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Mary E. Lightner account of dream, before 1887

 Item — Folder: 4
Identifier: Vault MSS 363 Item 1
Image of Mary E. Lightner account of dream
Image of Mary E. Lightner account of dream

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.

Genre / Form

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States