Udney Hay Jacob manuscript extracts
Scope and Contents
Typewritten copy of excerpts of a book published in Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1842. Jacob writes about the nature of marriage, fornication, and divorce. He states that women are the property of men and condones polygamy. The book was denounced by the first president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith, as "trash." The historian Faun Brodie suggests that Joseph Smith used the work to see the possible reaction to an announcement on polygamy. The item also includes an introduction written by an unknown author at an unknown date.
Dates
- 1842
Creator
- Jacob, Udney Hay, 1781-1860 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from An extract from a manuscript entitled The Peace Maker, or The Doctrines of the Millennium : Being a Treatise on Religion and Jurisprudence, or a New System of Religion and Politicks, for God, My Country, and My Rights must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Carpenter and writer on religious topics.
Extent
1 v. (51 pages)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of An extract from a manuscript entitled The Peace Maker, or The Doctrines of the Millennium : Being a Treatise on Religion and Jurisprudence, or a New System of Religion and Politicks, for God, My Country, and My Rights
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 14 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