Morrisite collection 1865-1975

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Morrisite collection 1865-1975

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Materials concerning the Church of Firstborn, commonly known as the Morrisites. Includes oral history transcripts, correspondence, copies of book sections and magazine articles, copies of Morrisite tracts and pamphlets, Morris' correspondence to Brigham Young, membership rolls, Court and Council (Church governing bodies) records, manuscript materials from the St. Ann's Hill records, and a significant collection of the correspondence of George Williams (Prophet Cainan). Several items are in Danish. Primarily copies of materials from other collections.

3 linear ft.

eng,

Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesManuscript Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6623821

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Forscutt, Mark H.

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Dove, George S.

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Dove, James.

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Morris, Joseph, 1824-1862

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Anderson, C. Leroy

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The "Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Most High" was originally organized as the "Church of the First Born" under its prophet-leader Joseph Morris in 1858. The Church was the focus of the Morrisite War in 1862 at the Kingston Fort on the Weber River near Ogden, Utah. Several of the leaders were killed in this engagement, including Morris. The band of faithful left Utah and stopped for a time at Soda Springs, Idaho and moved on to Nevada and Montana. After several years and several fruitle...

Eardley, James.

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Williams, George, d. 1882.

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