John Webster letter
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten letter dated 17 July 1831. Webster tells of being approached by a "Mormonite," Samuel Harrison Smith (1808-1844), to buy a "gold Bible" (Book of Mormon). Webster asked Smith how his brother, Joseph Smith (1801-1844), wrote it. "He said that he would look under a shiney stone in the dark and there he would see the words appear."
Dates
- 1831 July 17
Creator
- Webster, John, fl. 1831 (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 John Webster letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Resident of Hamilton, New York.
Extent
1 item (2 p.)
Custodial History
Gift of Brent Ashworth in 1985. Part of Bette B. Ashworth memorial collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Brent Ashworth; 1985.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of John Webster letter
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 October 7
- 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