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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Mormon splinter groups collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232482296]
Identifier: MSS 1634
Scope and Contents

Papers, research notes, and correspondence. These items relate to the numerous off-shoots of the two largest Mormon denominations, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church or LDS Church) and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS church) and their leaders. Also included is a photocopy of a letter by the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith (1805-1844).

Dates: 1844-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Mormon splinter groups collection

Joseph Smith III correspondence with Edward F. and Mattie Adamson

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489804]
Identifier: MSS 591
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten and signed letters. The items were composed in Lamoni, Iowa, and were addressed to Edward F. and Mattie Adamson of Lower Lake, California. The materials are concerned with a rumor of marital problems in the Adamson family. Smith gives them advice on how to improve the situation. Materials date from between 1896 and 1897.

Dates: 1896-1897
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Smith III correspondence with Edward F. and Mattie Adamson

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