Pay Order to William Clayton for Willard Richards, 16 February 1844

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Pay Order to William Clayton for Willard Richards, 16 February 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
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
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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, 16 Feb. 1844; handwriting of
Willard Richards
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; signature of JS; one page; photocopy of recto at CHL.

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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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Mr
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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. City Treasurer.

Sir please Pay
Willard Richards
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This transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 16 February 1844. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 123.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
fifty dollars out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, which was allowed by the city council, for his services as Recorder previous to the 10th of February 1844,——

Signature of JS.
Joseph Smith

Mayor.

Mayor's office, Feb 16, 1844— [p. [1]]
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Pay Order to William Clayton for Willard Richards, 16 February 1844
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Joseph Smith Jr.
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This transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 16 February 1844. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 123.)
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
Signature of JS.