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Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841

3 February 1841 • Wednesday Page 1 8 February 1841 • Monday Page 2 15 February 1841 • Monday Page 4 22 February 1841 • Monday Page 6 1 March 1841 • Monday Page 8 8 March 1841 • Monday Page 10 15 March 1841 • Monday Page 12 29 March 1841 • Monday Page 15 12 April 1841 • Monday Page 18 26 April 1841 • Monday Page 18 1 May 1841 • Saturday Page 19 21 May 1841 • Friday Page 20 12 July 1841 • Monday Page 21 4 September 1841 • Saturday Page 22 16 October 1841 • Saturday Page 23 23 October 1841 • Saturday Page 25 30 October 1841 • Saturday Page 28 1 November 1841 • Monday Page 30 6 November 1841 • Saturday Page 34 13 November 1841 • Saturday Page 39 20 November 1841 • Saturday Page 41 27 November 1841 • Saturday Page 43 4 December 1841 • Saturday Page 44 18 December 1841 • Saturday Page 49

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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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City Council, Rough Minute Book, 3 Feb.–18 Dec. 1841; handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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; fifty pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Resolution, 22 February 1841–B Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 City Charter: Laws, Ordinances, and Acts, July 1842 City Charter: Laws, Ordinances, and Acts, July 1842 Minutes, 20 November 1841 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 6 November 1841 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Motion from John P. Greene, 6 November 1841–A Motion from Wilson Law, 27 November 1841–A Motion from Charles C. Rich, 6 November 1841 Motion from John P. Greene, 6 November 1841–B Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841 Motion from John Barnett, 6 November 1841 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841 Minutes, 16 October 1841 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 12 April 1841 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Motion from Wilson Law, 27 November 1841–B Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841 Minutes, 4 September 1841 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 15 March 1841 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845

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Aldmn Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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moved that a Committee be appointed to enquire into the Circumstances respecting the Mill.
Colr J. Smith thought it unnecessary, & he will present Papers respecting it, at next meeting.—
Aldmn Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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withdrew his Motion.
Adjourned until this day Week, at one oClock, at the
office

Term usually applied to JS’s private office, which was located at various places during JS’s lifetime, including his home. From fall 1840 until completion of JS’s brick store, office was located on second floor of a new building, possibly on Water Street ...

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of Colr. J. Smith.—
8th. March 1841.
J[ohn] C. Bennett

3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...

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, Mayor.
15 March 1841 • Monday
Monday 15th March 1841.
City Col met purst to adjournment— <​Meeting​> Opened by Prayer,
Aldmn

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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<​
[Daniel H.] Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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stated that the​> moved for time for Committee on Streets, to Report, required <​further​> time to Report.
Moved Seconded & Carried that further time be granted for Committee on Streets to Report, until next meeting of Counsel.
Aldmn. Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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stated that
Mr. [John] Annis

17 Nov. 1784–June 1849. Carpenter. Born at Thetford, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of John Annis and Sabra Closson. Married Hannah Marie Crawford, 16 Jan. 1806, at Thetford. Moved to Caledonia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1810; to Mason Co., Virginia (later in West...

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wishes to know whether the Col will decide as to whether his Mill will be permitted to remain as it is.
Colr J. Smith moved that the Mill be permitted to stand as it is, provided the <​
owner

17 Nov. 1784–June 1849. Carpenter. Born at Thetford, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of John Annis and Sabra Closson. Married Hannah Marie Crawford, 16 Jan. 1806, at Thetford. Moved to Caledonia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1810; to Mason Co., Virginia (later in West...

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of the Mill​> make Shall not intrude upon the Rights of the Ferry.
Aldmn Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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spoke as to making Motion in a different form.
Colr. [Sidney] Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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spoke in favour of mill standing, altogether on account of
Mr Annis

17 Nov. 1784–June 1849. Carpenter. Born at Thetford, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of John Annis and Sabra Closson. Married Hannah Marie Crawford, 16 Jan. 1806, at Thetford. Moved to Caledonia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1810; to Mason Co., Virginia (later in West...

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’s poverty, expenditures, & for his sake, & believed the Ground was personal Property.
Colr J. Smith again spoke, & said if any defect in Title or doubt, as to Ground between Street &
River

Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...

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, being personal Property, the [illegible] of <​original​> Title was in
Doctor [Isaac] Gallan[d]

15 May 1791–27 Sept. 1858. Merchant, postmaster, land speculator, doctor. Born at Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Matthew Galland and Hannah Fenno. Married first Nancy Harris, 22 Mar. 1811, in Madison Co., Ohio. Married second Margaret Knight, by 1816....

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