Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John D. Lee, 8 January 1844

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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John D. Lee, 8 January 1844
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JS as Mayor, Pay Order,
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, 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
John D. Lee
6 Sept. 1812–23 Mar. 1877. Farmer, courier, riverboat ferryman, policeman, merchant, colonizer. Born in Kaskaskia, Randolph Co., Illinois Territory. Son of Ralph Lee and Elizabeth Doyle. Served in Black Hawk War, 1831. Married Agatha Ann Woolsey, 23 July ...
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, 8 Jan. 1844; handwriting of
Jonathan Dunham
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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; signature of JS; endorsement and notations in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; one page; private possession.

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19.00
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TEXT: Enclosed in hand-drawn box.

This may certify that
John D. Lee
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has done nineteen days duty as policeman——

J[onathan] Dunham
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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, High Polic[e]

The
City Treasurer
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will pay
John D. Lee
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This transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 9 January 1844. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 111.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
the Sum of nineteen dollars for Servises as City Watch out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated—
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Jany the 8th 1844

Signature of JS.
Joseph Smith

Mayor [p. [1]]
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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John D. Lee, 8 January 1844
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Joseph Smith Jr.
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TEXT: Enclosed in hand-drawn box.
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This transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 9 January 1844. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 111.)
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
Signature of JS.