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Smith family legal instruments

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 744
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and printed legal instruments relating to Emma Hale Smith (1804-1879), wife of the Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith (1805-1844). One of the items deals with the payment of taxes owed on certain properties in the county. The other item is a statement of guardianship and real estate inheritances relating to the children of Emma Smith and signed by her.

Dates: 1847-1848
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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  • Names: Illinois. Circuit Court (Hancock Co.) X
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