Testimony regarding Emma Smith Bidamon, Nauvoo, Illinois
Scope and Contents
Jemison was born in Nauvoo in 1854 and lived there all her life. She and her sister had worked for Emma Smith in the Mansion House in Nauvoo. At the time of the interview Jemison and her husband lived in a house formerly owned by Lorenzo Snow, a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). Also included is a two-page handwritten quote from "The Book of the Law" by James J. Strang.
Includes author's four-page account of his interview with Mrs. Elizabeth Jemison, quoting her comments relating to Emma Smith, widow of Joseph Smith Jr. Author suggests that he wrote the account the same evening that he met with Elizabeth Jemison. The title of the account is written on an envelope containing pictures of Nauvoo.
Dates
- 1912 July 29
Creator
- Dunn, Charles H. (Person)
- Strang, James Jesse, 1813-1856 (Person)
- Jemison, Elizabeth (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Originals restricted. Photocopy, typescript, and microfilm are available for patron use.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 microfilm reel
7 p. : ms. typescript and photocopy.
Custodial History
The material was found inserted in a 1903 edition of the Book of Mormon held in Special Collections at Brigham Young University. Items removed from book for separate cataloging in 1997.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Testimony regarding Emma Smith Bidamon, Nauvoo, Illinois
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 28 April 2011
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States