An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith
Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1987. First Edition. 504pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Gray cloth head and foot bands over green printed cloth. Title on the backstrip. Near fine. Item #9966
This edition was limited to 500 copies. Throughout these diaries significant events are recorded, such as the first ritualistic washings, perfumings, anointings, and washing of feet; early sealings and polygamous marriages (often recorded in shorthand); meetings of the Council of Fifty; and other important episodes in the history of the development of the Restoration church. Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805-1844) was born in Sharon, Vermont. In 1820 he received a heavenly visitation of God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. In 1830, Smith founded the Church of Jesus Christ. After being driven from three different states and suffering much persecution, Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum Smith (1800-1844), were murdered by a mob in Carthage, Illinois on June 27, 1844.
Price: $500.00