Footnotes
See the full bibliographic entry for JS, Nauvoo, IL, to Benjamin F. Johnson, Macedonia, IL, 18 Apr. 1843, photocopy, in the CHL catalog.
Footnotes
Although Johnson was a church agent in Macedonia, it appears this was a personal transaction. (See Historical Introduction to Letter from Benjamin F. Johnson, 16 Apr. 1843; and Minutes, 13 Mar. 1843.)
TEXT: “premi[page torn]s”. Text missing because of damage here and in the rest of the document has been supplied from context.
TEXT: “m[page torn]e”.
TEXT: “[page torn]spect”.
TEXT: “in[page torn]rest”. Johnson told JS in his 16 April letter that his purpose in renting the house “may adva[n]ce your inters [interest] with my own.” (Letter from Benjamin F. Johnson, 16 Apr. 1843.)
Johnson informed JS that “the premices are i[n] a very b[a]d condition & very much need repair[s] the fences are torn to pieces & every thing is at Loose ends.” (Letter from Benjamin F. Johnson, 16 Apr. 1843.)