Letter, William Goforth to George Dykes, 17 February 1842

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Letter, William Goforth to George Dykes, 17 February 1842
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William Goforth
21 Apr. 1795–Aug. 1847. Postmaster, physician, politician. Born in Washington, Mason Co., Kentucky. Son of William Goforth and Elizabeth Wood. Moved to Columbia, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1799; to Cincinnati, 1800; to Lafourche Co., Louisiana, 1807; and to New ...
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, Letter, Belleville, St. Clair Co., IL to George Dykes,
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, 17 Feb. 1842; handwriting presumably of
William Goforth
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; dockets in handwriting of unidentified scribe 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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; three pages; JS Office papers, CHL.

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<Belleville. Illinois. Feb <26>
Day inscribed in black ink in unidentified handwriting within the stamped circular postmark.
1842.>
Circular postmark stamped in blue ink

<18½>
Postage in unidentified handwriting.

Revd. Geo: P. Dykes

City of
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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Ill:

Dockets in handwriting of unidentified scribe.
W. G. Goforth
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June 25th. 1842

June 25th 1842
W. G. Goforth
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Docket in handwriting of Leo Hawkins.
Feb 17. 1842

W. G. Goforth
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Letter, William Goforth to George Dykes, 17 February 1842
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William Goforth
Leo Hawkins
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Day inscribed in black ink in unidentified handwriting within the stamped circular postmark.
Circular postmark stamped in blue ink
Postage in unidentified handwriting.
Dockets in handwriting of unidentified scribe.
Docket in handwriting of Leo Hawkins.