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Orson Pratt letter to Lucy Mack Smith

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Identifier: MSS SC 2288
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Photocopy of a handwritten letter dated 16 Jan. 1854 and addressed to Lucy Mack Smith (1775-1856), mother of the Joseph Smith (1805-1844) who was the first president of the Mormon Church. Pratt writes from Washington, DC and informs Smith that he has purchased some manuscripts and refers to his attempts to get a book published relating to the Mormons.

Dates: 1854 January 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Orson Pratt letter to Lucy Mack Smith

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