Letter, 1854.

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Letter, 1854.

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Photocopy of a handwritten letter dated 16 Jan. 1854 and addressed to Lucy Mack Smith (1775-1856), mother of the Joseph Smith (1805-1844) who was the first president of the Mormon Church. Pratt writes from Washington, DC and informs Smith that he has purchased some manuscripts and refers to his attempts to get a book published relating to the Mormons.

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Harold B. Lee Library

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Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881

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Orson Pratt (1811-1881) was a member of the Council of Twelves Apostles of the Latter-day Saint Church, serving from 1835 to 1881. From the description of Orson Pratt letter and postcard, 1861, 1881. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 365148968 From the guide to the Orson Pratt papers and postcard, 1861, 1881, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon Church leader, philosopher, and Utah pioneer. From the description of Letter, 1878. (Unknown). WorldCat reco...

Smith, Lucy, 1775-1856

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Lucy Mack Smith, born on July 8, 1775, in Gilsum, New Hampshipre, was the mother of the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith. She married Joseph Smith, Sr., in January 1796, and they eventually had ten children. Lucy Smith was actively involved in the founding of the Mormon Church, and also wrote the memoir Biographical sketches of Joseph Smith, the prophet, and his pregenitors for many generations (1853). She died in Nauvoo, Illinois, on May 14, 1856. From the description of Memoirs of Lucy ...