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Letter to Clyde, Williams & Co., 1 August 1843

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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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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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August 1, 1843

Sirs: yours relative to publishing “the whole church in the ” is received and in answer I have to state <that> a suitable article on the subject requested, will be matured and forwarded in season to meet your anticipations.

Respectfully &c

for Joseph Smith

Messrs Clyde Williams & co)

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Messrs Clyde Williams & co

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