Uncle Dale Posted January 5, 2015 Author Posted January 5, 2015 Saving for tomorrow, up early for me tomorrow so equally early night... If it helps any, substitute "sacks" for "paper bags" --which may lead to references concerning theSacs and Fox Indians of Lee County, Iowa. There -- I've given away the ending to the mystery movie. Sorry about that... UD
Calm Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Life got overwhelming so completely forgot about this…maybe for a diversion later on between laundry loads….remarkable how quickly that piles up.
Tacenda Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 If it helps any, substitute "sacks" for "paper bags" --which may lead to references concerning theSacs and Fox Indians of Lee County, Iowa.There -- I've given away the ending to the mystery movie.Sorry about that...UDWould the answer be Capt. James White?
Uncle Dale Posted January 10, 2015 Author Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) Would the answer be Capt. James White? Not quite... When the U.S. Government drew up the treaty for acquiring landfrom the Sacs and Fox Indians in eastern Iowa Territory, a problemarose, concerning the Indians who were the half-bloods of the twotribes and a special hunk of land was reserved for them -- to be keptor sold off according to their choice. The terms of that treaty were not well stated, however, and whatended up happening was that a few dozen half-Sac-half-Fox residentspossessed several thousand acres of land in Lee County -- but as agroup -- not holding individual titles. These few Indians sold off their"shares" in the land with "quit-claims" -- legal papers which transferrredtheir ownership in the land, but without proof of any property boundaries. One fellow, in what became Montrose, bought up quite a few of thesequit-claims. Another fellow, living across the river, in a little villagenamed Commerce, bought up other land papers. At first these twomen both worked for the same company, but they each left thatemployment and became rivals -- both accusing each other of forgingIndian quit-claims -- of acquiring fraudulent possession of land theyreally had no legitimate title to. Enter the fleeing Mormons of 1839 -- some on the Commerce side ofthe Mississippi, and others on the Montrose side -- in desperate needof land for their "gathering." One of the land speculators above mentioned, stayed a "Gentile." Theother (who evidently once lived in Mr. White's house) became a Mormon. I think the answer will become obvious now... UD Edited January 10, 2015 by Uncle Dale
Uncle Dale Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 Correct answer is "Isaac Galland" -- who published a pamphletin Philadelphia, defending Mormonism. This was after Joseph Smithvisited that city in 1839-40 and organized its first LDS branch. Mary Ann Laws was a member of that same branch, baptized in 1840.Her father wrote to Joseph Smith, asking for testimony to show that somelocal attacks against Mormonism and Nauvoo land dealings were false. Isaac Galland subsequently left the Church (and probably pocketedsome money and real estate deeds he had collected on behalf ofJoseph Smith, while traveling in the Philadelphia area). It might be argued that Nauvoo would have never been establishedwithout Galland's assistance. He once served as a sort of unreliablego-between for the Saints, in their dealings with Hotchkiss (who heldthe mortagages on their Nauvoo lands). Mr. Laws never got a satisfying answer for his queries into Nauvooland dealings, and published in the Philadelphia newspapers thathe had not joined the Mormons -- his daughter left the Church then. So -- Joseph Smith's visit to Philadelphia -- the founding of the Mormonbranch there -- the Laws family's questions about land sales -- andIsaac Galland's suspicious activities while at the Philadelphia branch:All documented in the Philadelphia newspapers and in Joseph Smith'spreserved correspondence. Another "untold story." I'll be away from my computer for most of the next few weeks -- so I'llleave this "guessing game" to others. So long... UD
LOSTONE Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 I would love to play this game but I don't actually understand it nor can I find my socks half the time. I would so not be good at this, but ya'll have fun.
Tacenda Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 Correct answer is "Isaac Galland" -- who published a pamphletin Philadelphia, defending Mormonism. This was after Joseph Smithvisited that city in 1839-40 and organized its first LDS branch.Mary Ann Laws was a member of that same branch, baptized in 1840.Her father wrote to Joseph Smith, asking for testimony to show that somelocal attacks against Mormonism and Nauvoo land dealings were false.Isaac Galland subsequently left the Church (and probably pocketedsome money and real estate deeds he had collected on behalf ofJoseph Smith, while traveling in the Philadelphia area).It might be argued that Nauvoo would have never been establishedwithout Galland's assistance. He once served as a sort of unreliablego-between for the Saints, in their dealings with Hotchkiss (who heldthe mortagages on their Nauvoo lands).Mr. Laws never got a satisfying answer for his queries into Nauvooland dealings, and published in the Philadelphia newspapers thathe had not joined the Mormons -- his daughter left the Church then.So -- Joseph Smith's visit to Philadelphia -- the founding of the Mormonbranch there -- the Laws family's questions about land sales -- andIsaac Galland's suspicious activities while at the Philadelphia branch:All documented in the Philadelphia newspapers and in Joseph Smith'spreserved correspondence. Another "untold story."I'll be away from my computer for most of the next few weeks -- so I'llleave this "guessing game" to others.So long...UDVery interesting, I must be a wimp because I totally gave up on that one. Hope you'll be back soon for some more of these.
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