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Petition from Brigham Young, 11 January 1845
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, Petition, , Hancock Co., IL, to Nauvoo City Council, 11 Jan. 1845; handwriting of ; signature of ; docket in handwriting of ; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845.
To the honorable the city council in Session convened in .
your petitioner would humbly pray. that as the Nauvoo Ferry was chartered to Joseph Smith and to him only, and that at the death of the said Joseph Smith, the said charter became dormant or dead. <That> now your honorable body will renew the said charter with <the> same powers and privileges to your petitioner and as in duty bound he will ever pray. Jan 11 1845
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Signature of Brigham Young.