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Clay County, Missouri
Title
Clay County, Missouri
Magazine
The Historical Record
Publication Type
Magazine Article
Year of Publication
1888
Authors
Jenson, Andrew (Primary)
Pagination
648–671
Date Published
December 1888
Volume
7
Issue Number
11–12
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Abstract
A short historical essay on Clay County, Missouri, which occupies an important place in Latter-day Saint history due to settlements there, as well as events in the Mormon- Missouri War of 1838. Especially prominent is Liberty Jail in the county seat, where Joseph Smith and a number of other Church leaders would be imprisoned from November 1838 to April 1839.
Subject Keywords
Mormon-Missouri War of 1838
Liberty Jail
Clay County, Missouri
Latter-day Saint History (1820-1846)
Liberty, Missouri
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