Porter Rockwell, 1872-1874

Item — Box: 32, Folder: 16

Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 4

Staff Only

Image of Porter Rockwell

Image of Porter Rockwell

Scope and Contents

Manuscript of account [given by Rockwell?] of treasure hunting in Palmyra area, the Book of Mormon, the lost 116 pages of the Book of Mormon; also draft of letter of introduction to Captain Green for William C. Staines.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1872-1874

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Kane family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Extent

2 sheets ; 26 x 21 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS792.xml

General

Holograph.

Subjects

Genre / Form

Accounts

Digital Material

Porter Rockwell

Physical Storage Information

Box: 32, Folder: 16 (Mixed Materials)

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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