Author: Lucy SmithPublisher: Bookcraft, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781570082672
Category : Mormon Church
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the original "Preliminary Manuscript" dictated by Lucy Smith to her scribe, Martha Coray.
History of the Prophet Joseph
Author: Lucy SmithHistory of Joseph Smith by His Mother, Lucy Mack Smith
Author: Lucy SmithHistory of the Prophet Joseph by His Mother
Author: Lucy SmithPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781502377036
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
History of Joseph Smith by His Mother is a biography of the Latter Day Saint prophet Joseph Smith, according to his mother, Lucy Mack Smith.
The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother
Author: Publisher: Zion's Camp Books
ISBN: 0988124556
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
This Zion's Camp Books special ebook edition has been formatted for ease of reading on Kindle and other ereading devices, with internal links to scriptures cited and footnotes. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed putting it together. From Joseph F. Smith's original introduction: The History of the Prophet Joseph Smith, originally entitled, "The History of Mother Smith, by Herself," was written at the dictation of Lucy Smith, mother of the Prophet, by Mrs. Martha Jane Knowlton Coray, who acted as her amanuensis. It was taken from the words of Mother Smith and dictated from memory mostly, but she also made use of such historical memoranda of the events related as were within her reach. Of the original manuscript one copy was taken which was left with Lucy Smith, while the original was retained by the writer. This original, Mrs. Coray held in her possession until her arrival in Utah, when she subsequently deposited a copy of it with President Brigham Young. Lucy Smith died near Nauvoo, May 5, 1855, but years prior to this date some of her effects were left in the hands of her son, William Smith, among them being the manuscript copy of this history. From William (who was the last surviving brother of the Prophet, and whose death occurred at Osterdock, Clayton county, Iowa, November 13, 1893,) the document fell (surreptitiously it is declared by George A. Smith) into the hands of Isaac Sheen, who was at one time a member of the Church in Michigan. When in September, 1852, Apostle Orson Pratt went on a mission to England, he called on Mr. Sheen on his way East and being shown the manuscript copy, he purchased it for a certain sum of money, took it to Liverpool with him, where, without revision and without the consent or knowledge of President Young or any of the Twelve, it was published under his direction in 1853. It was afterwards discovered that the book contained errors, occasioned by its not being carefully compared with historical data. Some of the statements in the preface written by Elder Pratt were also in error; one especially that the book was mostly written in the lifetime of the Prophet, and that he had read it with approval, was incorrect, since it was written in 1845, the year following his martyrdom. For these reasons and others, mostly of a financial character, it was disapproved by President Young on August 23, 1865, and the edition was suppressed or destroyed. While some statements contained in the work were considered somewhat overdrawn—a circumstance easily accounted for when we remember the age of Mother Smith, the losses she had sustained in the death of a husband and four sons, and the consequent lapses of her memory—its many merits were fully recognized by the authorities, many of whom were greatly disappointed at the necessity of issuing the order to temporarily suppress its further circulation. Subsequently, a committee of revision was appointed by President Young consisting of President George A. Smith and Judge Elias Smith, cousins of the Prophet, men personally familiar with the family and thoroughly conversant with Church history. They were instructed carefully to revise and correct the original work throughout, which they did, reporting their labors to President Young to his entire satisfaction. The revised and only authentic copy thus prepared and reported upon was retained by President George A. Smith, and shortly after his death, September 1, 1875, it was committed into my keeping, where it has remained until now.
History of Joseph Smith
Author: Lucy Mack SmithPublisher:
ISBN: 9781258936235
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
This is a new release of the original 1945 edition.
The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by His Mother
Author: Lucy SmithPublisher: Bookcraft, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781570082672
Category : Mormon Church
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the original "Preliminary Manuscript" dictated by Lucy Smith to her scribe, Martha Coray.
The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother Lucy Mack Smith
Author: Lucy SmithPublisher: CFI
ISBN: 9781462127252
Category : Mormon Church
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet
Author: Lucy SmithHistory of Joseph Smith by His Mother
Author: Lucy Mack SmithPublisher:
ISBN: 9781442157187
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Shortly following the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, and into 1845, Lucy Mack Smith dictated her recollections and family story to Nauvoo schoolteacher Martha Jane Coray. Coray worked with her husband to compile these books of notes and other sources into a manuscript, which was then copied.The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother is a biography of the Latter Day Saint prophet Joseph Smith, according to his mother, Lucy Mack Smith. It was originally titled Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations and was published by Orson Pratt in Liverpool in 1853.
History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother
Author: Lucy SmithPublisher:
ISBN: 9788027308866
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
History of Joseph Smith, by His Mother is a biography of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, according to his mother, Lucy Mack Smith. Shortly following the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, and into 1845, Lucy Mack Smith dictated her recollections and family story to Nauvoo schoolteacher Martha Jane Coray who compiled these books of notes and other sources into a manuscript. Publication of the book came with the great controversy. After its publication, Brigham Young declared the book to be a "tissue of lies" and wanted corrections made. Young possibly opposed the book because of his own conflicts with its publisher, Orson Pratt. Lucy Smith portrayed the Smith family as the legitimate leaders of the church, which Young may also have seen as a challenge to his leadership.