Thomas Carlin certificate for Joseph Smith
Scope and Contents
Printed and handwritten certificate, dated 13 June 1842, and signed by Carlin. The item affirms that Joseph Smith, the first president of the Mormon Church, is elected mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois. On the reverse of the manuscript is found a handwritten copy of the oath of office for mayor which is signed by Joseph Smith.
Dates
- Creation: 1842 June 13
Creator
- Carlin, Thomas, 1789-1852 (Person)
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 Thomas Carlin certificate for Joseph Smith must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
Governor of Illinois.
Extent
1 item (2 pages)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Thomas Carlin certificate for Joseph Smith
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 October 19
- 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