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History of Albert Merrill

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 931
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten biography of Albert Merrill. Merrill was born on Long Island, New York; joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1841; moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1843; migrated to Utah in 1852; and settled in Provo, Utah. He served on a mission for the Church to the Eastern States from 1869 to 1870 and was made a patriarch of the Church in 1873.

Dates: 1908

Andrew Moore autobiography

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 1094
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of typewritten excerpts from Moore's autobiography. Moore writes about his conversion to the Mormon Church and his experiences in that faith while living in Missouri and Illinois. He also tells about the death of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith (1805-1844).

Dates: 1845

Samuel and Eunice S. Moore mortgage

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 644
Scope and Contents

Mss. A mortgage to Leonard Soby by Samuel and Eunice Moore for $80. Includes notarization of the Moores' signatures.

Dates: 1844

Mormon Temple, Nauvoo, Ill.

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 3838
Scope and Contents

Hand drawing of the Nauvoo Temple with the dimensions 16 x 18 inches. In the left-hand bottom corner, the drawing indicates that it was "presented to Mrs. E. E. Buffington." The right-hand corner is signed by Wetmore.

Dates: approximately 1846

John Murdock autobiographies and an essay

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3241
Scope and Contents Photocopies of microfilm copies of handwritten materials. The collection consists of a lengthy and a shortened version of an autobiography. Murdock wrote about his early life and his converstion to the Mormon Church in 1830. He followed that faith to Kirtland, Ohio; Missouri; and Illinois. He migrated to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and came to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1847. He served on missions for the Mormon Church in New York and Australia. Murdock copied letters from leaders of the...
Dates: 1835-1864

John Murdock autobiography and diary

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 928
Scope and Contents

Typescripts of a diary and an abridgement of diaries for the years from 1830 to 1859 and 1832. Murdock joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1830 and lived in Kirtland, Ohio; Missouri; Nauvoo, Illinois; and Salt Lake City, Utah. He had numerous assignments for the Church and migrated to Utah in 1847. He participated in Zion's Camp in 1834 and went on a mission to Australia from 1852 to 1853.

Dates: 1830-1867

John Murdock journal and autobiography

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 997
Scope and Contents

Materials include two copies of the typescript of an autobiography covering, 1792-1867, and journals, 1830-1859. Murdock was a Campbellite who joined the Mormon Church in 1830. He lived with Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the Mormon prophet, in 1833 and participated in "Zion's Camp" in 1834. He lived in Kirtland, Ohio; Nauvoo, Illinois; and Lehi, Utah and was in Missouri during the persecution of Mormons in that state.

Dates: 1830-1867

Nauvoo adventure 1839-1846

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 6822
Abstract

One audio cassette entitled "Nauvoo Adventure 1839-1846" created, composed, and accompanied by Nonie N. Sorenson, 1989.

Dates: 1989

Nauvoo (Ill.) legal proceedings

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1262
Scope and Contents

Two handwritten transcripts of court cases regarding the slandering of Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the Mormon prophet. The first item is dated Dec. 5, 1842 and involves the City of Nauvoo vs. Thomas J. Hunter. The second item is dated Feb. 17, 1843 and involves the City of Nauvoo vs. Amos Davis.

Dates: 1842-1843

Nauvoo library and literary institute

 Collection
Identifier: Vault MSS 1945
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten records. The materials list members of the society, contributions made, and resolutions of meetings.

Dates: 1844

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Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 51
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 24
Utah Expedition (1857-1858) 15
Illinois. Circuit Court (Hancock Co.) 7
Illinois. Militia. Nauvoo Legion 6
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Law, Wilson 6
Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844 6
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 6
Icarian Community 5
Smith, Emma Hale 5
Wells, Daniel H. (Daniel Hanmer), 1814-1891 5
Foster, Robert D. 4
Jones, Edith Boley, 1892-1973 4
United States. Army. Mormon Battalion 4
Zion's Camp (Expedition) (1834) 4
Davis, Amos, Jr., 1811-1877 3
Illinois. Militia 3
Murdock, John, 1792-1871 3
Babbitt, Almon W. (Almon Whiting), 1813-1856 2
Backenstos, Jacob B. (Jacob Benjamin), 1811-1857 2
Bennett, John Cook, 1804-1867 2
Cabet, Etienne, 1788-1856 2
Carlin, Thomas, 1789-1852 2
Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites) 2
Clayton, William, 1814-1879 2
Crosby, Jonathan 2
Duke, Jonathan Oldham, 1807-1868 2
Greenwood, William, 1822-1891 2
Hancock County (Ill.) 2
Hunter, Thomas J. 2
Johnson, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1905 2
Kimball, Hiram S., 1806-1863 2
Leany, William, 1815-1891 2
Mack, Temperance Bond, 1771-1850 2
Post, Warren, 1811-1875 2
Richards, Samuel W. (Samuel Whitney), 1824-1909 2
Richards, Willard, 1804-1854 2
Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876 2
Shelley, Sarah Ann Steele, 1863-1953 2
Sloan, James, 1792- 2
Smith, Joseph, III, 1832-1914 2
Smith, William, 1811-1893 2
Strang, James Jesse, 1813-1856 2
Utah. Militia 2
Adams, Arza, 1804-1889 1
Adams, James, 1783-1843 1
Adams, William, 1822-1901 1
Allen, Andrew Jackson, 1818-1884 1
Alley family 1
Alley, George, 1792-1859 1
Alley, Mary Symonds, 1796-1880 1
Alley, Stephen Webb 1
Allred family 1
Allred, James, 1784-1876 1
Allred, William Moore, 1819-1901 1
Alston, Joseph, 1821-1891 1
Alston, Louisa Grant 1
Babbitt, Loren, 1806-1883 1
Badger, Louisa Adeline Noble 1
Beamon, G. C. 1
Bedell, Edward A. 1
Bennett, Moana B. 1
Bennion, John E. 1
Bernhisel, John M. (John Milton), 1799-1881 1
Bidamon, Lewis C. (Lewis Crum), -1891 1
Bigler, Jacob G., 1813-1907 1
Bliss, Aaron Tyler, 1946- 1
Bliss, Orley Dwight, 1839-1930 1
Blum, Carl J. 1
Blum, Ida 1
Boggs, Lillburn W., 1792-1860 1
Boley, Barbara Hart, 1793- 1
Boley, Henry Hart 1
Boley, Henry, 1795- 1
Bonesteel, Lucy Wright 1
Bourne, John 1
Bowers, Daniel 1
Bradford family 1
Butler, John Lowe, 1808-1860 1
Cadwell, Edwin 1
Call, Anson Vasco, 1834-1867 1
Cannon, George, 1794-1844 1
Carter, E. V. (Elbert Victor), 1810- 1
Carter, Mary H. (Mary Hine) 1
Cazier, David 1
Cheney family 1
Cheney, Nathan, 1811-1856 1
Chipman, Martha Selinda Smith, 1836-1858 1
Chipman, Sadie 1
Chipman, Washburn 1
Colborn, Sarah Bowers 1
Colborn, Thomas 1
Cole, H. H., active 1846 1
Coray family 1
Coray, Howard, 1817-1908 1
Coray, Howard, 1842-1928 1
Coray, Martha, 1821 or 1822-1881 1
Council of the Twelve Apostles (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) 1
Crooks, Agnes Gillispie 1
Crooks, Thomas 1
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