Schedule for General Conferences, between 10 and circa 15 April 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons

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, Hancock Co., IL, between 10 and ca. 15 Apr. 1844. Version published in “General Conferences in the United States, for 1844,” Times and Seasons, 15 Apr. 1844, 5:506–507.

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London, Caledonia Co.	" [New York]	"	June 15 16
Northfield, Washington Co. ten miles s. of Montpelier, at Lyman Houghton’s	"	"	" 29 30
Fairfield, Essex co. at elder Tracy’s	"	"	July 13 14
Boston Capital city of Massachusetts, located on eastern seaboard at mouth of Charles River. Founded by Puritans, 1630. Received city charter, 1822. Population in 1820 about 43,000; in 1830 about 61,000; and in 1840 about 93,000. JS’s ancestor Robert Smith emigrated... More Info ,	Mass[achusetts]	"	June 29 30
Salem Port city located northeast of Boston. Population in 1830 about 14,000. Population in 1840 about 15,000. JS visited city as a young boy while recovering from leg surgery to remove diseased bone. JS, Hyrum Smith, Oliver Cowdery, and Sidney Rigdon visited city... More Info	"	"	July 6 7
New Bedford	"	"	" 13 14
Peterboro Located in south-central New Hampshire along Contoocook River, eighteen miles north of Massachusetts–New Hampshire border. Founded 1739. Incorporated as town, 1759. Population by 1840 about 2,200. First visited by Latter-day Saint missionaries during 1830s... More Info ,	N. H. [New Hampshire]	"	" 13 14
Lowell City located on banks of Merrimack River, about twenty-five miles northwest of Boston. Incorporated as town, 1826. Incorporated as city, 1836. Population in 1840 about 20,000. Population in 1853 about 37,000. One of the most important manufacturing cities... More Info ,	Mass.	"	" 27 28
Searboro,	Maine,	"	July 6 7
Vinal Haven	"	"	" 13 14
Westfield	Mass.	"	" 27 28
Farmington	Conn[ecticut]	"	Aug. 3 4
New Haven Significant port city in Connecticut, four miles from Long Island Sound. Settled by company from London, 1638. United with Connecticut Colony, 1662. Population in 1830 about 10,000. Population in 1840 about 13,000. JS corresponded with Horace Hotchkiss and... More Info	"	"	" 10 11
Canaan	"	"	" 17 14
Norwalk	"	"	" 24 25
N. Y. City Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under... More Info	N.Y.	"	" 17 18
Philadelphia Port city founded as Quaker settlement by William Penn, 1681. Site of signing of Declaration of Independence and drafting of U.S. Constitution. Nation’s capital city, 1790–1800. Population in 1830 about 170,000; in 1840 about 260,000; and in 1850 about 410... More Info	P[ennsylvani]a.	"	Aug 31 & Sep 1
Dresden, Weekly co.,	Tenn[essee]	"	May 25 26
Eagle Creek, Benton co.	"	"	June 8 9
Dyer co C.H.	"	"	" 22 23
Ruthford co C.H.	"	"	July 20 21
Lexington Henderson co	"	"	Aug 3 4
New Albany, Clinton co	K[entuck]y	"	June 29 30
Alquina, Fayette county	I[ndian]a	"	" 1 2
Pleasant Garden	"	"	" 15 16
Fort Wayne	"	"	" 29 30
Northfield, Boon county	"	"	July 13 14
Cincinnati Area settled largely by emigrants from New England and New Jersey, by 1788. Village founded and surveyed adjacent to site of Fort Washington, 1789. First seat of legislature of Northwest Territory, 1790. Incorporated as city, 1819. Developed rapidly as shipping... More Info	Ohio	"	May 18 19
Pittsburgh Also spelled Pittsbourg, Pittsbourgh, and Pittsburg. Major industrial port city in southwestern Pennsylvania. Near location where Monongahela and Allegheny rivers converge to form Ohio River. French established Fort Du Quesne, 1754. British captured fort,... More Info	Pa.	"	June 1 2
Leechburgh	"	"	" 15 16
Running Water branch An ecclesiastical organization of church members in a particular locale. A branch was generally smaller than a stake or a conference. Branches were also referred to as churches, as in “the Church of Shalersville.” In general, a branch was led by a presiding... View Glossary Noxuble co	Miss[issippi]	"	June 1 2
At the branch of the near Tuscaloosa	Ala[bama]	"	" 22 23
Washington City Created as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ... More Info	D.C. [District of Columbia]	"	Sept. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

