Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Lytle, 12 November 1844

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Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Lytle, 12 November 1844
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Jonathan Dunham
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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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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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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John Lytle
18 Aug. 1803–12 Oct. 1892. Blacksmith, policeman, farmer. Born in Turbot Township, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to West Buffalo, Northumberland Co., by 1810. Moved to Ohio, ca. 1820. Married Christina Diana...
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, 12 Nov. 1844; handwriting of
Jonathan Dunham
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; notation in unidentified handwriting; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.

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John Lytle
18 Aug. 1803–12 Oct. 1892. Blacksmith, policeman, farmer. Born in Turbot Township, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to West Buffalo, Northumberland Co., by 1810. Moved to Ohio, ca. 1820. Married Christina Diana...
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has done two days & ⁸⁸/_1.00— duty as City Policeman
Nauvoo City
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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Nov. 12. 1844
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The police salary was $1.00 per day. There is no transaction recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for Lytle for $2.88; there is an entry recorded 11 January 1845 for $48.00 for two orders, which may correspond to this pay order. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 153.)

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Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Lytle, 12 November 1844
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The police salary was $1.00 per day. There is no transaction recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for Lytle for $2.88; there is an entry recorded 11 January 1845 for $48.00 for two orders, which may correspond to this pay order. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 153.)

Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Lytle, 12 November 1844

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