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Richards, Willard, 1804-1854

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1804 - 1854

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Daniel Webster letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231563732]
Identifier: MSS 604
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated 1 Feb. 1845 and addressed to Daniel Webster of Boston, Massachusetts. The item was also signed by Willard Richards, William W. Phelps, John Taylor, and other prominent leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Young asks for legal advice concerning the repeal of the Nauvoo City charter by the Illinois state legislature.

Dates: 1845 February 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Daniel Webster letter

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  • Subject: Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History X
  • Subject: Latter Day Saint churches -- Apostles X

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