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Keokuk, Iowa Territory
Summary
Located near confluence of Mississippi and Des Moines rivers. First settled, 1820. Fur trading post established, 1828. Named Keokuk, 1829, after Sac Indian chief, who later visited JS in Nauvoo, 1841. Platted 1837. Incorporated 1847. Population in 1841 about 150. Population in 1846 about 500. Following expulsion from Missouri, 1838–1839, many Saints settled in Keokuk and established branch of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Branch reported thirteen members, Aug. 1841. Vigilance committee later demanded removal of some Latter-day Saint families. JS spent night in Keokuk, 3–4 June 1843, en route from Quincy to Nauvoo. City served as significant outfitting camp for ten Latter-day Saint wagon trains, 1853.
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- Deed from Jacob Remick, 1 September 1842–A
- Deed from Jacob Remick, 1 September 1842–B
- 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
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [1 January–3 March 1843]
- History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
- 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 JS v. Brotherton
- 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
- Lease to John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff, between 8 and 10 December 1842
- Letter from George Miller, 4 September 1842
- Letter from Horace Hotchkiss, 24 July 1841
- Letter from Isaac Galland, 11 December 1841
- Letter from Isaac Galland, 18 January 1842
- Letter from Seth Richards, 31 January 1842
- Letter of Introduction from H. King, 31 August 1843
- Letter to Edward Hunter, 5 January 1842
- Letter to Isaac Galland, 17 January 1842
- Letter to Isaac Galland, 19 January 1842
- Letter to Smith Tuttle, 9 October 1841
- Letter, Joseph H. Reynolds to Newel K. Whitney, 7 April 1843
- Minutes and Discourses, 17 March 1842
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Proclamation, 15 January 1841
- Promissory Note, 8 April 1841 [ Holbrook and Slater v. Miller ]
- Promissory Notes from Daniel Avery and Others, 24 September 1843
- 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, First Printed 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
- Revocation of Power of Attorney, 18 January 1842
- Shipping Manifest for Maid of Iowa, May–June 1844
- Statement of Account from Hugh T. Reid, 11 April 1845
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 21 February 1843
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 8 September 1845
- Township
- Jackson Township
- County
- Lee County
- State/Province
- Iowa Territory (now state)
- Country:
- United States of America