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London, Caledonia Co.	" [New York]	"	June 15 16
Northfield, Washington Co. ten miles s. of Montpelier, at Lyman Houghton’s	"	"	" 29 30
Fairfield, Essex co. at elder Tracy’s	"	"	July 13 14
Boston Capital city of Massachusetts, located on eastern seaboard at mouth of Charles River. Founded by Puritans, 1630. Received city charter, 1822. Population in 1820 about 43,000; in 1830 about 61,000; and in 1840 about 93,000. JS’s ancestor Robert Smith emigrated... More Info ,	Massachusetts	"	June 29 30
Salem Port city located northeast of Boston. Population in 1830 about 14,000. Population in 1840 about 15,000. JS visited city as a young boy while recovering from leg surgery to remove diseased bone. JS, Hyrum Smith, Oliver Cowdery, and Sidney Rigdon visited city... More Info	"	"	July 6 7
New Bedford	"	"	" 13 14
Peterboro Located in south-central New Hampshire along Contoocook River, eighteen miles north of Massachusetts–New Hampshire border. Founded 1739. Incorporated as town, 1759. Population by 1840 about 2,200. First visited by Latter-day Saint missionaries during 1830s... More Info ,	N. H. [New Hampshire]	"	" 13 14
Lowell City located on banks of Merrimack River, about twenty-five miles northwest of Boston. Incorporated as town, 1826. Incorporated as city, 1836. Population in 1840 about 20,000. Population in 1853 about 37,000. One of the most important manufacturing cities... More Info ,	Mass.	"	" 27 28
Searboro,	Maine,	"	July 6 7
Vinal Haven	"	"	" 13 14
Westfield	Mass.	"	" 27 28
Farmington	Connecticut	"	Aug. 3 4
New Haven Significant port city in Connecticut, four miles from Long Island Sound. Settled by company from London, 1638. United with Connecticut Colony, 1662. Population in 1830 about 10,000. Population in 1840 about 13,000. JS corresponded with Horace Hotchkiss and... More Info	"	"	" 10 11
Canaan	"	"	" 17 14
Norwalk	"	"	" 24 25
N. Y. City Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under... More Info	N.Y.	"	" 17 18
Philadelphia Port city founded as Quaker settlement by William Penn, 1681. Site of signing of Declaration of Independence and drafting of U.S. Constitution. Nation’s capital city, 1790–1800. Population in 1830 about 170,000; in 1840 about 260,000; and in 1850 about 410... More Info	Pennsylvania.	"	Aug 31 & Sep 1
Dresden, Weekly co.,	Tennessee	"	May 25 26
Eagle Creek, Benton co.	"	"	June 8 9
Dyer co C.H.	"	"	" 22 23
Ruthford co C.H.	"	"	July 20 21
Lexington Henderson co	"	"	Aug 3 4
New Albany, Clinton co	Kentucky	"	June 29 30
Alquina, Fayette county	Indiana	"	" 1 2
Pleasant Garden	"	"	" 15 16
Fort Wayne	"	"	" 29 30
Northfield, Boon county	"	"	July 13 14
Cincinnati Area settled largely by emigrants from New England and New Jersey, by 1788. Village founded and surveyed adjacent to site of Fort Washington, 1789. First seat of legislature of Northwest Territory, 1790. Incorporated as city, 1819. Developed rapidly as shipping... More Info	Ohio	"	May 18 19
Pittsburgh Also spelled Pittsbourg, Pittsbourgh, and Pittsburg. Major industrial port city in southwestern Pennsylvania. Near location where Monongahela and Allegheny rivers converge to form Ohio River. French established Fort Du Quesne, 1754. British captured fort,... More Info	Pa.	"	June 1 2
Leechburgh	"	"	" 15 16
Running Water branch An ecclesiastical organization of church members in a particular locale. A branch was generally smaller than a stake or a conference. Branches were also referred to as churches, as in “the Church of Shalersville.” In general, a branch was led by a presiding... View Glossary Noxuble co	Mississippi	"	June 1 2
At the branch of the near Tuscaloosa	Alabama	"	" 22 23
Washington City Created as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ... More Info	D.C. [District of Columbia]	"	Sept. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

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