Title |
Letter from James Blakeslee to Brigham Young, dated September 27, 1841 |
Alternative Title |
0120_02_04 |
Creator |
Blakeslee, James |
Contributor |
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 |
Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
1841-09-27 |
Temporal Coverage |
September 27, 1841 |
Date Digital |
2013-04-26 |
Spatial Coverage |
Utica (N.Y.); Nauvoo (Ill.) |
Subject |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--History; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877--Correspondence; Latter Day Saint missionaries--New York (State); Latter Day Saint churches--Missions--New York (State) |
Description |
September 27, 1841 - Utica, New York, to Nauvoo, Illinois; Blakeslee, James, to Mr. B. Young, "Beloved Brother In the Kingdom and Patience of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, B. Young, and to All Whom It May Concern." Gives a report of his mission while laboring in different counties of New York. Assists those who are moving West. Preaching the gospel, he gives out handbills that state he will preach at the burial grounds. This he does standing on a tombstone. Preaches to a large congregation. Preaches later in a court house, baptizes twelve, instructs them in the gospel, and sells the Book of Mormon. There are now twenty-eight members of the church in this town. Tells of an encounter with a Methodist priest and an abolitionist while he was preaching about the difference in the priesthood as spoken in the Book of Mormon and Has converted many and is sending money for subscriptions to the and lists names and addresses |
Collection Number and Name |
MS0120 Philip T. Blair Family Papers |
Type |
Text |
Genre |
Correspondence |
Format |
application/pdf |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
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Relation |
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv25540 |
Scanning Technician |
Niko Amaya;Tim Arnold; Halima Noor; Ceder Gonzalez |
File Name |
0120_02_04.pdf |
Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6w099fj |
Setname |
uum_ptbf |
ID |
1006981 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6w099fj |