morsel I assure you the privilege of assembling to hear the word of the Lord would be sweet it is hard wading through the hard spirits of the opposers of the Lord they are filled with lieng Spirits

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Brother Smith we have one request in our behalf we do earnestly solicit your prayers for us in regard to our health & also to beseech the Lord for us that he may open the way for us to come up to Zion the next season for to meet with the saints would be a delicious morsel I assure you the privilege of assembling to hear the word of the Lord would be sweet it is hard wading through the hard spirits of the opposers of the Lord they are filled with lieng Spirits

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