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Letter to Moses Daley, circa October 1834

 
To Moses Daley

16 Apr. 1794–9 Dec. 1865. Farmer. Born at Walkill, Orange Co., New York. Son of John Daley and Amy Mapes. Married Almira Barber, 22 Jan. 1819, at Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York. Moved to Huron Co., Ohio, by 1827. Baptized into LDS church, before 1833. ...

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(An extract of a letter sent by me to the Florence  church

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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and vicinity— — I have inqu[i]red at the  hand of the Lord concerning this matter and have  engaged our bro. Wm. E. McLel[l]in

18 Jan. 1806–14 Mar. 1883. Schoolteacher, physician, publisher. Born at Smith Co., Tennessee. Son of Charles McLellin and Sarah (a Cherokee Indian). Married first Cynthia Ann, 30 July 1829. Wife died, by summer 1831. Baptized into LDS church by Hyrum Smith...

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to visit you  who will teach you concerning the duty of  the churches relative to Zion. I want there fore that you should receive him in the  name of the Lord, and uphold him by your prayr  of Faith, and in the name of the Lord of truth  he will do you much good— Josep[h]. Smith Jr) [p. 17]

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