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Minutes of April 30, 1832 (United Firm)
Sidney Gilbert and Newel K. Whitney are appointed agents, and the latter is to borrow $15,000 on behalf of the United Firm.
The United Firm is also known as the United Order or the Order of Enoch. Organizers of the United Firm include Joseph, Sidney, Jesse, Oliver, Martin, W. W. Phelps, Sidney Gilbert, Newel K. Whitney, John Whitmer, and Edward Partridge. Later, Frederick G. Williams and John Johnson are added.
Date   April 30, 1832   FWR, 47–48.
Location   Zion    
Description  

Minutes of a meeting of the United Firm.

 

 

President   Joseph Smith Jr.   term: first use of president of a conference instead of moderator.
Clerk   Oliver Cowdery  
Present  

Joseph Smith jr., President of Conference & also of the Highpriesthood
Oliver Cowdery, Clerk of Conference, and printer to the Church
Edward Partridge Bishop
Newel K. Whitney Bishop of Kirtland
Sidney Gilbert Agent in Zion
Sidney Rigdon, Counsillor of President.
John Whitmer, Lord's Clerk.
W. W. Phelps, printer to the Church
Jesse Gause Counsillor to the President (denied the faith).

  Sidney Gilbert's first name is Algernon.

Original: Gauss is original.
Sidney Gilbert and Newel agents   Sidney Gilbert and N. K. Whitney are appointed agents for the firm.    
Two branches united   When any special business occurs, the branches in Jackson and Geauga counties will "regulate the same by special agency."   The firm had branches in Missouri and Ohio.
Kirtland branch borrow $15,000   N. K. Whitney & Co. is authorized to borrow $15,000 for five years or longer at 6% annually or semi-annually.    
Close   Prayer by Sidney Rigdon.    
   
Minutes of April 30, 1832 (Literary Firm)
Minutes of May 26, 1832
Minutes of April 26–27, 1832
Jackson County Minutes




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