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Nauvoo City Council, Resolutions,
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, 1 July 1844; handwriting of
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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and John McEwan; docket in handwriting of John McEwan; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Resolutions, 1 July 1844 Resolutions, 1 July 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons Resolutions, 1 July 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”
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on the citizens of said
City
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shall be made on the Citizens of the surrounding country, but we invite them as friends, and neighbors, to use the Saviors golden rule, and do unto others as they would have others do unto them, and we will do likewise.

William Clayton handwriting ends; John McEwan begins.
Resolved lastly that we highly approve of the present public pacific course of the
Govr
5 Dec. 1800–3 Nov. 1850. Schoolteacher, newspaperman, lawyer, politician, judge, author. Born in Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Robert Ford and Elizabeth Logue Forquer. Moved to St. Louis, 1804; to New Design (later American Bottom), Randolph...
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to allay excitement And restore peace among the citizens of this community <country> and while he does so and will use his influence to stop all vexatious proceedings in law until confidence is restored so that the citizens of
Nauvoo
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can go to
Carthage
Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...
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or any other place for trial without exposing themselves to the violence of assassins <we> will uphold him and the law by all honorable Means [p. [2]]
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Resolutions, 1 July 1844
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William Clayton
John McEwan
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William Clayton handwriting ends; John McEwan begins.