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Newspaper [The Times and seasons; Vol. 5, nos. 1-24].

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06045 Author/Creator: Newspaper Place Written: Nauvoo, Illinois Type: Newspaper Date: 1844 Pagination: iv,[384]-767 p. : Height: 22.9 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

Title continues: "containing a compendium of intelligence pertaining to the upbuilding of the Kingdom of God, and the signs of the times, together with a great variety of useful information, in regard to the doctrines, history, principles, persecutions, murder of the prophets, at Carthage, and the onward progress of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." One of six volumes of the official Mormon newspaper published in Illinois from 1839 to 1846. This volume contains detailed information about the early history of the Church, troubles in Illinois and Missouri, the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, and the preparations for the move to Utah. Crawley, P. Mormon Church, 60. Flake, C.J. Mormon bib., 8956.

Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844
Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844

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