Letter, Justin Butterfield to Charles B. Penrose, 2 August 1842

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Letter, Justin Butterfield to Charles B. Penrose, 2 August 1842
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Justin Butterfield
1790–Oct. 1855. Teacher, lawyer. Born in Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Moved to Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, ca. 1810, where he taught school and studied law. Admitted to bar, 1812, at Watertown. Practiced law in Adams, Jefferson Co., and Sackets...
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Settled by Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, 1779. U.S. Fort Dearborn established, 1804. Town organized, 10 Aug. 1832. Incorporated as city, May 1837. Population in 1837 about 4,200; in 1840 about 4,500; and in 1844 about 11,000. Twenty-six members of Church ...
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, Cook Co., IL, to Charles B. Penrose, [
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], 2 Aug. 1842; unidentified handwriting; signature of
Justin Butterfield
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; notations in unidentified handwriting; three pages; Case Files and Other Records Relating to Suits, 1791–1929, Records of the Solicitor of the Treasury, Record Group 206, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC. Included enclosure.

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Settled by Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, 1779. U.S. Fort Dearborn established, 1804. Town organized, 10 Aug. 1832. Incorporated as city, May 1837. Population in 1837 about 4,200; in 1840 about 4,500; and in 1844 about 11,000. Twenty-six members of Church ...
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Aug. 2nd. 1842

J. Butterfield
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Dis. Atty.

Relative to judgment in Jo. Smith & other Mormons— Smith has applied for benefit of Bankrupt act—

Incloses a Newspaper developing fraud committed ag[ains]t. his auditors & asks whether ◊◊ [he?] shall resist his application—

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Honble. C. B. Penrose

Sol of the Treasury—

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Ans[were]d Aug. 12. 1842— [p. [4]]
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Letter, Justin Butterfield to Charles B. Penrose, 2 August 1842
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