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following printed authorities having reference to Strang have been consulted in the compilation of this paper:
- "Revelations of James J. Strang," no date; compiled by Wingfield. Watson.
- Chapter on "Spring Prairie," in "History of Walworth County."
- Chapter on Beaver Harbor Mounds, in Smithsonian annual report for 1878.
- "An American Kingdom of Mormons," by F. D. Leslie, in "Magazine of Western History," April, 1886.
- Chapter on "The Scattered Flock," in "Early Days of Mormonism," by J. H. Kennedy. London, 1888.
- Chapter on "A New Prophet," in "The Prophet of Palmyra," by Thos. Gregg. New York, 1890.
- Chapter on "Contest for the Leadership," in "Mysteries and Crimes of Mormonism," by J. H. Beadle. Philadelphia, 1870.
- "The Mormons," by Lieut. J. W. Gunnison. Philadelphia, 1852.
- "An American King," in "Harper's Monthly Magazine" for March, 1882.
- "Beaver Island and its Mormon Kingdom," by Chas. J. Strang in the "Little Traverse Bay Souvenir." Lansing, 1895.
- "History of the Traverse Region." Chicago, 1884.
- "Candidates for the Pontificate," In Remy & Brenchley's "Journey tomGreat Salt Lake City," Vol. 1. London, 1861.
- "Sketch of James Jesse Strang," in Vol. XVIII. Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collections. Lansing.
- Newspaper articles consulted:
- New York Tribune, July 2, 1853. (Letter from Strang defending the Beaver Island Mormons.)
- New York Times, Sept. 3, 1882.
- Detroit Free Press, June 30, 1889. (Statement of King Strang's assassination as witnessed by Capt. Alex. St. Barnard, of the United States steamer Michigan.)
- Chicago Tribune, Oct. 2, 1892, and Oct. 13, 1895.
- Detroit News, July 1, 1882.
- Chicago Illustrated Journal, January, 1873.
- Yenowine's Illustrated News, Milwaukee, June 24, 1888.
- Milwaukee Sentinel, May 6, 1892.
Most of the newspaper articles concerning the Beaver Island kingdom contain gross exaggerations.
