Recommend issued by the Quincy, Illinois Branch of the Church in favor of Whitney, signed by James Sloan, dated March 1, 1840.

Letter of authority and recommendation (copy) issued to Clapp by the Council of theTwelve Apostles, with a copy of a letter appended from Newel Kimball Whitney and George Miller, trustees-in-trust of the Church, certifying that Clapp was approved to gathe

Letter of recommendation from Young, President of the Twleve, to the churches abroad certifying that Bigler was an agent for the Church, Willard Richards, clerk, dated January, 1845.

Letter of appointment (copy) issued by the Council of the Twelve Apostles and concurred in by Newel Kimball Whitney and George Miller, trustees-in-trust of the Church, to Anderson and Barlow, giving them authority to work with non-Mormons around Nauvoo to

Certification of Bates' ordination (copy) to the office of High Priest and his appointment to preside over the branches of the Church in New Hampshire, issued by the Quorom of the Twelve Apostles, with a copy appended of his authorization to receive tithe

Minutes of four special conferences held in the state of New York for the purpose of doing business, hearing the word of the Lord, and collecting monies for the Nauvoo Temple, with lists of those who contributed and the amount they gave; Harris, agent of

Minutes of a special conference of the Elders and members of the Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Eastern States Mission, of the Church, dated April 6, 1842.

Memorandum of agreement between George W. Harris and Samuel Bent with E. Robinson and D. C. Smith for the publication of the Book of Mormon, dated September 20, 1840.

Propositions of proprietors of Mt. Pulaski to the Church, relating to the settlement of the area by the Latter-day Saints, dated March 26, 1841.