Lydia G. Knight genealogical records and correspondence, 1833-1883.

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Lydia G. Knight genealogical records and correspondence, 1833-1883.

Handwritten genealogical records and 32 miscellaneous items, mostly letters. Also included are photocopies, typescripts, and three microfilm reels of the originals. The correspondence is between Lydia and her family members in the New Albion area of New York state. They relate family matters and include Lydia's testimony of polygamy. Also included are several pages of a journal giving an account of an unnamed person on a mission in 1836 for the Mormon Church to work on the temple in Kirtland, Ohio. Also included is an anonymous account of a revelation of the near destruction of the people of the United States and the divine rescue of persecuted Mormons.

1 microfilm reel.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7383009

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Kirtland Temple

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Knight, Newel, 1800-1847

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Mormon. From the description of Autobiography, ca. 1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122551155 ...

Knight, Lydia Goldthwaite Bailey, 1812-1884

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Lydia G. Knight (1812-1884) was a Mormon woman from Massachusetts, wife of Newel Knight, plural wife, and worker in Mormon temples. From the description of Lydia G. Knight genealogical records and correspondence, 1833-1883. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367406962 ...

Latter-day Saints' College (Salt Lake City, Utah)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in 1830 in New York by Joseph Smith, Jr. Its members later migrated to the American West, specifically the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Shortly after the founding, missionaries were sent out to teach their message. From the guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints flannel board missionary discussions, Circa 1950-1970, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The documents in this collection span the early year...