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Alton, Illinois
Summary
City and river port, situated on east bank of Mississippi River. Incorporated as city, 1837. Population in 1840 about 2,300. Two hundred Saints, some from Liverpool, England, detained in Alton, winter 1842–1843; Saints later departed Alton aboard steamer Maid of Iowa, bound for Nauvoo.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 1 June 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 October 1842
- Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Longhand [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- 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. ]
- Act to Incorporate the City of Nauvoo, 16 December 1840
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Discourse, 16 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- 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]
- John Taylor, Martyrdom Account
- 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, March–September 1838
- Letter from Frederick Taylor, 30 January 1843
- Letter from John E. Page, 1–2 March 1844
- Letter from Joseph L. Heywood, 7 February 1844
- Letter to Editor, 22–circa 27 April 1843, Second Draft
- Letter to Editor, circa February 1843
- Letter to John E. Page, 9 April 1842
- Letter, Emma Smith to Thomas Carlin, 27 August 1842 [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Letterbook 2
- Minutes, 28 April 1838, as Reported by George W. Robinson
- Notice, circa 1 December 1842
- Schedule of Creditors, circa 14–16 April 1842
- Statement of Account, Maid of Iowa to Thomas Bullock, May–June 1844
- Town/City
- Alton
- County
- Madison County
- State/Province
- Illinois
- Country:
- United States of America