MS 3467, Cowdery, Lyman 1802-1881. Lyman Cowdery papers 1834-1858

Cowdery, Oliver

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Oliver Cowdery was born on October 3, 1806 in Wells, Vermont, the son of William Jr. and Rebecca Fuller Cowdery. While teaching in Palmyra, New York during the winter of 1828-29, Cowdery stayed with the family of Joseph Smith (1805-1844). It was during this time that Cowdery first heard of the visions of Smith and the Golden Plates. After meeting with Smith, Cowdery came to believe in the validity of his visions and agreed to help Smith transcribe the Book of Mormon. As a witness to the Book of ...

Henderson, J.M.

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Reynolds, Thomas, 1796-1844

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Cowdery, Lyman, 1802-1881.

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Brother of Oliver Cowdery. From the guide to the MS 3467 Lyman Cowdery papers 1834-1858 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Lawyer and brother of Oliver Cowdery. From the description of Agreement to settle debt, 1848 January 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122550029 ...

Lord, Asa D., 1816-1875

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Educator and editor, of Ohio. He served as principal of the Western Reserve Teachers' Seminary (1839-1847), Superintendant of Public Schools in Columbus, Ohio (1848-1856), and director of the Institution for the Blind in Columbus (1856-1858). From the description of Papers, ca. 1840-1860. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17938515 ...

Brannan, Sam, 1819-1889

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Sam Brannan (1819-1889) was born in Maine and moved to Ohio as a teenager. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and in 1844 began printing The Prophet, a Mormon newspaper, in New York. In 1846 Brannan sailed aboard the Brooklyn with about 240 other Mormons to San Francisco, where he was made first president of the California mission and established the California Star as the first newspaper in San Francisco. In 1848 Brannan traveled to Sutter's Mill as a representative of th...

Johnson, John 1779-1843

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Williams, Frederick G. (Frederick Granger), 1787-1842

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Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844

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Letter written by Hyrum Smith and signed for Joseph Smith from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Oliver Granger. Smith writes of a Mr. Devenport from New York who brought a judgement in favor of Boynton & Hyde, and urges Granger to pay the "just" debt. He also writes of the deaths of D.C. Smith and Robert B. Thompson from "quick consumption", mentions Brother Phelps and Hiram Kimball, and describes drought conditions. Smith concludes by writing "this is an Eventful Period...A day of Darkness...what ever ...

McBride, Reuben, 1803-1891

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"Select man" for Millard County, Utah. From the description of Certificate, 1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86171874 McBride was born in New York State and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1833. He migrated to Utah and lived in Fillmore. From the description of Diary 1857. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 54427204 From the description of Reuben McBride diary, 1857. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367731498 ...

Smith, Joseph, jr., 1805-1844

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First president of the Mormon Church and mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois. From the description of Arrest warrant, 1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367395229 First president of the Mormon Church and Illinois militia leader. From the description of Letter, 1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435774 Founder of the Mormon Church and its first president. From the description of Diaries, 1832-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609014 ...