Footnotes
Hancock Co., IL, Plat Books, 1836–1938, vol. 1, pp. 37–39, Nauvoo Plat, 3 Sept. 1839, microfilm 954,774, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.
For more on these land purchases, see Documents, Volume 6, Introduction to Part 4: 24 Apr.–12 Aug. 1839.
See, for example, Deed to Sarah Ann Whitney, 6 Sept. 1842; and Poem from William W. Phelps, 7 Nov. 1843.
1839 | Joseph Smith Jr Day Book | $ Cts |
Septr. | Paid to James W Brattle County Surveyor for Surveying and mapping, the Town Plot of — | |
<3rd> | Paid John C. Mather Deputy . Recorder of for recording said plat | 25.85 |
Carrying said plot to for the purpose of S◊t◊◊ <entering> a certain error corrected. trouble &c &c | 5.00 | |
Assistant hand<s> with County Surveyor | 30.00 | |
11th— | Sold this day Lots No 1 Block 68 & lot No 4 Block 61— for which I received the sum of $300.00 in full payment for both lots above named. of . | $300.00 |
11th | Extra Surveyor’s charges for running out <the above 2> lots &c— | 5.00 |
18th | ||
18th | Sold this day Lot N 3 in block No 81 to for which I am to receive $450.00 payable one half within 10 years & other half within 20 years bearing interest at 6 pr cent per annum | |
12th | Paid out of money | 20.00 |
16th | Paid for recording two title bonds—— | 3.00 |
19th | Paid to John C Mather per — | 6.00 |
October | Sold <Gave> bond for deed to for Lot No 4 Block 106 price 200.00— | |
Gave bond for deed to Eliphas Marsh for Lot No four in Block 105— price $180.00 | ||
Gave to pay for horse boat $100 Cash & | 100.00 | |
and 1 horse Saddle & bridle value $123.00 pr —— | 123.00 <123.19> |
Henry G. Sherwood handwriting ends; James Mulholland begins.