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Mormonism & Nauvoo ALS 1842

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Mormonism & Nauvoo ALS 1842
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Autograph letter signed by a Presbyterian missionary regarding Nauvoo and Mormonism. Composed to Reverend Milton Badger, Secretary of the American Home Missionary Society in New York. Letter, by J.A. Clark, Fort Madison, Iowa Territory, 6 December 1842, complains of the difficulty creating a lasting community on the frontier, but boasts that Clark's church has doubled in size. However, he must make a very important point, ''…I know of none in the territory more so & that presents more flattering prospects for ministerial success. The beast has already looked upon it with a covetous eye & Lieutenant Genral prophet Joe arrogantly claims it as his…'' He explains that the spot is below the rapids, where steamboats can visit longer into the cold season than points further north (presumably including Nauvoo). Letter measures 7.5'' x 12.5'' and runs 4pp. Minor wear and separation at folds and overall light toning. Tape repair to margin of third page. A fascinating lot in overall very good condition.