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Minutes, 8 December 1843

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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, 8 Dec. 1843; in Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, pp. 23–24; 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.

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in this , also the idea of petitioning congress to receive us <the > <> under their protection, and <acknowle[d]ge the , as troops, and assist in fortifying <fortifications,>> <& other purposes and> a messenger be sent to congress for this purpose at the expence of the .— — & approved, also C[ounselor] .—

Mess , & were appointed a committee to draft a memorial according to the mayors Suggestion as above.

Resolved that the Citizens of this be called together. tomorrow morning to hear read the <extra> ordinanc[e] for the extra case of Joseph Smith & others, also that <the> Same be printed immediately

Adjourned to till Monday <Tuesday> <morning next>. at 10 A M . . . [p. 24]

in this , also the idea of petitioning congress to receive the under their protection, acknowledge the , as troops, and assist in fortifications, & other purposes and a messenger be sent to congress for this purpose at the expence of the .— — & approved, also Counselor .—

Mess , & were appointed a committee to draft a memorial according to the mayors Suggestion as above.

Resolved that the Citizens of this be called together. tomorrow morning to hear read the extra ordinance for the extra case of Joseph Smith & others, also that the Same be printed immediately

Adjourned till Tuesday morning next. at 10 A M . . . [p. 24]

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