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Letter from Elias Higbee, 20 February 1840–A
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Washington Feb 20th. 1840
Created as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ...
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I received a letter this morning from Prest. [Sidney] Rigdon; who writes that he missed having the chills one week but that it had returned again— I forwar ded him a letter from Judge Young George W. Robinson. Mr’s Richey has just received a letter from Baltimore in answer to one that she lately sent, stating that none of our Elders are there preaching; which gives me reason to think that Bro. [Almon] Babbitt is not there. I have recd. the letter you gave me, mailed at Dayton. Bro. Pratt has gone home, Mr Richards has forsaken use, a And also has not paid me the money which we lent him.
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View Full BioPrest. Rigdon says he has not recd. any funds yet. I was obliged I was obliged to let Bro. Pratt have money to go home, and likewis to pay his board here; which will take about all the borrowed money we owed him. Consequently it will not be many weeks before I shall send for more
19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...
View Full BioJudge Young made no objections to honoring the order from Prest. Rigdon. I wish you would comfort my wife. If you have an opportunity I should be very glad to receive a word of comfort by letter or by the Boys. Prest. Rigdon writes for me not to think of publishing the documents now as we have not the means of so doing. I shall write again soon. Be assured as ever of the best feelings of my heart. Give my love to all enquiring friends
19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...
View Full Bio19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...
View Full BioElias Higbee
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P.S. I do not preach publickly just now for I have not time: but am preaching privately. Some of them have got so much self righteousness that I have not been able [to] do much with them yet. yet [p. 96]
Elias Higbee, letter, Washington DC, to JS, en route to Nauvoo, IL, 20 Feb. 1840; handwriting of Howard Coray; in JS Letterbook 2, pp. 96–97; JS Collection, CHL.
23 Oct. 1795–8 June 1843. Clerk, judge, surveyor. Born at Galloway, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Son of Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers. Moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, 1803. Married Sarah Elizabeth Ward, 10 Sept. 1818, in Tate Township, Clermont Co. Lived at ...
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