Mormon letters, 1841-1844.

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Mormon letters, 1841-1844.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702126696

The letters from friends in Nauvoo to Leonard Pickel describe the journey from Pennsylvania to Nauvoo, economic conditions, the community's growth, the arrest and death of Joseph Smith, and the departure of Sidney Rigdon. There are also letters from Elisha Davis, a Mormon missionary.

24 p.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8012046

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Pickel, Leonard.

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Leonard Pickel, a cooper of Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, became a Mormon and considered moving to Nauvoo. From the description of Mormon letters, 1841-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126696 ...

Smith, Joseph, jr., 1805-1844

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First president of the Mormon Church and mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois. From the description of Arrest warrant, 1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367395229 First president of the Mormon Church and Illinois militia leader. From the description of Letter, 1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435774 Founder of the Mormon Church and its first president. From the description of Diaries, 1832-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609014 ...

Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844

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Letter written by Hyrum Smith and signed for Joseph Smith from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Oliver Granger. Smith writes of a Mr. Devenport from New York who brought a judgement in favor of Boynton & Hyde, and urges Granger to pay the "just" debt. He also writes of the deaths of D.C. Smith and Robert B. Thompson from "quick consumption", mentions Brother Phelps and Hiram Kimball, and describes drought conditions. Smith concludes by writing "this is an Eventful Period...A day of Darkness...what ever ...

Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876

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Early leader of the Mormon Church. From the guide to the Sidney Rigdon sermon, circa 1840, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon Church leader. From the description of Letters, 1841-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122638309 From the description of Letter, 1839. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122622768 From the description of Letter, 1837. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122392993 Sidney Rigdon was born in Pennsylvania and moved ...

Davis, Elisha H.

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