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Iowa Territory
Summary
Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803. First permanent white settlements established, ca. 1833. Organized as territory, 1838, containing all of present-day Iowa, much of present-day Minnesota, and parts of North and South Dakota. Population in 1840 about 43,000; in 1844 about 75,000; in 1846 about 96,000; and in 1850 about 192,000. Several Latter-day Saint settlements established in Iowa across Mississippi River from Commerce (now Nauvoo), Illinois. Iowa stake created, 1839. Locations of key church activities in territory include Montrose and Council Bluffs. During forced exodus from Nauvoo, 1846, approximately 15,000 Saints traversed territory westward from Montrose to Council Bluffs. While in area, about 500 Latter-day Saint men enlisted in U.S. Army of the West, July 1846, to provide support in Mexican War. Territory gained statehood, Dec. 1846.
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- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 1 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 March 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 February 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 June 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 March 1842
- Account of Meeting, 15 July 1842
- Account of Meeting, 3 July 1841
- Account with Estate of Oliver Granger, between circa 3 February and circa 2 March 1842
- Affidavit from Henry T. Hugins, 31 May 1844
- Affidavit from John P. Greene and John M. Bernhisel, 20 June 1844
- Affidavit from John R. Wakefield, 24 June 1844
- Affidavit, 29 November 1841
- Affidavit, 7 July 1843–A
- Agreement with George W. Robinson, 30 April 1839
- Agreement with George W. Robinson, 5 August 1841
- Alias Replevin and Summons, 30 January 1845 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross ]
- Amos Davis, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Appendix 2: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 27 February 1845
- Appendix 3: Willard Richards, Journal Excerpt, 23–27 June 1844
- Appendix 4: William Clayton, Daily Account of Joseph Smith’s Activities, 14–22 June 1844
- Appendix 7: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 19 January 1846
- Appendix: Wasp, Extra, 27 July 1842
- Assignment from Daniel Avery, 28 October 1843
- Authorization for Hyrum Smith and Isaac Galland, 15 February 1841–B
- Authorization for Oliver Granger, 13 May 1839
- Authorization for Oliver Granger, 6 May 1839
- Authorization for Stephen Markham, 27 May 1839
- Bill to Incorporate the Church, 14 December 1840
- Bond from Horace Hotchkiss, 12 August 1839–A
- Bond to Henry Kern, 6 April 1841
- Bond to Isaac Davis, 11 April 1840
- Bond to John Burk, 4 September 1840
- Bond, 14 September 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Bond, 14 September 1844, Copy [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Bond, Oliver Granger to Michael Rank, 21 May 1841
- 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
- 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
- Daniel Brown and Others, Answer, 21–23 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Dedimus, 26 September 1839–A [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Deed from Jacob Remick, 1 September 1842–A
- Deed from Jacob Remick, 1 September 1842–B
- Deed to John Smith, 10 February 1844
- Deed to John Smith, 23 August 1841
- Deed to Joseph B. Noble, 15 July 1841
- Deed to Joseph B. Noble, 15 July 1841, as Recorded in Hancock County Deeds
- Deed, Isaac and Elizabeth Wilcox Galland to Oliver Granger, 29 1839 May–A
- Deed, Isaac and Elizabeth Wilcox Galland to Oliver Granger, 29 1839 May–B
- Deed, Isaac and Elizabeth Wilcox Galland to Oliver Granger, 29 May 1839–A, as Recorded in Lee County, Iowa, Land Records
- Deed, Isaac and Elizabeth Wilcox Galland to Oliver Granger, 29 May 1839–B, as Recorded in Lee County, Iowa, Land Records
- Deed, Isaac and Elizabeth Wilcox Galland to Vinson Knight, 26 June 1839–A
- Deed, Isaac and Elizabeth Wilcox Galland to Vinson Knight, 26 June 1839–B
- Deed, Isaac and Elizabeth Wilcox Galland to Vinson Knight, 26 June 1839–C
- Deed, Isaac and Elizabeth Wilcox Galland to Vinson Knight, 26 June 1839–D
- Deed, Isaac and Elizabeth Wilcox Galland to Vinson Knight, 26 June 1839–E
- Depositions, 25 January 1843 [ JS v. Brotherton ]
- Discourse, 1 June 1839
- Discourse, 1 March 1840
- Discourse, 13 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 18 June 1844, as Reported by William Clayton
- Discourse, 2 July 1839, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff–A
- Discourse, 25 April 1841, as Reported by Julius Alexander Reed
- Discourse, 25 February 1843
- Discourse, 30 July 1840, as Reported by John Smith
- Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by William Clayton
- Discourse, 6 May 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 8 April 1840, as Reported by Times and Seasons
- Discourse, 9 May 1841, as Reported by Julius Alexander Reed
- Docket Entry, 14 October 1852 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith ]
- Docket Entry, 18 February 1853 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith ]
- Docket Entry, 30–31 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B ]
- Docket Entry, 4 May 1852 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith ]
- Docket Entry, 6 June 1853 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith ]
- Docket Entry, Continuance and Dedimus, 1 July 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Execution, 30 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A ]
- General Orders for Nauvoo Legion, 25 January 1842
- General Orders for Nauvoo Legion, 4 May 1841
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
- 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 C-1 Addenda
- 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. Clements et al.
