Harris, Martin, 1783-1875
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1783 - 1875
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Testimony of Martin Harris
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230346733]
Identifier: MSS 857
Scope and Contents
Typewritten statements and sworn affidavits concerning some of the statements Martin Harris made as to the authenticity of the Book of Mormon. The statements were made to different persons in or near Clarkston, Utah, circa 1875 and recorded much later.
Dates:
1921-1934
John Thompson autobiography
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230232958]
Identifier: MSS 713
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography. Also included are two typescripts of the item, a biographical sketch of Thompson, and family genealogy. Thompson was born in England and migrated to Utah in 1862. He settled in Logan and later in Clarkston, Utah. He mentions meeting Martin Harris, one of the witnesses to the authenticity of the Book of Mormon.
Dates:
approximately 1872
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- Subject: Clarkston (Utah) -- History X