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Letter to Emma Smith, 19 August 1836
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My beloved wife
10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...
View Full Bioto start for home Bro. Hyram [Hyrum Smith] is about to start for home
before the rest of us, which seems wisdom in God, as our business here
cannot be determined as soon as we could wish to <have it>, I
thought a line from me by him would not be acceptible to
you, even if it did not contain but little, that you may know that
you and the children are much on my mind, with regard to the
great object of our mishion you will be anxtiou [anxious] to
know, we have found the house since Brother Burjece [Burgess] left
us, very luck ily and providentially, as we had one spell been most
discouraged, but the
house is ocupied and it will require much care and patience to rent
or b[u]y it, we think we shall be able to effect it if not now within
the course of a few months, we think we shall be at home about
the midle of Septtember, I can think
of many things concerning our busi ness but can only pray that you may
have wisdom to manage the concerns that invol ve on you and want
you should so believe me that I am your sincere friend and husband
in haste yours &c—
9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co., by...
View Full BioJoseph Smith Jr
Emma Smith [p. [1]]
10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...
View Full BioJS, letter, Salem, MA, to Emma Smith, Kirtland, OH, 19 Aug. 1836; handwriting of JS; one page; State Historical Society of Iowa. Includes endorsements.
10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...
View Full BioLocated ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...
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