Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Hyrum Smith, 11 March 1843

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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Hyrum Smith, 11 March 1843
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James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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, Pay Order, to Nauvoo city treasurer [
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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], for
Hyrum Smith
9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...
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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, 11 Mar. 1843; handwriting of
James Sloan
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; endorsement in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; notations in handwriting of
Elijah Fordham
12 Apr. 1798–9 Sept. 1879. Carpenter. Born at New York City. Son of George Fordham and Mary Baker. Married first Jane Ann Fisher, 23 Nov. 1822. Married second Bethiah Fisher, 12 Apr. 1830. Lived at Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan Territory, 1831–1833. Baptized...
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and
William Clayton
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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL. Includes seal.

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I hereby Certify that there has been this day allowed to General
Hyrum Smith
9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...
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Hyrum Smith presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 11 March 1843, which was allowed and this order written. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 9 January 1844. (Claim from Hyrum Smith, 4 Mar. 1843; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 10; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 58.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
by the City Council of the City of
Nauvoo
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, thirteen dollars and twenty five Cents, for the use of his office, fuel, & Candles up to this date, which sum the
City Treasurer
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will please pay him.

Given under my hand, & the Corporation Seal of the City of
Nauvoo
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, Illinois, March 11th. 1843.

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TEXT: Embossed seal, “CORPORATION SEAL of CITY of NAUVOO 1840”.

James Sloan
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, City Recorder of the City of
Nauvoo
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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Hyrum Smith, 11 March 1843
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Hyrum Smith presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 11 March 1843, which was allowed and this order written. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 9 January 1844. (Claim from Hyrum Smith, 4 Mar. 1843; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 10; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 58.)
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
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TEXT: Embossed seal, “CORPORATION SEAL of CITY of NAUVOO 1840”.