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Nauvoo Mansion, Nauvoo, Illinois
Summary
Large, two-story, Greek Revival frame structure located on northeast corner of Water and Main streets. Built to meet JS’s immediate need for larger home that could also serve as hotel to accommodate his numerous guests. JS relocated family from old house to completed mansion, 31 Aug. 1843. Wing soon added to east side of home, bringing total number of rooms to twenty-two. “Nauvoo Mansion” sign put up on house, 15 Sept. 1843. JS and Emma Smith held dinner to celebrate opening of hotel portion, 3 Oct. 1843. Rail fence and stables completed, by 1844. JS granted lease to Ebenezer Robinson, 22 Jan. 1844, with provision that Smith family retained use of three rooms for their residence. Civic and church councils and mayor’s court all held in mansion at times. Barroom in mansion served as general gathering place. Reading room in mansion used by JS for personal study and meetings. Some individuals anointed in mansion. Following martyrdom in Carthage, bodies of JS and Hyrum Smith lay in state in mansion dining room, 29 June 1844. Emma Smith continued to live in mansion until 1871. See also “Old house (JS’s).”
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- 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. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A, as Published in Trial of the Persons Indicted [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account, 1 September 1844–September 1846 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Affidavit from Cyrus Canfield and Gilbert Belnap, 18 June 1844
- Amos Davis, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Appendix 4: William Clayton, Daily Account of Joseph Smith’s Activities, 14–22 June 1844
- Appendix: Discourses, 22 June and 23 or 24 June 1844, as Recorded in Fullmer, Letterbook
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- Deed, 1 July 1845 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Deed, 21 June 1847 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Deed, 4–5 July 1845 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Deed, 5 June 1852 [ Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Bryant Gilbride, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Charles Bohne, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Christopher E. Yates, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Elizabeth Bixler, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to George Schmidt, 10 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Gustavus Lewengren, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to John C. McIntosh, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to John Rice, 9 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Julia Ann Johnson Babbitt, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Julia Ann Johnson Babbitt, 8 April 1851, as Recorded in Hancock County Deeds [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Lewis C. Bidamon, 9 April 1851–A [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Lewis C. Bidamon, 9 April 1851–B [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Mary Eagan, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Mary Walworth, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Melancton S. Carey, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Nathan Prentice, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Reuben Barton, 10 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Silas G. Strong, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–A [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–B [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–C [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–D [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to William J. Turner, 8 April 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Orders and Continuance, 12 March 1852 [ Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 12 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [21 June–8 August 1844]
- 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 Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al.
- Introduction to Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Williams et al. and State of Illinois v. Elliott–C
- Introduction to United States v. Jeremiah Smith, United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A, and United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B
- John Taylor, Martyrdom Account
- 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 Ebenezer Robinson, 23 January 1844
- Lease to Ebenezer Robinson, 23 January 1844, Copy
- Lease to Ebenezer Robinson, 23 January 1844, Partial Draft
- Letter to Jesse B. Thomas, 26 June 1844–A
- Letter, Alexander Sympson to Editor, circa February 1844
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minutes, 10 June 1844
- Minutes, 12 February 1844
- Minutes, 19 April 1843
- Minutes, 8 June 1844
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Notice, 23 September 1844 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Notice, 25 February 1851, as Published in Popular Tribune [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Notice, 25 February 1851, as Published in Quincy Whig [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Notice, 4 June 1845 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Ordinance, 12 December 1843–C, Thomas Bullock Copy
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Revised Minutes, circa 17 June 1844, Partial Draft
- Statement of Account from Ebenezer Robinson, between circa 26 and circa 28 March 1844
- Statement of Account from Ebenezer Robinson, circa 23 February–circa 24 March 1844
- Statement of Account from Lorenzo D. Wasson, circa 27 May 1845
- Summons to Nauvoo City Marshal, 10 January 1844
- Summons to Nauvoo City Marshal, 5 March 1844
- Testimonies, 12 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Trial Report, between circa 12 and 20 June 1844, Draft [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, between circa 12 and 20 June 1844, Partial Draft [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Wrapper for Lease Documents, between circa 26 and circa 28 March 1844
Nauvoo Mansion (Church History Library, Salt Lake City. Photographs attributed to B. H. Roberts.)
- Town/City
- Nauvoo
- County
- Hancock County
- State/Province
- Illinois
- Country:
- United States of America