Interim Content
Chandler, Michael H.
Biography
Ca. 1798–21 Oct. 1866. Antiquities exhibitor, farmer. Born in Ireland. Married Frances F. Ludlow. Immigrated to U.S., ca. 1828. Moved to Ohio, by 1829. Moved to Philadelphia, 1833. Acquired eleven mummies, perhaps in association with others, in New York City, 1833. Displayed mummies in Philadelphia, by Apr. 1833. Exhibited his Egyptian antiquities in Cleveland, Mar. 1835. In late June or early July 1835, exhibited four remaining Egyptian mummies and rolls of papyrus in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Sold Egyptian artifacts to JS and others, 5–9 July 1835. Purchased land in Parkman Township, Geauga Co., 10 Aug. 1836. Purchased new farm in Parkman area, by 1864. Died in Parkman. Buried in West Farmington, Trumbull Co., Ohio.
Links
papers
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Times and Seasons , 2 May 1842
- Agreement, 4 January 1838
- Appendix 2, Document 2a. Characters Copied by Oliver Cowdery, circa 1835–1836
- Appendix 2: Copies of Book of Mormon Characters, Introduction
- Book of Abraham Excerpt and Facsimile 2, 15 March 1842 [Abraham 2:19–5:21]
- Certificate from Michael Chandler, 6 July 1835
- Editorial, circa 1 March 1842, Draft
- Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language, circa July–circa November 1835
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Introduction to Egyptian Papyri, circa 300–100 BC
- Introduction to Notebooks of Copied Egyptian Characters, circa Early July 1835
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Letter from Joseph Coe, 1 January 1844
- Mortgage to Mead, Stafford & Co., 11 July 1837
- Gender
- Male