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Joseph Smith Journal (1832–1834)

Page 4 of Joseph Smith journal (1832–34)

Joseph Smith began to keep a journal in November 1832. After some interruptions and with the assistance of scribes, he eventually produced 10 journals comprising more than 1,500 manuscript pages. This first volume contains more of his handwriting than any other, with roughly half of the entries written entirely or primarily in his hand, including the first page on display here.

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Joseph Smith Letter (1839)
After three and a half months of unjust imprisonment in Liberty Jail, Joseph Smith wrote this letter to his wife, Emma, on March 21, 1839.
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