Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for Willard Richards, 24 May 1844

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Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for Willard Richards, 24 May 1844
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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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, Pay Order, to Nauvoo City Collector, 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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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, 24 Apr. 1844; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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The City Collector will please accept this order for three dollars and [blank] cents, for Taxes due the City of
Nauvoo
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, and it shall apply on settlement.

Nauvoo
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, May 24 1844

Wm Clayton
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Treasurer.

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W[illard] 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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There are three entries in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger recorded 10 October 1844, each for orders to Willard Richards for $1.00 dated 23 or 24 May 1844; possibly this pay order corresponds to those three entries. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 20, 123.)
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There are three entries in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger recorded 10 October 1844, each for orders to Willard Richards for $1.00 dated 23 or 24 May 1844; possibly this pay order corresponds to those three entries. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 20, 123.)