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Letter from Isaac Galland, 24 July 1839

 
stomachs being already filled to overflowing, and so of the doctrines of the “New  Jerusalem Church” if none but those who read and understand the many  thousand metaphysical salutions of philisophical problems, which Sweden borg has published, can be saved, then truly must Heaven be content with  a spare population until the inhabitants intellectual capacities of the human  race are vastly improved— but if the wisdom of this world is foolishness with  God, and if God has chosen a system of salvation which is to the greeks foolishness  and is not taught in the wisdom of mens words, then indeed must it be a vain  effort to establish a system in lieu thereof, which is purely the wisdom of the  wise— and which has for its whole charm the praise of being philosophically  systematic.
I expect next week to set out for Akron and Kirtland

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...

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  and as I shall write immediately on my return to this place, or perhaps from  one of the above places, I will now conclude by requesting that I may be favored  with letters from as many of you as can take time to write me, I shall probably  have something more interesting to write about when I write you again,  give my best wishes and Assurance of my sincere affection to all the brethren  and believe me ever your’s most sincerely—
I[saac] Galland

15 May 1791–27 Sept. 1858. Merchant, postmaster, land speculator, doctor. Born at Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Matthew Galland and Hannah Fenno. Married first Nancy Harris, 22 Mar. 1811, in Madison Co., Ohio. Married second Margaret Knight, by 1816....

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To J Smith Jr
S[idney] Rigdon

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...

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H[yrum] Smith

9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co., by...

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V[inson] Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, 14 Mar. 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by Mar. 1834....

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G[eorge] W. Robinson

14 May 1814–10 Feb. 1878. Clerk, postmaster, merchant, clothier, banker. Born at Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont. Baptized into LDS church and moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1836. Clerk and recorder for Kirtland high council, beginning Jan. 1836. Married...

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Commerce

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...

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 Hancock Co Illinois——
P. S— Please let me hear every matter  of importance which relates to the success or  hindrance, prosperity or adversity of 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...

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Yours truly,
I— G

15 May 1791–27 Sept. 1858. Merchant, postmaster, land speculator, doctor. Born at Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Matthew Galland and Hannah Fenno. Married first Nancy Harris, 22 Mar. 1811, in Madison Co., Ohio. Married second Margaret Knight, by 1816....

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Letter from Isaac Galland, 24 July 1839
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