Letter from Reuben McBride, 28 February 1844

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Letter from Reuben McBride, 28 February 1844
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Reuben McBride
16 June 1803–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer. Born at Chester, Washington Co., New York. Son of Daniel McBride and Abigail Mead. Married Mary Ann Anderson, 16 June 1833. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4 Mar. 1834, at Villanova, Chautauque...
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, Letter,
Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Lake Co., OH, to JS,
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 28 Feb. 1844; handwriting of
Reuben McBride
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; dockets in handwriting of
William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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and
Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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; four pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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Stand in that Exalted station in which the God of Heaven designes for you to stand in and we as a people or Church have a name with equal rights and privileges among the Nations of the Earth Prosperity to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints and an eternal warefare against the powers of Darkness till the contes[t] is ended I close for the presant

Yours in the bonds of the New and Everlasting Covenant

Reuben M[c]Bride
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Rev. Joseph Smith

Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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Hancock Co.

Illinois

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Postage in unidentified handwriting.

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Kirtland
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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Postal notation in unidentified handwriting.
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Docket in handwriting of William Clayton.
R. McBride
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Feby 28. 1844

Docket in handwriting of Leo Hawkins.
Feb 28. 1844

R McBride
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Letter from Reuben McBride, 28 February 1844
ID #
1287
Total Pages
4
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Reuben McBride
Unidentified
William Clayton
Leo Hawkins
Footnotes
Postage in unidentified handwriting.
Postal notation in unidentified handwriting.
Docket in handwriting of William Clayton.
Docket in handwriting of Leo Hawkins.