Agreement with Martin Harris regarding the first edition of the Book of Mormon, 1830, January 16.

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Agreement with Martin Harris regarding the first edition of the Book of Mormon, 1830, January 16.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/772470001

Facsimile of an agreement between Joseph Smith, Sr., and Martin Harris granting Harris an "equal privilege" of selling copies of the Book of Mormon.

1 letter, photocopy.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 8190638

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Harris, Martin, 1783-1875

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Mormon Church leader who was one of the special witnesses to the Book of Mormon. From the description of Legal documents, 1846-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609101 From the guide to the Martin Harris legal documents, 1846-1865, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Smith, Joseph, Sr., 1771-1840

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