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Lee County, Iowa Territory
Summary
First permanent settlement established, 1820. Organized 1837. Population in 1838 about 2,800; in 1840 about 6,100; in 1844 about 9,800; and in 1846 about 13,000. Following expulsion from Missouri, 1838–1839, many Saints found refuge in eastern Iowa Territory, especially near Montrose, Lee Co. Saints purchased about 20,000 acres of Half-Breed Tract in county, June 1839. Additional 30,000 acres purchased later. Iowa stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized, Oct. 1839. Stake later renamed Zarahemla. By Aug. 1841, stake had 750 members in nine branches. Stake dissolved, Jan. 1842. See also “,” “,” “,” and “.”
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- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Account of Meeting, circa 30 March 1841
- Account with Estate of Oliver Granger, between circa 3 February and circa 2 March 1842
- Affidavit from Philander Avery, 20 December 1843, Willard Richards Copy
- Affidavit from Philander Avery, 20 December 1843, Thomas Bullock Copy
- Affidavit, 24 June 1843 [ JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A ]
- Affidavit, 29 November 1841
- Agreement with George W. Robinson, 5 August 1841
- Agreement, Vinson Knight with Samuel P. Hoyt, 20 April 1840
- 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
- Bond to Isaac Davis, 11 April 1840
- Bond to John Burk, 4 September 1840
- Bond to John Burk, 4 September 1840, Copy
- Bond, Oliver Granger to Christopher Edmunds, 16 March 1841
- Braxton W. Gillock, Deposition, 21 July 1842 [ JS v. Brotherton ]
- Daniel Brown and Others, Answer, 21–23 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed from Jacob Remick, 1 September 1842–A
- Deed from Jacob Remick, 1 September 1842–B
- Deed to Arnold Stevens, 9 February 1844
- 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 Nauvoo Registry of Deeds
- Deed, Alanson Ripley to Oliver Granger, 15 November 1839
- 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
- Deed, Vinson Knight to Oliver Granger, 15 November 1839–A
- Deed, Vinson Knight to Oliver Granger, 15 November 1839–B
- Depositions, 21 July 1842 [ JS v. Brotherton ]
- Discourse, 9 May 1841, as Reported by Julius Alexander Reed
- General Orders for Nauvoo Legion, 10 August 1841
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- 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 F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Introduction to JS v. Brotherton
- Inventory of Property, circa 14–16 April 1842
- Journal, 1839
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Letter from Almon Babbitt, 19 October 1841
- Letter from Brigham Young, 7 May 1840
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 27 May 1839
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 5 March 1839
- Letter from Hiram Barney, 24 January 1842
- Letter from Isaac Galland, 24 July 1839
- Letter from Joseph Tippets, 2 April 1843
- Letter from Moses Martin, 23 May 1842
- Letter from William Worthyson, 31 May 1842
- Letter to Church Leaders in Kirtland, Ohio, 15 December 1841
- Letter to David Hale, 12–19 February 1841
- Letter to Edward Johnstone, 23 June 1844
- Letter to Elias Higbee, 7 March 1840
- Letter to Emma Smith, 23 June 1844
- Letter to Frederick Kesler, 2 July 1840
- Letter to Isaac Galland, 22 March 1839
- Letter to John C. Bennett, 8 August 1840
- Letter to Oliver Granger, 30 August 1841
- Letter to Saints Scattered Abroad, September 1840
- Letter to Thomas Ford, 23 June 1844
- Letter to the Church and Edward Partridge, 20 March 1839
- Letter to the Saints Abroad, 24 May 1841
- Letterbook 2
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Minutes and Discourse, 19 February 1843
- Minutes and Discourse, 6 March 1840
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–8 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock
- Minutes, 17 August 1840
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843
- Power of Attorney to Isaac Galland and Hyrum Smith, 1 February 1841
- Proclamation, between 19 January and 27 August 1841
- Promissory Note to Shadrach Roundy, 24 November 1841
- Proverbs, between circa 11 August and circa 4 September 1842
- Receipt to Lyman Wight, 6 October 1840
- Receipt to Amos Herrick, 13 October 1840
- Receipt to David Osborn, 6 October 1840
- Receipt to Milo Andrus, 13 October 1840
- Receipt to Heirs of Edward Partridge, 24 October 1840
- Receipt to James Braden, 6 October 1840
- Receipt to Levi Jackman, 21 October 1840
- Receipt to Amos and Benjamin Stoddard, 7 September 1840
- Receipt to B. B. and B. B. Anderson, 12 August 1840
- Receipt to Curtis Hodges, 20 August 1840
- Receipt to Curtis Hodges, 24 August 1840
- Receipt to Daniel Carn, 18 August 1840
- Receipt to Daniel Carn, 7 September 1840
- Receipt to David Sessions, 22 August 1840
- Receipt to Elias Higbee, 11 August 1840
- Receipt to George Swarthout, 29 August 1840
- Receipt to Henry Snyder, 18 August 1840
- Receipt to Hyrum Smith, 15 August 1840–A
- Receipt to Hyrum Smith, 24 August 1840–A
- Receipt to Hyrum Smith, 24 August 1840–B
- Receipt to Hyrum Smith, 15 August 1840–B
- Receipt to Isaac Morley, 24 August 1840–A
- Receipt to Isaac Morley, 24 August 1840–B
- Receipt to Israel Duty, 8 September 1840
- Receipt to James Goff, 14 August 1840
- Receipt to James Newberry, 17 August 1840
- Receipt to James Newberry, 25 August 1840
- Receipt to John Anderson, 28 August 1840
- Receipt to John Lytle, 15 August 1840
- Receipt to John Outhouse, 18 September 1840
- Receipt to John Outhouse, 24 August 1840
- Receipt to Jonathan Beckehammer, 15 August 1840
- Receipt to Jonathan Harrington, 8 July 1842
- Receipt to Joseph W. Coolidge, 12 August 1840
- Receipt to Lemuel Herrick, 19 August 1840
- Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–A
- Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–C
- Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–B
- Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–D
- Receipt to Miles Randall, 12 August 1840
- Receipt to Moses Tracy, 3 September 1840
- Receipt to Nahum Curtis, circa Late 1840
- Receipt to Perregrine Sessions, 22 August 1840
- Receipt to Peter Lemon, 26 August 1840
- Receipt to Rachel Drollinger, 26 August 1840
- Receipt to Ransom Beecher, 25 August 1840
- Receipt to Samuel Musick, 21 August 1840
- Receipt to Shadrach Roundy, 24 August 1840
- Receipt to Squire Bozarth, 17 August 1840–A
- Receipt to Squire Bozarth, 17 August 1840–B
- Receipt to Squire Bozarth, 24 August 1840
- Receipt to Tarlton Lewis, 26 August 1840
- Receipt to Trueman Brace, 10 August 1840
- Receipt to Unknown Recipient, 18 August 1840
- Receipt to Willard Snow, 19 August 1840
- Report of Agents, circa 30 January 1841
- Report of the First Presidency, 4 October 1840
- Revelation, 20 March 1841
- Revocation of Power of Attorney, 18 January 1842
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- County
- Lee County
- State/Province
- Iowa Territory (now state)
- Country:
- United States of America