Report of Committee, 9 April 1842–C

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Report of Committee, 9 April 1842–C
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Committee of Public Grounds [
Hyrum Smith
9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...
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,
Hiram Kimball
31 May 1806–27 Apr. 1863. Merchant, iron foundry operator, mail carrier. Born in West Fairlee, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Phineas Kimball and Abigail. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1833, and established several stores. Married ...
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, and
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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], Report, to Nauvoo City Council,
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, 9 Apr. 1842; handwriting of
Hyrum Smith
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; signatures of
Hyrum Smith
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Hiram Kimball
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Daniel H. Wells
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; endorsements in 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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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

Note that this report is written on Petition from Nathan Cheney and Others, 4 Apr. 1842.
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Report of the Committy is that the well Shall Stand Eight Months

Signatures of Hyrum Smith, Heber C. Kimball, and Daniel H. Wells.
H[yrum] Smith
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H[iram] Kimball
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D[aniel] H Wells
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Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.
<accepted, & adopted>

<9th Apl 1842.—>

<No 2.—>

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