Proclamation, 11 June 1844, John McEwan Copy

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Proclamation, 11 June 1844, John McEwan Copy
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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 June 1844; handwriting of John McEwan; signature of JS in handwriting of
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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; two pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.

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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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, this 11th. day of June 1844.

Signature of JS in handwriting of William W. Phelps.
Joseph Smith [p. [2]]
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Proclamation, 11 June 1844, John McEwan Copy
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John McEwan
William W. Phelps
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Signature of JS in handwriting of William W. Phelps.