Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of holograph account of the murder of Joseph Smith (1805-1844) and his brother Hyrum (1800-1844) on June 27, 1844. Jones was with the Smiths in the Carthage jail the night before they were killed. He was involved in carrying messages to and from Joseph and in appealing to Illinois officials for greater protection for the two men. Jones relates some comments verbatim made by Joseph that indicate he had a premonition of death, as well as remarks by the mob. He also tells of the reaction of many of the Mormons when they heard of Joseph's death.
Dates
- Creation: 1855
Creator
- Jones, Dan, 1810-1862 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public access. Copies may be made only by permission of the Church Archivist, Historical Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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 Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Farmer, explorer, steamboat captain, and Mormon Church leader. Native of Wales, emigrated to the United States in 1840, joined the Mormon Church in 1843 and served as a missionary for that church to Wales (1845-9 and 1852-6), came to Utah in 1849, and served as mayor of Manti, Utah (1851-2).
Extent
1 folder (0.4 linear ft.) : 26 p.
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Originals
Mat'l specified: Original manuscript. Historical Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
General
Typescript included.
Subject
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (Person)
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 -- Assassination (Person)
- Ford, Thomas, 1800-1850 (Person)
- Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 July 28
- 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