29th We walked to Elder Ezekel Lees the presiding
Elder of the Church. we copied the following from
the session laws of Michigan, which is div[id]ed into
three congressional districts as follows to wit
The counties of Monroe, Lenewee, Washtenaw Wayne
& Hillsdale, first district. And Branch, St Joseph Cass, Berrian
Van Buren, Kalamazoo Calhoun, Jackson, Allegan,
Barry, Ionia, Eaton, Kent, Ottaway, Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta
Notipekago, Aishcum, Manistee and Kautawaubet is
second district.
And, Macomb, Oakland
Livingston, Ingham, Clinton, Shiawassee, Genesee,
Lapeer, St. Clair, Mackinac, Chippewa, Saginaw,
Tuscola, Midland, Gladwin, Arienac, Ogemaw, Kanotin
Sanilac, Huron and all the other counties not named
shall be denominated the third congressional district
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