Strang, James Jesse, 1813-1856
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
James Jesse Strang papers
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289898]
Identifier: Vault MSS 400
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of six items. Five are addressed to Strang and one is addressed to H. D. McCulloch, a follower of Strang. Also with the materials is a letter of appointment to make Strang a mail carrier. Also included is a handwritten copy of Strang's "Municipalities" which is found in chapter 27 of his "The Book of the Law of the Lord." With the materials is a copy of the Michigan legislature's rules dated 1854.
Dates:
1846-1856
Joseph Smith letter
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230325109]
Identifier: MSS SC 2576
Scope and Contents
Photographs of a handwritten and signed letter dated 18 June 1844 and addressed to James Strang. Smith responds to Strang's request to establish a stake of the Mormon Church in Wisconsin. Smith said that the inquiry was received negatively by the leaders of the Mormon Church, but later it was accepted more positiviely. Smith then records a vision he had in which he was carried to the Kingdom of Heaven by angels and spoke with God about the request. God told Smith that the stake was to be...
Dates:
1844 June 18
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Joseph Smith letter
James Jesse Strang transcription
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231045862]
Identifier: MSS 1226
Scope and Contents
Handcopied transcription from the "Plates found by James J. Strang." The authenticity of the item is in question and the precise date is unknown.
Dates:
approximately 1850
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