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Nauvoo City Council, Minutes,
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, 21 Dec. 1843; in Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, pp. 27–30; 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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; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Minutes, 21 December 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Minutes, 21 December 1843, Partial Draft Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
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The Mayor offered to build a jail if they would leave it to him, and he was authorized so to do

The Mayor referred to the statutes.— and the criminel code of the
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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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B. Young
1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...
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moved & carri[e]d <unoninosly [unanimously]> that the old committee on the <
Counseller [Sylvester] Emmons
28 Feb. 1808–15 Nov. 1881. Lawyer, newspaper editor/publisher. Born in Readington Township, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Son of Abraham Emmons and Margaret Vlerebome. Moved to Philadelphia, 1831. Moved to Illinois, 1840. Admitted to bar in Hancock Co., Illinois...
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be dropped on the committee on the> criminal code be droppedf. & C.
W. 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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Substituted.—
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Phelps replaced Emmons as a councilor pro tempore at the previous city council meeting. (See Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 16 Dec. 1843, 194.)

The Mayor proposed as soon as opportunity presents we vote for our own Court house &c—

<3 oclock>
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According to JS’s journal, which Willard Richards kept in addition to these minutes, JS remained “till. 2 P M.” (JS, Journal, 21 Dec. 1843, in JSP, J3:149.)
Adjourned to next regular meeting.—
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The city council met again for a special session on 29 December 1843. The next regular city council session took place on 13 January 1844. (Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, 29 Dec. 1843, 30; 13 Jan. 1844, 41; see also Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 29 Dec. 1843, 199; 13 Jan. 1844, 200.)
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[21]
Phelps replaced Emmons as a councilor pro tempore at the previous city council meeting. (See Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 16 Dec. 1843, 194.)
[22]
According to JS’s journal, which Willard Richards kept in addition to these minutes, JS remained “till. 2 P M.” (JS, Journal, 21 Dec. 1843, in JSP, J3:149.)
[23]
The city council met again for a special session on 29 December 1843. The next regular city council session took place on 13 January 1844. (Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, 29 Dec. 1843, 30; 13 Jan. 1844, 41; see also Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 29 Dec. 1843, 199; 13 Jan. 1844, 200.)