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Ledger for the Camp of Israel, May–August 1834
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Joseph Smith Junr. in a/c with the Camp of
Israel
The name of the spring 1834 military expedition from Kirtland, Ohio, to Clay County, Missouri. It later came to be known as “Zion’s Camp.” This relief expedition, appointed by revelation and led by JS, consisted of about two hundred armed but largely untrained...
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| 1834. | 1834 . | ||||
| July | To this am’t. of cash in his possession at the time | { | May 3. | By this am’t. of cash paid into the general fund rec’d | { |
| he left
Missouri Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries... More InfoLocated ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township... More Info |
{132.00 | of
Martin
Harris 18 May 1783–10 July 1875. Farmer. Born at Easton, Albany Co., New York. Son of Nathan Harris and Rhoda Lapham. Moved with parents to area of Swift’s Landing (later in Palmyra), Ontario Co., New York, 1793. Married first his first cousin Lucy Harris at Palmyra... View Full BioArea first settled by Swedish immigrants, 1628. William Penn received grant for territory from King Charles II, 1681, and established British settlement, 1682. Philadelphia was center of government for original thirteen U.S. colonies from time of Revolutionary... More Info |
{203.00 | ||
| " | To cash rec’d of
L[yman] Wight 9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ... View Full BioArea acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries... More Info |
10.00 | " " | By this am’t paid into the general fund rec’d of | { |
| " | " " do of
O[rson] Hyde 8 Jan. 1805–28 Nov. 1878. Laborer, clerk, storekeeper, teacher, editor, businessman, lawyer, judge. Born at Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathan Hyde and Sally Thorpe. Moved to Derby, New Haven Co., 1812. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, ... View Full Bio |
6.00 | Martin
Harris 18 May 1783–10 July 1875. Farmer. Born at Easton, Albany Co., New York. Son of Nathan Harris and Rhoda Lapham. Moved with parents to area of Swift’s Landing (later in Palmyra), Ontario Co., New York, 1793. Married first his first cousin Lucy Harris at Palmyra... View Full Bio |
{207.19 | |
| " | " " do as his part of the remainder of the | { | " " | By this am’t. paid into the general fund rec’d of | { |
| consecrated The dedicating of money, lands, goods, or one’s own life for sacred purposes. Both the New Testament and Book of Mormon referred to some groups having “all things common” economically; the Book of Mormon also referred to individuals who consecrated or dedicated... View Glossary |
{1.16 | Oliver
Cowdery 3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828... View Full Bio |
{25.00 | ||
| " | To 1 Eagle $10= 2 Sovereigns at $4.50 = | 19.00 | " " | By this am’t. paid in as above received for Books of | { |
| " | " Cash receivd of the
Bishop An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. JS appointed Edward Partridge as the first bishop in February 1831. Following this appointment, he functioned as the local leader of the church in Missouri. Later revelations described a bishop’s duties as receiving... View Glossary27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist... View Full BioArea acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries... More Info |
50.00 | Mormon and others printed documents | {50.00 | |
| " | " 2 Sets of Harness (worn and injured) @$20= | 40.00 | " " | By this am’t. paid in as above received for Books of | { |
| " | " 1 horse which was Bought at Salt River (mack horse) | 60[.]00 | Mormon sold on the road to
Missouri Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries... More Info |
{27.25 | |
| " | " 1 Spavined horse (Booth horse) | 16[.]00 | " | By one Cream Colored Horse bought of
Issac M’cWithey [McWithy] 1778–4 May 1851. Farmer. Born in New York. Married Hannah Taylor of Vermont. Moved to Covington, Genesee Co., New York, by 1820. Lived at Bennington, Genesee Co., with family of five, 1830. Ordained an elder, 15 Feb. 1833. Lived at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio... View Full Bio |
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| " | " 1 Gray mare sold for $45= . (Exchanged for on the road) | 45.00 | in the State of
New
York Located in northeast region of U.S. Area settled by Dutch traders, 1620s; later governed by Britain, 1664–1776. Admitted to U.S. as state, 1788. Population in 1810 about 1,000,000; in 1820 about 1,400,000; in 1830 about 1,900,000; and in 1840 about 2,400,... More Info |
{85.00 | |
| " | " 1 3 Years old colt . . . . . — (Exchanged for the chock hors) | 45.00 | " " | By one gray mare bo’t. of the chappel The sacred edifice in Kirtland, Ohio, since known as the Kirtland temple. Although the term temple in the early days of the church designated a category of buildings, the proper name applied to the structure in Kirtland was “House of the Lord.” JS and the... View Glossary |
75.00 |
| To balance carried down to new a/c .— | 644[.]28 | " " | " one spavined horse bo’t. of W[illiam] Barker | 16.00 | |
| " " | " one Set of Harness
Bot.
