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Salem, Massachusetts

Summary

Port city located northeast of Boston. Population in 1830 about 14,000. Population in 1840 about 15,000. JS visited city as a young boy while recovering from leg surgery to remove diseased bone. JS, Hyrum Smith, Oliver Cowdery, and Sidney Rigdon visited city, Aug. 1836. JS dictated revelation in city, 6 Aug. 1836.

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County
Essex County
State/Province
Massachusetts
Country:
United States of America