- Introduction to E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS
- Introduction to Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault
- Introduction to Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.
- Introduction to JS v. Emmons
- Introduction to Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. JS and H. Smith for Treason
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A, State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus, State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus, and State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Williams et al. and State of Illinois v. Elliott–C
- Introduction to United States v. Jeremiah Smith, United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A, and United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B
- Introduction to Illinois Land Transactions
- Introduction to Iowa Land Transactions
- Introduction to Joseph Smith’s Bankruptcy
- Introduction to Ohio Agent Papers
- Introduction to Robert B. Thompson Agent Papers
- Introduction to Steamboat Maid of Iowa
- Introduction to the Trustee Land Records
- Introduction to the Trustee Records
- Iowa Territory Land Record (Fragments), circa 1839
- John C. Bennett, Deposition, 24–25 January 1843 [ JS v. Brotherton ]
- 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 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Lands Deeded, Isaac Galland to Vinson Knight, 26 June 1839
- Lands Deeded, after 26 June 1839
- Letter from Brigham Young, 23 October 1843
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 13–15 June 1839
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 5 March 1839
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 20 February 1840–A
- Letter from Emma Smith, 6 December 1839
- Letter from Fayette Mace, 7 October 1843
- Letter from George Miller, 4 September 1842
- Letter from George W. Henry, 18 July 1841
- Letter from Henry Q. Jennison, 18 August 1841
- Letter from Hiram Barney, 24 January 1842
- Letter from Horace Hotchkiss, 13 September 1841
- Letter from Horace Hotchkiss, 27 September 1843
- Letter from Isaac Galland, 11 March 1843
- Letter from Isaac Galland, 24 July 1839
- Letter from John C. Bennett, 25 July 1840
- Letter from John Laws, 18 October 1841
- Letter from John Mills, 1 September 1843
- Letter from John P. Greene, 30 June 1839
- Letter from John Taylor, 3 February 1841
- Letter from John E. Page, 1 September 1841
- Letter from Lester Brooks and Others, 16 November 1841
- Letter from Moses Martin, 7 November 1841
- Letter from Orson Hyde, 26 April 1844
- Letter from Paicouchaiby and Other Potawatomi, circa 14 August 1843, as Recorded in Clayton, Journal
- Letter from Paicouchaiby and Other Potawatomi, circa 14 August 1843
- Letter from Reuben McBride, 3 January 1842
- Letter from Samuel McClanathan, likely between 20 June 1842 and 20 June 1844
- Letter from Seth Richards, 31 January 1842
- Letter from Sidney Rigdon, 10 April 1839
- Letter from Sidney Rigdon, 3 April 1840
- Letter from Smith Tuttle, circa 15 September 1841
- Letter from William Griffey, 18 May 1843
- Letter from William Smith, 28 October 1843
- Letter from Zenas Gurley, 4 May 1842
- Letter of Introduction from H. King, 31 August 1843
- Letter of Introduction from Sidney Rigdon, 9 November 1839
- Letter of Introduction to Nathaniel Pope for Jeremiah Smith and Henry T. Hugins, 30 May 1844
- Letter to Crooked Creek, Illinois, Branch, circa 7 or 8 July 1840
- Letter to David Hale, 12–19 February 1841
- Letter to Edward Partridge and the Church, circa 22 March 1839, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Letter to Edward Partridge and the Church, circa 22 March 1839
- Letter to Elias Higbee, 7 March 1840
- Letter to Emma Smith, 19 August 1836
- Letter to Emma Smith, 23 June 1844
- Letter to Father Bigler, 27 May 1839
- Letter to Frederick Kesler, 2 July 1840
- Letter to George W. Robinson, 6 November 1842
- Letter to Horace Hotchkiss, 13 May 1842
- Letter to Horace Hotchkiss, 25 August 1841
- Letter to Horace Hotchkiss, 30 June 1842
- Letter to Hyrum Smith and Nauvoo High Council, 5 December 1839
- Letter to Isaac Galland, 11 September 1839
- Letter to Isaac Galland, 22 March 1839
- Letter to John C. Bennett, 8 August 1840
- Letter to John and Sarah Kingsley Cleveland, 24 May 1839
- Letter to Joseph L. Heywood, 2 November 1843
- Letter to Newel K., Elizabeth Ann Smith, and Sarah Ann Whitney, 18 August 1842
- Letter to Orville Browning and Nehemiah Bushnell, 7 December 1841
- Letter to Paicouchaiby and Other Potawatomi, 28 August 1843
- Letter to Robert D. Foster, 30 December 1839
- Letter to Thomas Ford, 23 June 1844
- Letter to Wilson Law, 14 August 1842
- Letter to the Church and Edward Partridge, 20 March 1839
- Letter to the Church, 7 September 1842 [D&C 128]
- Letter to the Saints Abroad, 24 May 1841
- Letter to “All the Saints in Nauvoo,” 1 September 1842 [D&C 127]
- Letter, David S. Hollister to William Clayton, 1 September 1842
- Letter, Hart Fellowes and Abraham Jonas to Nauvoo City Council, 1 July 1844
