Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, 1855.

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Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, 1855.

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Photocopy of holograph account of the murder of Joseph Smith (1805-1844) and his brother Hyrum (1800-1844) on June 27, 1844. Jones was with the Smiths in the Carthage jail the night before they were killed. He was involved in carrying messages to and from Joseph and in appealing to Illinois officials for greater protection for the two men.

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Harold B. Lee Library

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Smith, Joseph, jr., 1805-1844

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Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844

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Ford, Thomas, 1800-1850

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Jones, Daniel, 1811-1861

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Farmer, explorer, steamboat captain, and Mormon Church leader. Native of Wales, emigrated to the United States in 1840, joined the Mormon Church in 1843 and served as a missionary for that church to Wales (1845-9 and 1852-6), came to Utah in 1849, and served as mayor of Manti, Utah (1851-2). From the description of Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, 1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122605002 ...