Report of Committee, 14 May 1842–A

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Report of Committee, 14 May 1842–A
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Committee of Improvement [
Samuel Smith
13 Mar. 1808–30 July 1844. Farmer, logger, scribe, builder, tavern operator. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, by Mar. 1810; to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811...
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,
Newel K. Whitney
3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...
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,
Charles C. Rich
21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...
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, and
William Marks
15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...
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], Report, to Nauvoo City Council,
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, 14 May 1842; handwriting of
Charles C. Rich
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Samuel Smith
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Charles C. Rich
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; endorsement in handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

Note that this report is written on the verso of Petition from Thomas J. Brandon and Others, 11 May 1842.
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We the undersi[g]ned Committee to whom was refered the within petition would recommend that it be should not be granted unless the petitioners will make the fence

Signatures of Samuel Smith and Charles C. Rich.
Samuel H Smith
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Charles C Rich
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Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.
<No. 2 Report rejected>

<(No. 2)>

<May 14th 1842.—> [p. [1]]
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Report of Committee, 14 May 1842–A
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Charles C. Rich
Samuel Smith
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Signatures of Samuel Smith and Charles C. Rich.
Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.