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Box 5

 Container

Contains 19 Results:

John L. Smith published articles, 1894-1895

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2 File 1
Scope and Contents Articles written by John Lyman smith and published in the Deseret Weekly: "An Early Mission to Europe," 49 (December 4, 1894): 754-755; "Preaching the Gospel," 49 (December 8, 1894): 772-773; "Preaching the Gospel," 50 (December 29, 1894): 49-50; "Preaching the Gospel," 50 (January 19, 1895): 147-48; "Preaching the Gospel" 50 (January 26, 1895): 178-79; "Preaching the Gospel" 50 (February 2, 1895): 210-12; "Voyage of the Ship Hudson" 50 (March 23, 1895): 433-34; "Voyage of the Ship Hudson"...
Dates: 1894-1895

John L. Smith mission papers, 1845-1857

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2 File 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photcopied documents relating to John L. Smith's mission, including his passport, mission certificate, and setting apart blessing.

Dates: 1845-1857

John L. Smith blessing, 1860 September 22

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2 Item 5
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of complete blessing given by Lorenzo Snow to John Lyman Smith, setting him apart for his mission to Europe.

Dates: 1860 September 22

John L. Smith church documents and letters, 1860-1876

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2 File 3
Scope and Contents

Includes Elder's certificate, letter of appointment to take charge of te Swiss-Italian mission, from Amasa Lyman, Charles C. Rich, and George Q. Cannon, passort (visa), two Passage Broker Agent's Appointments from George Q. Cannon, record of offerings, Seventies certificate, record of ordination as patriarch, and letter assigning Smith to collect tithes and offerings to finish the St. George Temple. All photocopies.

Dates: 1860-1876

John L. Smith military and law papers, 1855

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2 File 4
Scope and Contents

Includes license to practice law, certificate of admission to the [Utah Territorial] Bar, certificate of appointment to office of Adjunct of First Regent, of First Brigade of Calvary, of Great Salt Lake Miliary District of Nauvoo Legion, and certificate of election to First Lieutenent of Company B, of First Regiment of First Brigade of Calvary, of Great Salt Lake Military District of Nauvoo Legion. 4 items, all photocopies.

Dates: 1855

John L. Smith certificate of election to the office of Justice of the Peace, 1871 August 7

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2 Item 6
Scope and Contents

Millard County.

Dates: 1871 August 7

Augusta Bowen Cleveland Smith papers, approximately 1845-1871

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2 File 5
Scope and Contents

Reminiscences, biographies, letters, blessings, and poems of August Bowen Cleveland Smith. Many of the items are not dated.

Dates: approximately 1845-1871

Smith family letters and sketch of the life of John Smith, 1849-1854

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2 File 6
Scope and Contents

Letters addressed to "Father John Smith" from John L. Smith and Augusta Smith, and to "Father and Mother" from an unknown sender (illegible). Also includes a partial biographical sketch of John L. Smith's father, John Smith, who was born in 1781, written by his granddaughter. Photocopies only.

Dates: 1849-1854

John Smith blessing given to Clarissa Lyman Smith, 1847 June 6

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2 Item 7
Scope and Contents

Blessing likely given by John L. Smith's father, John Smith, who served as the fourth Presiding Patriarch from 1847 to 1854.

Dates: 1847 June 6