- Letter, Hart Fellowes and Abraham Jonas to Nauvoo City Council, 1 July 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Letter, J. White to Jesse Hunter, 10 December 1843
- Letter, John Chambers to John Cowan, 10 March 1843
- Letter, Justin Butterfield to Charles B. Penrose, 11 October 1842
- Letter, Richard Barret to Moses Nickerson and George Miller, 19 June 1841
- Letter, Thomas Ford to Miner R. Deming, 30 June 1844
- Letter, Thomas Ford to Miner R. Deming, 30 June 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Letter, Thomas Ford to Miner R. Deming, 30 June 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons
- 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 ]
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Marriage Certificate for William Mattocks and Harriott Potter, 8 January 1843
- Memorandum of Deeds, 3 March 1842
- Memorial to Nauvoo High Council, 18 June 1840
- Memorial to Nauvoo High Council, 18 June 1840, Copy
- Minutes and Discourse, 19 February 1843
- Minutes and Discourse, 1–5 October 1841
- Minutes and Discourse, 29 December 1843
- Minutes and Discourse, 3–5 October 1840
- Minutes and Discourse, 6 March 1840
- Minutes and Discourse, 6–8 April 1840
- Minutes and Discourses, 5–7 October 1839
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–8 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock
- Minutes, 13 March 1843
- Minutes, 15–16 March 1842
- Minutes, 16 September 1835
- Minutes, 17 August 1840
- Minutes, 17 August 1840, Rough Copy
- Minutes, 2 July 1844
- Minutes, 2 July 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Minutes, 20 June 1840
- Minutes, 24 April 1839
- Minutes, 27 October 1839
- Minutes, 27 October 1839, Draft
- Minutes, 4–5 May 1839
- Minutes, 7–11 April 1841
- Minutes, 8 March 1840
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
- Note from Willard Richards, 22 September 1843
- Notes on Times and Seasons
- Ordinance, 21 December 1843
- Parley P. Pratt, History of the Late Persecution, 1839
- Pay Order to Oliver Granger, 15 April 1840
- Petition, 14 September 1844 [ Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Petition, 30 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B ]
- Power of Attorney to Isaac Galland and Hyrum Smith, 1 February 1841
- Power of Attorney to Isaac Galland and Hyrum Smith, 1 February 1841, Copy
- Proclamation, 15 January 1841
- Promissory Note to James Ivins, 21 July 1841
- Proposed Plan for a Moot Organization and Congress, 6 February 1844
- Receipt to Amos Herrick, 13 October 1840
- Receipt to James Newberry, 25 August 1840
- Receipt to Jonathan Harrington, 8 July 1842
- Receipt to Squire Bozarth, 24 August 1840
- Recommendation from Nauvoo High Council, 27 October 1839
- Report of Agents, circa 30 January 1841
- Report, 28 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Revelation Book 2
- Revelation, 12 July 1843 [D&C 132]
- Revelation, circa Early March 1841 [D&C 125]
- Revelation, circa Early March 1841, as Recorded in Pettegrew, “History of David Pettegrew” [D&C 125]
- Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April-circa 8 May 1843, Second Printed Draft
- Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April-circa 8 May 1843, Willard Richards Draft
- Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April–circa 8 May 1843, James Sloan and John Taylor Draft
- Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April–circa 8 May 1843
- Revised Minutes, 18–19 February 1834 [D&C 102]
- Schedule of Creditors, circa 14–16 April 1842
- Statement of Account from Ebenezer Robinson, between circa 26 and circa 28 March 1844
- Statement of Account, Maid of Iowa to Thomas Bullock, May–June 1844
- Tithing Daybook B
- Transcript of Proceedings, Murder, 18 July 1839 [ Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Trial Report, 13 February 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–C ]
- Trial Report, circa 12 February 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–C ]
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842
- Warrant, 21 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith ]
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 10 March 1845
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 11 September 1843
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 15 September 1845
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 16 September 1844
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 21 October 1842
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 22 September 1845
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 29 April 1845
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 29 September 1845
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 3 June 1844
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 3 June 1845
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 30 October 1843
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 8 September 1845
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 9 June 1845
- “Extract, from the Private Journal of Joseph Smith Jr.,” July 1839
- State/Province
- Iowa Territory (now state)
- Country:
- United States of America