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Letter to Henrietta Seixas, 13 February 1836
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This item is reproduced by permission of The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Kirtland, Ohio, Feb. 13th. 1836.
Located 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...
More InfoDear Madam
We have the privilege of addressing you a few lines through
the kindness of Professor [Joshua] Sexias who we believe has been sent to this
institution through the immediate directions of God to promote the
cause of truth and benefit a fallen world. We are in this led to be
thankful to
our Redeemer in whose Glorious cause we are engaged as we are anxiously
de siring to become acquainted with an individual of virtue &
piety who understood
perfectly those languages in which the Scriptures of the Old and New
Testaments were
originally written as our only object is to do good to lay aside error
when we discover it forsake evil and follow righteousness and truly
be the better pre pared and qualified to render assistance to our fellow men
and glorify the name of the Lord: in this our ex pectations are fully
realized and we trust through the goodness of God to make
a proper improvement of the blessing thus given. And we sincerely
pray that on the part of your husband our acquaintance may be of that
kind that we shall ever have cause to bless and adore God for thus
guiding him to this place by his un seen hand.
4 June 1802–1874. Hebraist, textbook writer, teacher. Probably born at New York City. Son of Gershom Mendez Seixas and Hannah Manuel. Married Henrietta Raphael of Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. Taught Hebrew at New York and Charlestown, Massachusetts. His...
View Full BioEducational program instituted by JS in Kirtland, Ohio, in January 1836 for the study of the Hebrew language. Class was usually held in the westernmost room in the third, or attic, story of the House of the Lord in Kirtland. Under the tutelage of Joshua Seixas...
View Glossary4 June 1802–1874. Hebraist, textbook writer, teacher. Probably born at New York City. Son of Gershom Mendez Seixas and Hannah Manuel. Married Henrietta Raphael of Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. Taught Hebrew at New York and Charlestown, Massachusetts. His...
View Full BioWe have seen the possession of Mr. Seixas a very valuable
Lexicon which he informs us is your individ ual property. We have no
hesitation in saying that is highly valuable by yourself for the convenience and
use of a private family; but we do believe that the wisdom and philanthropy
which eerror inspires the heart of the pure and good will forego for
a few months these special benefits which
may be derived from it for a few for the pleasure of beneftting the
many. As the Trustees of this institution we have by the request of
others as well as expressing [p. [77]]
4 June 1802–1874. Hebraist, textbook writer, teacher. Probably born at New York City. Son of Gershom Mendez Seixas and Hannah Manuel. Married Henrietta Raphael of Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. Taught Hebrew at New York and Charlestown, Massachusetts. His...
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JS, Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, and Frederick G. Williams, letter, Kirtland, OH, to Henrietta Raphael Seixas, Hudson, OH; handwriting of Warren F. Cowdery; in Oliver Cowdery Letterbook, pp. 77–78; Huntington Library.
3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...
View Full Bio19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...
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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...
More InfoSettled ca. 1800. Organized by 1802. Population in 1830 about 780. Included Hudson village; incorporated 1837. Western Reserve College chartered in township, 1826.
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