Letters, 1947-1949.

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Letters, 1947-1949.

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Typewritten letters addressed to S. Norman Lee and dated 9 Oct. 1947 and 15 Nov. 1949. Widtsoe responds to Lee's questions on the doctrines of the Mormon Chuch. Witsoe writes that the Word of Wisdom prohibition of "hot drinks" means that coffee, tea, cola drinks, and the South American drink called "Mate" are unacceptable because they contain caffeine. He also writes that Blacks will eventually be given the priesthood in the Mormon Church. He further states that the second president of the Mormon Church, Brigham Young, said that on a number of occasions. Widtsoe adds that the seventh president of the Mormon Church, Heber J. Grant, ordered him to edit out such statements from the "Discourses of Brigham Young" when Widstoe edited them.

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Lee, S. Norman (Severin Norman), 1875-1963

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S. Norman Lee (1875-1963) was a businessman in Brigham City, Utah, a Mormon missionary, associate editor of the "Millennial Star" in England from 1909 to 1911, president of the Box Elder Stake of the Mormon Church from 1936 to 1943, and patriarch of that stake from 1945 to his death in 1963. From the description of S. Norman Lee correspondence, 1902-1963. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 159957368 S. Norman Lee (1875-1963), was a businessman in Brigham City, U...

Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952

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Mormon educator at Brigham Young University at Provo, Utah and at the Utah Agricultural College at Logan, Utah. From the description of John Andreas Widtsoe letters, 1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536179 From the guide to the John Andreas Widtsoe letters, 1948, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) John Andreas Widtsoe (1872-1952) moved from Norway to Logan in 1883 after his mother converted to the Mormon faith. Widtsoe graduated from the Brigham Young College...