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“Explanation of the Plat of the City of Zion,” circa 25 June 1833

 
An explination of the plot of the City  of Zion sent to the brethren in Zion  the 25 of June 1833——
This plot contains one mile squ[a]re  all the squ[a]res in the plot contains ten  acres each being 40 rods squ[a]re you will  observe that the lots are laid off alternate  in the squ[a]re, in one squ[a]re running  from the south and north to the line  through the middle of the squ[a]re, and the  next, the lots run from the east and west [p. 38]
“Explanation of the Plat of the City of Zion,” ca. 25 June 1833; handwriting of Frederick G. Williams

28 Oct. 1787–10 Oct. 1842. Ship’s pilot, teacher, physician, justice of the peace. Born at Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of William Wheeler Williams and Ruth Granger. Moved to Newburg, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1799. Practiced Thomsonian botanical system...

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; in JS Letterbook 1, pp. 38–41; JS Collection, CHL.

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Editorial Title
“Explanation of the Plat of the City of Zion,” circa 25 June 1833
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2742