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- United States of America
Rock River
Summary
Consists of three branches that rise in Washington and Fond du Lac counties in southeastern Wisconsin. Branches conjoin in Dodge Co., Wisconsin, and river then flows southwestward about three hundred miles to confluence with Mississippi River near Rock Island, Illinois. Agricultural and mining region through which river flowed was also referred to as Rock River. William Clayton and Stephen Markham were sent by JS to obtain corn and wheat from Rock River area, May 1844, and to attend court case in nearby Dixon. See also “.”
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- 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 Horace Hotchkiss, 1 April 1840
- Letter to Horace Hotchkiss, 28 July 1840
- Letter to Quorum of the Twelve, 15 December 1840