Joseph Smith letter
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 established in Wisconsin and that it would prosper.
Dates
- 1844 June 18
Creator
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (Person)
- Strang, James Jesse, 1813-1856 (recipient, 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 Joseph Smith letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
First president of the Mormon Church.
Extent
1 item (4 p.)(0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Thomas Rue in 1976.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Thomas Rue; 1976.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Joseph Smith letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 November 10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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