License for Elisha Davis, 5 March 1841, Extract

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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, for Elisha Davis, 5 Mar. 1841. Extract copied [between ca. 20 Mar. and ca. 17 Apr. 1841] in General Church Record, License Record Book, p. 73; handwriting of
Robert B. Thompson
1 Oct. 1811–27 Aug. 1841. Clerk, editor. Born in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England. Methodist. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, May 1836, in Upper Canada. Ordained an elder by...
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Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to License for Stephen Abbott, ca. 6 Apr. 1841.

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This certifies that Elisha <H> Davis has been received and an in the and has this day received a licence from under our hands. March 5— 1841

Joseph Smith

[p. 73]

This certifies that Elisha H Davis has been received and an in the and has this day received a licence from under our hands. March 5— 1841

Joseph Smith

[p. 73]

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