Autobiographies and an essay, ca. 1835-1864.

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Autobiographies and an essay, ca. 1835-1864.

Photocopies of microfilm copies of handwritten materials. The collection consists of a lengthy and a shortened version of an autobiography. Murdock wrote about his early life and his converstion to the Mormon Church in 1830. He followed that faith to Kirtland, Ohio; Missouri; and Illinois. He migrated to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and came to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1847. He served on missions for the Mormon Church in New York and Australia. Murdock copied letters from leaders of the Mormon Church and family members in his autobiography. Also incuded is an essay about the dotrines of the Mormon Church.

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Murdock, John, 1792-1871

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Murdock was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He lived in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. He migrated to Utah and settled in Lehi. From the description of Autobiographies and an essay, ca. 1835-1864. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 51599754 Mormon pioneer and Mormon Church bishop and missionary. From the description of Journal and autobiography, 1830-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435157 From the guide to...