Transcription of a letterbook from Oliver Cowdery to Warren and Lyman Cawdery, Far West, Mo.

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Transcription of a letterbook from Oliver Cowdery to Warren and Lyman Cawdery, Far West, Mo.

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The transcription consists primarily of copies of letters written by Oliver Cowdery. They cover such subjects such as his duties as and problems associated with being the editor of the Evening and Morning Star, his political aspirations, the persecution of Mormons in Missouri, discussion on church doctrine, and his excommunication from the church.

10 pages, 28 cm.

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