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Harris, Martin, 1783-1875

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1783 - 1875

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Thompson autobiography

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  • Subject: Logan (Utah) -- History X

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