#nauvoo

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Nauvoo, Illinois

photo: David Castenson

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Memorial of the inhabitants of Nauvoo in Illinois, praying redress for injuries to the persons and property by lawless proceedings of citizens of Missouri (Joseph Smith, et al)

Record Group 46: Records of the U.S. SenateSeries: Committee Papers of the Committee on the JudiciaryFile Unit: Petitions and Memorials Referred to the Judiciary Commiteee Relating to Various Subjects in the 28th Congress

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives [large and bolded] of the United States in Congress assembled The Memorial of the undersigned inhabitants of Hancock County in the State of Illinois respectfully sheweth: That they belong to the Society of Latter Day Saints, commonly called Mormons, that a portion of our people commenced settling in Jackson County Missouri in the Summer of 1831, where they purchased lands and settled upon them with the intention and expectation of becoming permanent citizens in Common with others. From a very early period after the Settlement began, a very unfriendly feeling was manifested by the neighboring people; and as the Society increased, this unfriendly Spirit also increased until it--- degenerated into a cruel and unrelenting persecution and the Society was at last compelled to leave the county. An account of these unprovoked persecutions has been published to the world, yet we deem it not improper to embody a few of the most prominent items in this memorial and lay them before your honorable body. On the 20th of July 1833, a mob collected at Independence, a deputation or Committee from which, called upon a few members of our Church there, and stated to them that the Store, Printing Office, and all Mechanic Shops belonging to our people must be closed forthwith, and the Society leave the county immediately. These conditions were so unexpected and so hard, that a short time was asked for to consider on the subject before an answer could be given, which was refused, and when some of our men answered that they could not consent to comply with such propositions, the work of destruction--- commenced. The Printing Office, a valuable two story brick building was destroyed by the mob and with it much valuable property; they next went to the Store for the same purpose, but one of the owners thereof, agreeing to close it, they abandoned their design. A series of outrages was then commenced by the mob upon individual numbers of our Society; Bishop Partridge was dragged from his house and family where he was first partially stripped of his clothes and then tarred and feathered from head to foot. A man by the name of Allan was also tarred at the same time. Three days afterwards the Mob assembled in great numbers, bearing a red flag, and proclaiming that, unless the Society would leave "en masse" [underlined], every man of them should be killed. Being in a defenceless situation, to avoid a general massacre, a treaty was entered into and ratified, by which it was agreed that one half of the Society should leave the county by the first of January, and the remainder by the first of April following. In October, while our people were gathering their crops and otherwise preparing to fulfill their part of the treaty, the mob again collected without any provocation, shot at some of our people, whipped others, threw down their houses, and committed many other depredations; the members of the Society were for some time harassed, both day and night, their houses assailed and broken open, and their women and children insulted and abused. [Full transcription at link]

[octoberdiariesx]

I love this shot ♡

[thebrandondowning]

NAUVOO (2022), 2 ½" x 2 ½"

[playitagin]

1846 – Dedicate the Nauvoo Temple.

The few remaining Mormons left in Nauvoo, Illinois, formally dedicate the Nauvoo Temple.

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Nauvoo Illinois Temple

[dannofaust]

Day 43 - Nauvoo to Canton

Day 43 – Nauvoo to Canton

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Podcast: Villisca Axe Murder House

Podcast: Villisca Axe Murder House

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[brothermouse]

Today’s Sunday doodle: going for an Art Nouveau style.

[spurgie-cousin]

shoutout to whoever recommended the Year of Polygamy podcast, I am just eating it up I love it. I didn't start at the beginning so I still don't know why it's called that yet lol, but I'm just jumping around based on what titles seem interesting and I've already ordered a book by one of the authors that was interviewed. highly recommend to anyone else that is fascinated by Mormonism, both mainstream and fundie.

[alliluyevas]

nothing should surprise me anymore but it does wig me out how dedicated even modern lds sources are to victim blaming the nauvoo expositor. to the point where i'm genuinely somewhat startled every time i see a lds church source actually admit that joseph smith shouldn't have burned the printing press.

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Nauvoo, Illinois

photo: David Castenson

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[prozdvoices]

time for another BOARD GAME REVIEW, this time we have THE RECKONERS sent to me by Nauvoo Games, work together as a team to find the weaknesses of supervillains and assassinate them

[everymlmhybrid]

Guys can I be honest. Never read the Book of Mormon. Never did. Just kinda pretended I had the entire time. For five or six years of going to church with my family as a teenager just kinda getting by on parroting what others say and hoping it made sense.

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Nauvoo, Illinois