Petition from John P. Herr and Others, 7 March 1844

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Petition from John P. Herr and Others, 7 March 1844
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John P. Herr and forty-three others, Petition,
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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 Council, 7 Mar. 1844; unidentified handwriting; signatures of petitioners; docket in handwriting of
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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; endorsement in handwriting of
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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; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Docket in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
March 7th. 1844

Petition of 44 Persons to have the Cutting and Grading of the River Hill on the North End of Wells Street referred to the Mayor

<Petition read referred to the Mayor>
Endorsement in handwriting of Willard Richards.
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Petition from John P. Herr and Others, 7 March 1844
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Thomas Bullock
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Docket in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
Endorsement in handwriting of Willard Richards.