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Manchester Township, New York
Summary
Settled 1793. Formed as Burt Township when divided from Farmington Township, 31 Mar. 1821. Name changed to Manchester, 16 Apr. 1822. Included village of Manchester. Population in 1825 about 2,700. Population in 1830 about 2,800. JS reported first vision of Deity in grove of trees near his home, 1820, near border of Palmyra and Manchester townships. Home of Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith family, spring 1825–1829. JS and Emma Smith lived in Smith home as newlyweds, 1827. JS reported learning of gold plates buried in hill in township and visited site, now known as Hill Cumorah, annually, 1823–1827. JS reported obtaining plates, 22 Sept. 1827. JS may have also dictated at least one revelation in township. See also “.”
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- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Elders’ Journal, July 1838
- Times and Seasons, 1 March 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 June 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 March 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 October 1842
- Times and Seasons, 16 May 1842
- Times and Seasons , 2 May 1842
- Agreement with Martin Harris, 16 January 1830
- Agreement with Isaac Hale, 6 April 1829
- Appendix 1: Agreement of Josiah Stowell and Others, 1 November 1825
- Appendix 2: Copies of Book of Mormon Characters, Introduction
- Appendix 5: Testimony of Eight Witnesses, Late June 1829
- Appendix: Orson Pratt, A[n] Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions, 1840
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830 [D&C 20]
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830, Harry Brown Copy [D&C 20]
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830, Symonds Rider Copy [D&C 20]
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830, as Recorded in Coltrin, Diary [D&C 20]
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 20]
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 20]
- Book of Commandments, 1833
- Book of Mormon, 1830
- Copyright for Book of Mormon, 11 June 1829
- Covenant of Oliver Cowdery and Others, 17 October 1830
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1835
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- History, circa Summer 1832
- History, circa 1841, draft [Draft 3]
- History, circa 1841, fair copy
- History, circa June 1839–circa 1841 [Draft 2]
- Introduction to State of New York v. JS–B and State of New York v. JS–C
- Introduction to New York and Pennsylvania Financial Records
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Letter from Heber C. Kimball, 9 July 1840
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 28 December 1829
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 6 November 1829
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 4 December 1841
- Letter to Editor, 8 April 1843
- Letter to Editor, 8 April 1843, Initial Draft
- Letter to Editor, 8 April 1843, Second Draft
- Letter to Martin Harris, 22 February 1831
- Letter to Oliver Cowdery, 22 October 1829
- Letter to Oliver Cowdery, December 1834
- Letter to Oliver Cowdery, December 1834, as Published in Letters by Oliver Cowdery to W. W. Phelps
- Letter to the Church in Colesville, 2 December 1830
- Letterbook 1
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Marriage License and Certificate for Arthur Millikin and Lucy Smith, 3 June 1840
- Minutes, 12 February 1834
- Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, circa 12 April 1828–circa 1 July 1829
- Orson Hyde, Ein Ruf aus der Wüste, 1842, extract
- Orson Hyde, Ein Ruf aus der Wüste (A Cry out of the Wilderness), 1842, extract, English translation
- Preface to Book of Mormon, circa August 1829
- Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, circa August 1829–circa January 1830
- Questions and Answers, 8 May 1838
- Revelation Book 1
- Revelation Book 2
- Revelation, 16 April 1830, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 22]
- Revelation, 16 April 1830, as Recorded in McLellin, Copies of Revelations [D&C 22]
- Revelation, 6 April 1830 [D&C 21]
- Revelation, 9 December 1830 [D&C 36]
- Revelation, April 1830–A [D&C 23:1–2]
- Revelation, April 1830–B [D&C 23:3]
- Revelation, April 1830–C [D&C 23:4]
- Revelation, April 1830–D [D&C 23:5]
- Revelation, April 1830–E [D&C 23:6–7]
- Revelation, February 1829 [D&C 4]
- Revelation, July 1830–B [D&C 26]
- Revelation, July 1830–A [D&C 24]
- Revelation, June 1829–A [D&C 14]
- Revelation, March 1829 [D&C 5]
- Revelation, May 1829–A [D&C 11]
- Revelation, May 1829–B [D&C 12]
- Revelation, October 1830–A [D&C 32]
- Revelation, circa Early 1830
- Revelation, circa August 1830, as Published in Painesville Telegraph [D&C 27]
- Revelation, circa Summer 1829 [D&C 19]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Visions of Moses, June 1830 [Moses 1]
- Visions of Moses, June 1830, Unidentified Scribe Copy [Moses 1]
- Visions of Moses, June 1830, as Recorded in Phelps, Diary and Notebook [Moses 1]
- Visions of Moses, June 1830, as Recorded in Richards, Pocket Companion [Moses 1]
- Warrant, 21 October 1833
- William W. Phelps, “Rise and Progress of the Church of Christ,” April 1833, as Published in Evening and Morning Star
- William W. Phelps, “Rise and Progress of the Church of Christ,” April 1833
- “Church History,” 1 March 1842
- “Latter Day Saints,” 1844
Smith Family Farm, Manchester Township, NY Photograph, Steve Mortensen. (© Intellectual Reserve, Inc.)
- Township
- Manchester Township
- County
- Ontario County
- State/Province
- New York
- Country:
- United States of America