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Burlington, Iowa
Summary
Located in southeastern Iowa on west bank of Mississippi River. Site selected for construction of fort, 1805. Area settled, ca. 1833, by Europeans. Laid out, 1834. Incorporated 1837. Designated capital of Wisconsin Territory, 1837; capital of Iowa Territory, 1838. Capital of new state of Iowa, 1846–1848. Population in 1838 about 1,000; in 1840 about 1,300; in 1844 about 2,000; and in 1850 about 4,100. JS may have traveled to Burlington, Sept. 1839. Boat Little Nauvoo scheduled to receive provisions here en route from Nauvoo to “pinery” (church’s lumber operation) in Wisconsin, May 1843.
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- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Affidavit from Henry T. Hugins, 31 May 1844
- Affidavit, 14 September 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross ]
- Alias Replevin and Summons, 30 January 1845 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross ]
- Bond, 14 September 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Bond, 14 September 1844, Copy [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Case File Wrapper, circa May 1846 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross ]
- Certificate, 21 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith ]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Declaration, 14 September 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross ]
- Deed from Robert and Mary Crane McQueen, 20 February 1843
- Docket Entry, 14 September 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Docket Entry, Alias Replevin, 17 December 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross ]
- Docket Entry, Continuance and Alias Replevin, 12 November 1845 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross ]
- Docket Entry, Dismissal, 12 May 1846 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross ]
- Docket Entry, circa 5 July 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. McGraw ]
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- Habeas Corpus, 30 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B ]
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [21 June–8 August 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Rhodes , City of Nauvoo v. Walker , and City of Nauvoo v. McGraw
- Introduction to United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A and United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B
- John Taylor, Martyrdom Account
- Journal, 1839
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from George Miller, 4 September 1842
- Letter from Henry T. Hugins, 17 June 1844
- Letter from Horace, 2 June 1844
- Letter from John R. Wakefield, circa 24 June 1844
- Letter from Sidney Rigdon, 10 April 1839
- Letter from William Griffey, 18 May 1843
- Letter of Introduction to Nathaniel Pope for Jeremiah Smith and Henry T. Hugins, 30 May 1844
- Letter to Henry T. Hugins, 18 June 1844
- Letter to Henry T. Hugins, 23 June 1844
- Letter to John R. Wakefield, 23 June 1844
- Letter, John Chambers to John Cowan, 10 March 1843
- Letter, Robert D. Foster to John Proctor, 20 June 1844
- Letter, Robert D. Foster to John Proctor, 20 June 1844, John McEwan Copy
- Letterbook 2
- Letters of Administration, 14 September 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Letters of Administration, 14 September 1844, Copy [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Minutes, 10 February 1843
- Minutes, 2 July 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Notice, circa 1 December 1842
- Oath, 14 September 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Oath, 14 September 1844, Copy [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Petition, 14 September 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Pleas and Account, circa 23 May 1844 [ JS et al. v. C. B. Street and M. B. Street ]
- Praecipe, 14 September 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross ]
- Replevin and Summons, 14 September 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross ]
- Revelation, 19 January 1841 [D&C 124]
- Revelation, 8 July 1838–B
- Warrant, 21 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith ]
- William D. Huntington, Cemetery Records, 1839–1846
- Township
- Burlington Township
- Town/City
- Burlington
- County
- Des Moines County
- State/Province
- Iowa Territory (now state)
- Country:
- United States of America