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Letter from Elias Higbee, 24 March 1840
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no money to get home on, and I
hardly know what course to take in regard to the matter. If I do not receive a letter in two
or three days, I design leaving for Phild. or the west. There is one honest, quaker, looking
sort of a man by here by the name of William Green (instead of John Green as I stated in a
letter to Bro. Robinson) who has two Iron printing presses, with other things necessary,
that would come to commerce, provided you could find work for him, and inform him of
the same. How much work there is to do I know not, therefore merely write that if such a
man & establishment are is wanted you could easily obtain them or would know where
they could be obtained. He believes as much in our religion as any other but not much in
any. Yours in the Lord
Port city founded as Quaker settlement by William Penn, 1681. Site of signing of Declaration of Independence and drafting of U.S. Constitution. Nation’s capital city, 1790–1800. Population in 1830 about 170,000; in 1840 about 260,000; and in 1850 about 410...
More InfoLocated near middle of western boundary of state, bordering Mississippi River. European Americans settled area, 1820s. From bank of river, several feet above high-water mark, ground described as nearly level for six or seven blocks before gradually sloping...
More InfoE[lias] Higbee
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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I would just observe, that information has reached this place, through some of the
News Papers, that you have come out for Harrison; It is said that the information came by
some Gentlemen who obtained it from you, whilst in your company in passing through
the State of Indiana
Another Papers states that 1000 houses are to be built in Commerce this season,
which I hope is the truth. I would just observe (on the subject of our business) I am sorry
Judge Young had not insisted on the motion to print our papers as it would have been
opposed, then a speech from Clay and Mr. Preston would have been brot forth, as I have
since learned; but I think it was a trick of the Missouri Sena tors to slide it along without
making a noise, by its going to the as it did committee as it did. Judge Young says he
was anxious to have it brought before the Committee, but seemed disposed to let it slide
along easily rather than run the risk of its being refused. If he had let those speeches been
made, almost every one would have read them; which would have shamed Missouri (if
there is any shame in her), and waked up the whole country, so that by another year
Congress would do something for us— But there is no need of crying for spilt milk [p. 106]
Located near middle of western boundary of state, bordering Mississippi River. European Americans settled area, 1820s. From bank of river, several feet above high-water mark, ground described as nearly level for six or seven blocks before gradually sloping...
More InfoArea 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 InfoArea 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 InfoElias 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...
More Info6 May 1817–16 Jan. 1908. Bookkeeper, clerk, teacher, farmer. Born in Dansville, Steuben Co., New York. Son of Silas Coray and Mary Stephens. Moved to Providence, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, ca. 1827; to Williams, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, by 1830; and...
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