of Widmot of
Painesville Located on Grand River twelve miles northeast of Kirtland. Created and settled, 1800. Originally named Champion. Flourished economically from harbor on Lake Erie and as major route of overland travel for western emigration. Included Painesville village; laid... More Info |
30[.]00 | |||
| " " | " one " " do " "
Curtis
Hodges of
Chagrin Located in northeastern Ohio. Bordered on north by Lake Erie. French fur trading post established, 1750. Area settled, 1797. Organized 1815. Originally called Charlton, by 1750; name changed to Chagrin, by 1815. Population in 1826 about 733. Population in... More Info |
30.00 | |||
| " " | " The use of two waggons hired of Hancock & Burgess. | { | |||
| price not agreed upon; but supposed to be about $25 | {25.00 | ||||
| " " | By the ware and use of one pleasure waggon in the journey | 20.00 | |||
| " " | " one Silver Watch turned into the fund sold for $20= | 20.00 | |||
| June 8 | " one horse Bo’t. at Salt River at $70= $50= cash & the above watch | 50.00 | |||
| July 5 | " one do do of
E[dward]
Partridge 27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist... View Full BioArea acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries... More Info |
45[.]00 | |||
| " | " one do do of Allred in Salt River on the return | 60.00 | |||
| " | " this am’t. received, by loan, of
E.
Partridge 27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist... View Full BioArea acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries... More Info |
50.00 | |||
| " | " do do do of
Lyman Wight 9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ... View Full Bio |
10.00 | |||
| " | " do do do of
Orson Hyde 8 Jan. 1805–28 Nov. 1878. Laborer, clerk, storekeeper, teacher, editor, businessman, lawyer, judge. Born at Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathan Hyde and Sally Thorpe. Moved to Derby, New Haven Co., 1812. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, ... View Full Bio |
6.00 | |||
| " | " do do do for Books of Mormon in gold. (1 Eagle & 2 Sovr) | 19[.]00 | |||
| " | " do do paid to
E[zra] Thayer Ca. 1792–6 Sept. 1862. Farmer, gardener, builder. Born in New York. Married Elizabeth Frank. Lived at Bloomfield, Ontario Co., New York, 1820. Lived at Farmington, Ontario Co., 1830. Baptized into LDS church by Parley P. Pratt and confirmed by JS, fall 1830... View Full Bio |
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| Exchange of horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | {15.00 | ||||
| 1068.44 | 1068.44 | ||||
| 1834 | |||||
| [A]ug’t. 27 | |||||
| By balance bro’t. down from old a/c | 644[.]28 | ||||
| To this amt of cash credited in an a/c with the
church The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ... View Glossary |
582.44 | ||||
| To this amt credited on another a/c to balance this | 61.84 | ||||
| 61.84 |
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Ledger
for the
Camp
of
Israel,
Kirtland, OH,
[May–Aug.
1834];
handwriting of Orson Hyde;
one
page; JS Collection, CHL.
Includes endorsements.
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...
More Info8 Jan. 1805–28 Nov. 1878. Laborer, clerk, storekeeper, teacher, editor, businessman, lawyer, judge. Born at Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathan Hyde and Sally Thorpe. Moved to Derby, New Haven Co., 1812. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, ...
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