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Letter from Elias Higbee, 24 March 1840
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Washington City Mar. 24, 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 ...
More InfoDear Brother
Our business is at last ended here. Yesterday, a resolution passed the Senate, that
the Committee should be discharged; and that we might withdraw the accompanying
papers, which I have done: I have also taken a copy of the memorial, and want to be off
for the west immediately— I have not gotten a letter from Prest. [Sidney] Rigdon, although I have
frequently written to him— I have recd. a letter from Bro. [John C.] Bennett, stating that he was in
the Jerseys— and that he was calculating to have me come that way and go home with
him, and also that he had business which he wanted me to attend to at the office here—
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View Full BioWhen he last wrote, he stated that as yet, he had [p. 105]
Elias Higbee, letter, Washington DC, to JS, Nauvoo, IL, 24 Mar. 1840; handwriting of Howard Coray; in JS Letterbook 2, pp. 105–107; 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 ...
View Full BioCreated 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 ...
More InfoPrincipal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, LDS church purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas. Served as church headquarters, 1839...
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