Interim Content
Grandin, Egbert Bratt
Biography
30 Mar. 1806–16 Apr. 1845. Printer, newspaper editor and publisher, butcher, shipper, tanner. Born in Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Son of William Grandin and Amy Lewis. Moved to Williamson, Ontario Co., New York, by 1810; to Pultneyville, Ontario Co., by 1813; back to Williamson, by 1820; and to Palmyra, Wayne Co., New York, by 1828. Married Harriet Rogers, 23 Dec. 1828, in Palmyra. Printed first edition of Book of Mormon, 1829–1830, in Palmyra. Served as village corporation trustee, 1831; clerk of village board of election inspectors, 1834; constable and collector, 1835; and town assessor, 1839–1841. Buried in Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 October 1842
- Agreement with Martin Harris, 16 January 1830
- Bible Used for Bible Revision
- Book of Mormon, 1830
- Copyright for Book of Mormon, 11 June 1829
- History, circa 1841, draft [Draft 3]
- History, circa 1841, fair copy
- History, circa June 1839–circa 1841 [Draft 2]
- History, circa June–October 1839 [Draft 1]
- Introduction to New York and Pennsylvania Financial Records
- Letter from John E. Page, 23 September 1840
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 28 December 1829
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 6 November 1829
- Letter to Oliver Cowdery, 22 October 1829
- Letterbook 1
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, circa 12 April 1828–circa 1 July 1829
- Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, circa August 1829–circa January 1830
- Revelation, circa Early 1830
- Revelation, circa Summer 1829 [D&C 19]
- Title Page of Book of Mormon, circa Early June 1829
- Visions of Moses, June 1830 [Moses 1]
E. B. Grandin Oil on canvas, attributed to Alonzo Parks, 1843. (Church History Library, Salt Lake City.)
- Gender
- Male