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Letter from S. J. Wild, 30 April 1843

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S. J. Wild, Letter,
Quincy
Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...
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, Adams Co., IL, 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, 30 Apr. 1843; handwriting of S. J. Wild; notations in handwriting of
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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and
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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; docket in handwriting of
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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; three pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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<PAID>

<22>

< Ills. May 3 <4>>

To Mr. Joseph Smith

First President

——

Candidiate

W. J. Stewart L 2 B 14 Hibards advertised for Taxes of 1840 pd ◊

April 30. 1843

S. J. Wild to Prest. Joseph Smith [p. [4]]

PAID

Ills. May 4

To Mr. Joseph Smith

First President

——

Candidiate

W. J. Stewart L 2 B 14 Hibards advertised for Taxes of 1840 pd

April 30. 1843

S. J. Wild to Prest. Joseph Smith [p. [4]]

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Editorial Title
Letter from S. J. Wild, 30 April 1843
ID #
1024
Total Pages
4
Handwriting on This Page
- Printed text
- Unidentified
- S.J. Wild
- William W. Phelps
- William Clayton
- Thomas Bullock
Footnotes
1. Stamped in blue ink.
2. Postage in unidentified handwriting.
3. Circular postmark stamped in blue ink. The postmaster crossed out the stamped number “3” and inserted a handwritten number “4”.
4. Notation in handwriting of William W. Phelps.
5. Notation in handwriting of William Clayton.
6. Docket in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.

Letter from S. J. Wild, 30 April 1843

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