Letter to Sally Phelps, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, from William Wines Phelps, Kirtland, Ohio, dated April 1836. States that the Kirtland Temple was dedicated on Sunday, March 27, 1836--congregation of about 1,000 in the House and as many outside, as well; opening prayer by Sidney Rigdon; an angel came in during the prayer; President Rigdon preached from the Book of Matthew for 2 1/2 hours; President Joseph Smith, Jr., was acknowledged as prophet and seer; "One of the solemnest as well as sublimest scenes I ever witnessed."; President Smith delivered the dedicatory prayer; Congregation shouted "Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, to God and the Lamb, henceforth and forever; amen, amen, and amen" three times; manifestation of the Lord to Brother Joseph and Oliver in the temple on April 3, where they learned that the "great and terrible day of the Lord" was near; attended a feast at Father Johnson's house.

Holograph, signed.