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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, 4 Jan. 1842–Mar. 1845 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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Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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John S. Fullmer
21 July 1807–8 Oct. 1883. Farmer, newsman, postmaster, teacher, merchant. Born at Huntington, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Fullmer and Susannah Zerfass. Moved to Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, spring 1832. Married Mary Ann Price, 24 May 1837...
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; 178 numbered pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL. Includes archival markings.

Note this record book was edited according to the style for financial records in the Joseph Smith Papers. See Editorial Method for Financial Records.
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1844 Dr
J[onathan] H. Hale
1 Feb. 1800–4 Sept. 1846. Butcher, school director, assessor. Born in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Soloman Hale and Martha Harriman. Married Olive Boynton, 5 Sept. 1825, in Bradford. Moved to Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, between June...
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1844 Cr

M[ar]ch 1st. To receipt for Tax List 470.36½ Mch 9 By Specie 5.00

[March] 12 By City order Mch 9— 44
521
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for John Taylor and Jonathan H. Hale, 12 Mar. 1844.
48.55 <45.85>

May 2 [By] Specie 8.00

June 19 [By specie] 8.00

[June 19] [By specie] as per order 4.50

[June 19] [By specie] as per order 2.50

[June 19] [By] sundry Treass orders 194.40

Octr. 10 [By sundry Treasurer’s orders] 36.10

[October 10] [By] City Scrip & ord[er] 18.45½

1845

Feby 5 [By] Order 0.27½

[February 5] [By] City Order delinquencies 33.96

[February 5] [By] City Order for service
522
Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 Feb. 1845; see also Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 Feb. 1845, Draft.
48.25

[February 5] [By] Scrip & orders 65.06

[February 5] [By] Specie 0.01½

$470.36½ $470.36½

1845 1845

Feby 5th. To receipt for Tax List for the year 1844 691.97½ Feby 20 [By] Orders & Scrip 275.80 <275.58>

[February 20] [By] City order for services
523
at election 2.10

Mch 14 [By] Treasurers order 23.50

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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger
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13704
Total Pages
178
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[521]
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for John Taylor and Jonathan H. Hale, 12 Mar. 1844.
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