Moses Martin letter to Joseph Smith
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter, composed in La Porte, Indiana, dated November 7, 1841, and addressed to Joseph Smith, first president of the Mormon Church. Martin writes to introduce himself, tells of his efforts to preach the Mormon faith, and asks for a blessing.
Dates
- Creation: 1841 November 7
Creator
- Martin, Moses, 1812-1900 (creator, Person)
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 Moses Martin letter to Joseph Smith must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Moses Martin was a Mormon in Indiana.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (recipient, Person)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions -- Indiana (Organization)
- Martin, Moses, 1812-1900 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Presidents (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Moses Martin letter to Joseph Smith
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 October 10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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