Claim from Lewis Robison, 19 January 1842

Source Note

Lewis Robison, Claim,
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, 19 Jan. 1842; handwriting of Lewis Robison; 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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and
William Law
8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co...
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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

Document Transcript

Bill for Assesing the City of for the year 1841—

	Dr $ ◊
to Asesing 35 days at $2.00 per day	70.00

Jan 19th 1842

Lewis Robinson [Robison]

Assessor

Committee Report the adopted— of this bill

Ch[air].

<laid on the Table.>

<(Entd/ 12th Feby.)> [p. [1]]

<Referred to Committee on Claims.—> [p. [2]]

Footnotes

Report of Committee written at a ninety degree angle over the previous text. Handwriting of William Law.
Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.
Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.