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Montrose Township, Iowa Territory
Summary
Located in southern part of county on western shore of Mississippi River. Area settled by Captain James White, 1832, following Black Hawk War. Federal government purchased land from White to create Fort Des Moines, 1834. Fort abandoned; remaining settlement unofficially named Montrose, 1837. Township created by dividing Ambrosia Township, 1841. Important port on Mississippi River. Following expulsion from Missouri, some Saints (including Brigham Young family) settled in township at abandoned fort. Church membership in area grew rapidly from immigration. Iowa stake created, Oct. 1839, and centered at Montrose. Name changed to Zarahemla stake, 1841. Population of stake in 1841 about 700. As Saints gathered to Nauvoo, population dwindled and stake was reduced to a branch, Jan. 1842. JS took refuge in Montrose to avoid legal action from Missouri and Illinois. He and brother Hyrum left town, 23 June 1844, to return to Nauvoo just prior to going to Carthage.
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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]
- Account of Meeting, 15 July 1842
- Account with Estate of Oliver Granger, between circa 3 February and circa 2 March 1842
- Affidavit, 29 November 1841
- Agreement with Daniel C. Davis, 21 October 1839
- Agreement with George W. Robinson, 30 April 1839
- Agreement with George W. Robinson, 5 August 1841
- Agreement, 30 April 1845 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Agreement, F. P. Blevin with Alanson Ripley, 28 June 1839
- Appendix 4: William Clayton, Daily Account of Joseph Smith’s Activities, 14–22 June 1844
- Appendix 5, Document 1. Draft Notes, January 1842
- Appendix 5, Document 2. Draft Notes, March and April 1842
- Bond to Jane Miller, 6 March 1840
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 4 August 1839–A, as Reported by William Clayton
- Discourse, 1 June 1839
- Discourse, 2 July 1839, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 2 July 1839, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff–A
- Discourse, 2 July 1839, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff–B
- Discourse, 2 July 1839, as Reported by William Clayton
- Discourse, 27 June 1839, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff–A
- Discourse, 28 July 1839, as Reported by James Mulholland
- Discourse, 6 March 1840, as Reported by Elias Smith
- Discourse, 6 March 1840, as Reported by John Smith
- Discourse, 7 July 1839, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
- Discourse, 7 November 1841, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
- Discourse, 9 May 1841, as Reported by Julius Alexander Reed
- Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 4 August 1839–A, as Reported by Unidentified Scribe
- Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 4 August 1839–B, as Reported by William Clayton
- Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 4 August 1839–C, as Reported by William Clayton
- Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 4 August 1839–A, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 4 August 1839–B, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 4 August 1839–C, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Henry G. Sherwood, Account Book, November 1839–June 1844, November 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 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]
- Invoice and Receipt, Daniel C. Davis to Maid of Iowa, 24 August 1844
- John Taylor, Martyrdom Account
- 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
- Letter from Brigham Young and Willard Richards, 5 September 1840
- Letter from Brigham Young, 29 April 1840
- Letter from Brigham Young, 7 May 1840
- Letter from Calvin A. Warren, 13 July 1842
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 13–15 June 1839
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 27 May 1839
- Letter from Edwin Guthrie, between 1 February and 4 November 1841
- Letter from Heber C. Kimball and Others, 25 May 1840
- Letter from Heber C. Kimball, 9 July 1840
- Letter from Hiram Barney, 24 January 1842
- Letter from John Cleminson, between 1 and 15 May 1842
- Letter from John Taylor, 3 February 1841
- Letter from Robert Peirce, 20 August 1841
- Letter to Elias Higbee, 7 March 1840
- Letter to Emma Smith, 23 June 1844
- Letter to John C. Bennett, 8 August 1840
- Letter to Newel K. Whitney, 24 May 1839
- Letter to Thomas Carlin, 24 June 1842
- Letter to Thomas Ford, 23 June 1844
- Letter, J. White to Jesse Hunter, 10 December 1843
- Letterbook 2
- Minutes and Discourse, 6 March 1840
- 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, 17 August 1840
- Minutes, 20 June 1840
- Minutes, 27 October 1839
- Minutes, 8 March 1840
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Note, circa 24 May 1839
- Ordinance, 1 June 1843–A, as Recorded in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book
- Ordinance, 8 December 1843–B
- Ordinance, 8 December 1843–B, Copy
- Ordinance, 8 December 1843–B, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor –A
- Ordinance, 8 December 1843–B, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor –B
- Pay Order from Oliver Granger for Samuel Clark, 5 July 1841
- Pay Order to Newel K. Whitney for “Mrs. Young,” 15 June 1840
- Petition from Albert P. Rockwood and Others, 18 July 1842
- Proclamation, 15 January 1841
- Recommendation for Brigham Young, 3 June 1839
- Revelation, circa Early March 1841 [D&C 125]
- Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April-circa 8 May 1843, Willard Richards Draft
- Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April–circa 8 May 1843
- Shipping Manifest for Maid of Iowa, May–June 1844
- Statement of Account, Daniel C. Davis to Maid of Iowa , August 1844
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Warrant, 2 August 1842–A [ City of Nauvoo v. W. Thompson ]
- Township
- Montrose Township
- County
- Lee County
- State/Province
- Iowa Territory (now state)
- Country:
- United States of America