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Letter to Robert D. Foster, 30 December 1839

 
thinks he will get the Universalist  church, a large building, for me to  preach in. Be assured of our love  to yourself and President 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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,  as ever.—Seattle (W. T.) Chronicle. [p. [5]]
JS, letter, near Warrenton, PA, to Robert D. Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into LDS church, before Oct. 1839. Ordained an elder,...

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, Washington DC

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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, 30 Dec. 1839; Salt Lake Daily Herald, 16 Nov. 1883, pp. 4–5.

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Letter to Robert D. Foster, 30 December 1839
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