Mary E. Lightner account of dream, before 1887
Scope and Contents
Dream recorded by Mary E. Lightner approximately 1865-1918. The dream is concerning, after the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith, which of the factions of the Church of Latter-day Saints is true. Mary finds herself in a boat with a guide who takes her to three harbors, each harbor representing a faction, and ultimately finds all to be deceiving except for the Church lead by Brigham Young.
Also includes a note to Eliza R. Snow.
Dates
- Creation: before 1887
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 Mary E. Lightner papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Extent
2 folded sheets (8 pages) ; 21 x 26 cm, folded to 21 x 13 cm
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Item-level legacy inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS363.xml
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopy available in collection (folder 8).
General
The content is extremely torn and has extreme tape damage.
General
Holograph.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States