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Toronto, Upper Canada
Summary
Situated on northwest shore of Lake Ontario. Capital of Upper Canada. Founded as York, 1794. Incorporated as city and changed name to Toronto, 1834. Population in 1830 about 2,900. Population in 1842 about 15,000. In 1836, Parley P. Pratt served mission to city and converted several people, including John Taylor. JS visited city, Aug. 1837.
Links
papers
- Letter from Eli Maginn, 1 and 3 May 1842
- Letter from Eli Maginn, 22 March 1842
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 24 October 1841
- Ordination Certificate for John Taylor, 21 August 1837
- Petition to Arial Hanson, 7 November 1836
- Recommendation for Heber C. Kimball, between 2 and 13 June 1837
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- Township
- Toronto
- County
- York County (now Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario)
- Country:
- Upper Canada (now Canada)