Petition from Elizabeth Taylor and Others, 22 April 1844

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Elizabeth Taylor, Thomas Cotham, Ellen Douglass, Charles Chandler, Mary Dixon, John Robinson, and Philip Gorman, Petition,
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, to Nauvoo City Council,22 Apr. 1844; handwriting of Thomas Cotham; signatures of petitioners; endorsement in 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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Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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. April 22nd.1844

To Mr. Joseph Smith Mayor— & To the City Council of the City of —— your Petitioners. beg leave to request that the Street Called Lumbard Street running East & West be opened past <from Golden> this <street [to?] Horner. Street this> present Spring: and by so doing granting— the same to be done you will— much oblige your’s &c —

Elizabeth Taylor

Thomas Cotham——

Ellen Douglass

Charles Chandler

Mary Dixon

John Robinson

Philip Gorman [p. [1]]