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Augusta, Iowa Territory
Summary
Located in eastern Iowa Territory, sixteen miles northeast of Nauvoo. Included two post villages: North Augusta on north bank of Skunk River and South Augusta on south bank. Settled 1833. Branch of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Augusta had fifty members, by Aug. 1841, and eighty-four members, by Apr. 1843. Five members of Quorum of the Twelve visited branch to solicit support for construction of Nauvoo House, 30 Apr. 1843. Branch discontinued, 1844, after members were directed to move across Mississippi River to Nauvoo.
Links
papers
- Appendix 2: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 27 February 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- 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 Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS
- Introduction to Steamboat Maid of Iowa
- 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
- Letter from Francis Gladden Bishop, 26 September 1843
- Letter to Frederick Kesler, 2 July 1840
- Ordinance, 1 June 1843–A, as Recorded in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Township
- Augusta
- County
- Des Moines County
- State/Province
- Iowa Territory (now state)
- Country:
- United States of America