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Letter from Elias Higbee, 9 March 1840
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Washington Mar. 9. 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 Bro,
I expected by this time, that we would be through with our business, but the
chair man of the committee gave notice last week, he should call it up to day, in the
Senate: though Mr. Young’s having gone to Phild., it will not be called up untill his return,
which will be on next thursday, according to the information that I have obtained relative
to this matter.
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 InfoIf the resolution is passed, as annexed to the Report; I shall get my papers,
and leave the City— I have written some letters to bro. [Sidney] Rigdon, which, it seems he did not
get, (at least all of them). Bro. [John C.] Bennett writes; that bro. Rigdon lefit [left] for the Jerseys, on the 5th.
inst. He stated, that he expects me to come there, to go with him home; and that he would write
m[o]re soon on the subject— I shall [wait?] for him to make the necessary arrangements He
says. Dr. Ells, family left about a week ago, for commerce: also that the church there numbers
about one hundred, and P. P. P. [Parley P. Pratt], O. P. [Orson Pratt] Bro [Heber C.] Kimball, Bro [Brigham] Young G[eorge] A. Smith & Bro Hadlock [Reuben Hedlock],
were to sail from New York to England on the 7th inst. As I have lately written several letters to
you,”— I shall bid adieu not to write again unttill after the Senate acts upon our business Mr.
Robinson says, he has sent you a Report, notwithstanding I shall enclose another, for you— I have
changed my place of boarding in consequence of Mrs Richeys. breaking up house keeping, and
gone to Baltimore,— I am busy here at chimney corner prea ching— Yours as ever, in the Bonds of
everlasting love
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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 ...
View Full BioP.S.
Lest my previous Letters, should not come to hand, I m[e]rely say that Iwill have
been before the committee, three days, and done all in my power to effect the object of our
mission— have spoken my mind freely on the subject; an[d] feel to have a conscience void
of [p. 104]
Elias Higbee, letter, Washington DC, to JS, Nauvoo, IL, 9 Mar. 1840; handwriting of Howard Coray; in JS Letterbook 2, pp. 104–105; 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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