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Published materials, 1839-1841

 Series
Identifier: MSS 942 Series 1

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

Photocopies of handwritten and printed petitions, affidavits, and published and unpublished accounts of the persecutions suffered by the Mormons in Missouri. The materials were an attempt to get redress for their grievences, especially relating to their expulsion from Missouri in 1839. The items were acquired from the National Archives and Record Service in Washington, D.C.

Material pertaining to the Missouri persecutions of the Church, 1839. As found at the National Archives.

Dates

  • Other: 1839-1841

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use note

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the National Archives material on the persecutions of the Church in Missouri must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

3 folders

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids note

While this finding aid provides only a series and sub-series level description, a more detailed finding aid is available in print at the L.Tom Perry Special Collections reference desk.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS942.xml

Related Archival Materials note

Additional copies are available at the library. Refer to the printed finding aid for more information.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States