George S. Tanner papers
Scope and Contents
Retrospective account transcribed by the author from his diary. Record of a revelation received by an unnamed Moenkopi Indian who prayed to know the truth about the Book of Mormon. He was told in a vision to believe the things his Mormon brethern had told him, and to obey their words. The Indian also saw the coming persecutions against the Mormon Church for polygamy and many other events as well. Author believed that most of what the Indian saw had come to pass by 1890.
Entitled: An Indian vision by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS of the Moenkopi : Little Colorado Stake of Zion, 1881
Dates
- 1881-1890
Creator
- Christensen, Christian Lingo (Person)
- Tanner, George S. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 An Indian vision by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS of the Moenkopi : Little Colorado Stake of Zion, 1881 must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Arizona settler, Mormon missionary to the Indians in Arizona.
Extent
1 item (4 p.)
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of An Indian vision by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS of the Moenkopi : Little Colorado Stake of Zion, 1881
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 July 16
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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