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Boston, Massachusetts
Summary
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 from Europe through city, 1638. Samuel Smith and Orson Hyde commenced Latter-day Saint missionary work in city, June 1832; JS and Newel K. Whitney visited city, Oct. 1832. Brigham and Joseph Young visited city, Aug. 1836, and baptized seventeen people. Eight members of Quorum of the Twelve held conference in city, Sept. 1841. By 1843, fourteen branches of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had been established in area. Brigham Young and others spoke in city about JS’s death, 18 July 1844.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Elders’ Journal, October 1837
- Times and Seasons, 1 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 October 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 September 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 February 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 June 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 October 1842
- Times and Seasons, 16 May 1842
- Times and Seasons , 2 May 1842
- Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Shorthand [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A, as Published in Trial of the Persons Indicted [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–B [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account with the Church of Christ, circa 11–29 August 1834
- Appendix 7: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 19 January 1846
- Authorization for Brigham Young, 1 June 1843
- Authorization for George J. Adams, 1 June 1843
- Book of Abraham and Facsimiles, 1 March–16 May 1842
- Charges against Joseph Smith Preferred to Bishop’s Council, 29 May 1837
- Copyright for Map of the City of Nauvoo, 17 December 1842
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- Discourse, 29 January 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards–A
- Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by William Clayton
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1835
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [1 January–3 March 1843]
- History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
- 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]
- Journal, 1832–1834
- 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 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Austin Cowles, 13 March 1843
- Letter from Benjamin Winchester, 8 August 1842
- Letter from Caroline Youngs Adams, circa 15 January 1843
- Letter from Eli Maginn, 1 and 3 May 1842
- Letter from Eli Maginn, 22 March 1842
- Letter from Eliza Lowry Nicholson, 23 April 1843
- Letter from Erastus Snow, 22 June 1842
- Letter from George J. Adams and David Rogers, 11 October 1842
- Letter from George J. Adams, 23 February 1843
- Letter from James Arlington Bennet, 1 September 1842
- Letter from James Arlington Bennet, 20 February 1843
- Letter from Joel Hamilton Walker, 9 May 1844
- Letter from John E. Page, 2 May 1843
- Letter from John M. Bernhisel, 1 October 1842
- Letter from Lorenzo D. Wasson, 30 July 1842
- Letter from Lyman Wight and Heber C. Kimball, 19–24 June 1844
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 6 November 1829
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 19 April 1844
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 3 May 1844
- Letter from Peter Hess, 16 February 1843
- Letter from Reuben Hedlock, 4 October 1843
- Letter from Reuben McBride, 28 February 1844
- Letter from Thomas Ward and Hiram Clark, 1 March 1843
- Letter from Thomas Ward and Hiram Clark, 16 March 1843
- Letter from Wilford Woodruff and Others, 9 March 1838
- Letter from William S. Wright, 21 July 1842
- Letter from “Old Fifty,” 15 October 1842
- Letter to Abijah R. Tewksbury, 4 June 1844
- Letter to Brigham Young, 17 and 20 June 1844
- Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 25 June 1833
- Letter to Editor, 1 April 1843
- Letter to Editor, 1 April 1843, Initial Draft
- Letter to Editor, 1 April 1843, Second Draft
- Letter to Editor, 15 April 1843
- Letter to Editor, 15 April 1843, Initial Draft
- Letter to Editor, 15 April 1843, Second Draft
- Letter to Editor, 17 July 1843
- Letter to Editor, 17 July 1843, Draft
- Letter to Editor, 17 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Letter to Editor, 17 March 1843
- Letter to Editor, 17 March 1843, Draft
- Letter to Editor, 17 March 1843, Partial Draft
- Letter to Editor, 18 August 1843
- Letter to Editor, 18 August 1843, Draft
- Letter to Editor, 22–circa 27 April 1843
- Letter to Editor, 22–circa 27 April 1843, Copy of Initial Draft
- Letter to Editor, 22–circa 27 April 1843, Final Draft
- Letter to Editor, 22–circa 27 April 1843, Initial Draft
- Letter to Editor, 22–circa 27 April 1843, Second Draft
- Letter to Editor, 24 March 1843
- Letter to Editor, 24 March 1843, Draft
- Letter to Editor, 24 March 1843, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843
- Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, Draft
- Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Letter to Editor, 26 July 1843, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Letter to Editor, 8 April 1843
- Letter to Editor, 8 April 1843, Initial Draft
- Letter to Editor, 8 April 1843, Second Draft
- Letter to Emma Smith, 13 October 1832
- Letter to Emma Smith, 19 August 1836
- Letter to James Arlington Bennet, 8 September 1842
- Letter to Joel Hamilton Walker, 1 June 1844
- Letter to John M. Bernhisel, 7 September 1842
- Letter to Oliver Cowdery, circa 9 April 1836
- Letter to Thomas Ford, 22–23 June 1844
- Letter to Vienna Jaques, 4 September 1833
- Letter to William W. Phelps, 31 July 1832
- Letter to the Church in Clay County, Missouri, 22 January 1834
- Letter, Erastus Snow to Hyrum Smith and William Law, 4 February 1842
- Letterbook 1
- Letterbook 2
- Location of the Twelve Apostles, circa 20 June 1844
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–8 April 1844, as Reported by William Clayton
- Minutes, 10 February 1843
- Minutes, 10 June 1844
- Minutes, 19 April 1843
- Minutes, 25 April 1844
- Minutes, 27–28 December 1832
- Minutes, 3 September 1837
- Mortgage to Peter French, 5 October 1836
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
- Petition from George B. Wallace and Others and Letter from John E. Page, 30 October 1843
- Recommendation for Samuel Bent and George W. Harris, between circa 17 and circa 28 July 1840
- Record of Donations, 30 April 1834
- Record of the Twelve, 14 February–28 August 1835
- Resolutions of the Boston Conference, 12 March 1843
- Revelation Book 1
- Revelation Book 2
- Revelation, 22–23 September 1832 [D&C 84]
- Revelation, 25 November 1843
- Revelation, 6 August 1836 [D&C 111]
- Revelation, 8 March 1833 [D&C 90]
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Schedule for General Conferences, between 10 and circa 15 April 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Tithing Daybook B
- Trial Report, 19–21 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B ]
- “Church History,” 1 March 1842
- “Mormonism,” 19 September 1832 [ State of New York v. JS–C ]
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- Suffolk County
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- United States of America