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Letters

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints records

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4123
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, church related, financial records, legal records, and miscellaneous documents. Notable documents (all photocopies) include an 1844 letter from Joseph Smith while in Carthage Jail and a list of Mormon Battalion soldiers.

Dates: 1831-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints records

Joseph Smith portraits : a search for the prophet's likeness

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2072
Abstract

Items include research notes and materials regarding the many different representations of Joseph Smith (1805-1844). Contains copies of these likenesses, and also contains information on the different artists who have created them, particularly Sutcliffe Maudsley. A large portion of the material deals with the death mask of Joseph Smith, and its comparison to his portraits.

Dates: approximately 1975-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Smith portraits : a search for the prophet's likeness

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