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Rochester, New York
Summary
Located at falls of Genesee River, seven miles south of Lake Ontario, on Erie Canal. Founded 1812. Incorporated as village, 1817. Originally called Rochesterville; name changed to Rochester, 1822. Incorporated as city, 1834. County seat. Population in 1820 about 1,500; in 1830 about 9,300; and in 1840 about 20,000. Flour milling by means of river power was important industry. JS spoke with two publishers in village regarding possibility of printing Book of Mormon, 1829. Several Latter-day Saint apostles, including Orson Hyde, preached in Rochester area, 1836.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- 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. ]
- Agreement with Martin Harris, 16 January 1830
- Conversations with Robert Matthews, 9–11 November 1835
- Copyright for Book of Mormon, 11 June 1829
- History, circa June 1839–circa 1841 [Draft 2]
- Indenture from Warren A. Cowdery, 23 November 1836
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Letter from Chauncey Robison, 2 November 1843
- Letter from Heber C. Kimball, 9 July 1840
- Letter from Newel K. Whitney, 29 October 1841
- Letter to Noah C. Saxton, 12 February 1833
- Letter to Noah C. Saxton, 4 January 1833
- Letter to Silas Smith, 26 September 1833
- Letter to William W. Phelps, 31 July 1832
- Letterbook 1
- Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, circa August 1829–circa January 1830
- Revelation, 5 January 1831 [D&C 39]
- Revelation, circa Summer 1829 [D&C 19]
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- County
- Monroe County
- State/Province
- New York
- Country:
- United States of America