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Harmony Township, Pennsylvania
Summary
Located in northeastern Pennsylvania. Area settled, by 1787. Organized 1809. Population in 1830 about 340. Population in 1840 about 520. Contained Harmony village (no longer in existence). Josiah Stowell hired JS to help look for treasure in area, Oct. 1825. Birthplace of Emma Hale Smith. JS boarded with Hale family while working for Stowell, Nov. 1825. JS and Emma periodically resided in township, Dec. 1827–June 1829 and Aug. 1829–Aug. 1830. JS purchased farm and home from Isaac Hale in township, Apr. 1829. JS worked on revision of Bible and translated significant portion of Book of Mormon in township. While in area, JS also dictated several revelations. JS and Oliver Cowdery later reported angelic visitations in area from John the Baptist and apostles Peter, James, and John.
Links
papers
places
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- Book of Mormon Manuscript Excerpt, circa June 1829 [1 Nephi 2:2b–3:18a]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Times and Seasons, 1 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 October 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 July 1842
- Times and Seasons , 2 May 1842
- Account of John, April 1829–C [D&C 7]
- Account of John, April 1829–C, Frederick G. Williams Copy [D&C 7]
- Agreement with Isaac Hale, 6 April 1829
- Appendix 1: Agreement of Josiah Stowell and Others, 1 November 1825
- Appendix 2, Document 1. Characters Copied by John Whitmer, circa 1829–1831
- Appendix 5: Testimony of Eight Witnesses, Late June 1829
- Appendix: Orson Pratt, A[n] Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions, 1840
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830 [D&C 20]
- Blessing from Joseph Smith Sr., 9 December 1834
- Book of Commandments, 1833
- Collection of Sacred Hymns, 1835
- Copyright for Book of Mormon, 11 June 1829
- Deed from Isaac and Elizabeth Hale, 25 August 1830
- Deed from Isaac and Elizabeth Hale, 25 August 1830, as Recorded in Susquehanna County Deeds
- Deed to Joseph McKune Jr., 28 June 1833
- Deed to Joseph McKune Jr., 28 June 1833, as Recorded in Susquehanna County Deeds
- Docket Entry, 26 August 1830 [ George H. Noble & Co. v. JS ]
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1835
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, circa Summer 1832
- 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 George H. Noble & Co. v. JS
- Introduction to New York and Pennsylvania Financial Records
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Letter from Lorenzo D. Wasson, 30 July 1842
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 28 December 1829
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 6 November 1829
- Letter to David Hale, 12–19 February 1841
- Letter to Newel Knight and the Church in Colesville, 28 August 1830
- Letter to Oliver Cowdery, 22 October 1829
- Letter to the Church, 7 September 1842 [D&C 128]
- Letterbook 1
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Old Testament Revision 1
- Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, circa 12 April 1828–circa 1 July 1829
- Power of Attorney, 3 June 1831 [ George H. Noble & Co. v. JS ]
- Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, circa August 1829–circa January 1830
- Questions and Answers, 8 May 1838
- Revelation Book 1
- Revelation, September 1830–B [D&C 28]
- Revelation, September 1830–E [D&C 30:9–11]
- Revelation, 30 December 1830 [D&C 37]
- Revelation, April 1830–B [D&C 23:3]
- Revelation, April 1830–E [D&C 23:6–7]
- Revelation, April 1829–A [D&C 6]
- Revelation, April 1829–B [D&C 8]
- Revelation, April 1829–D [D&C 9]
- Revelation, February 1829 [D&C 4]
- Revelation, July 1830–B [D&C 26]
- Revelation, July 1828 [D&C 3]
- Revelation, July 1828, Extract, Howard Coray Copy [D&C 3:1–10]
- Revelation, July 1830–A [D&C 24]
- Revelation, July 1830–C [D&C 25]
- Revelation, July 1830–C, as Published in Howe, Mormonism Unvailed [D&C 25]
- Revelation, June 1829–E [D&C 17]
- Revelation, June 1829–A [D&C 14]
- Revelation, March 1829 [D&C 5]
- Revelation, May 1829–A [D&C 11]
- Revelation, May 1829–A [D&C 11], in handwriting of Hyrum Smith
- Revelation, May 1829–B [D&C 12]
- Revelation, September 1830–A [D&C 29]
- Revelation, Spring 1829 [D&C 10]
- Revelation, circa August 1835 [D&C 27]
- Revelation, circa 8 March 1831–B [D&C 47]
- Revelation, circa August 1830 [D&C 27]
- Revelation, circa August 1830, Edward Partridge Copy [D&C 27]
- Revelation, circa August 1830, as Published in Painesville Telegraph [D&C 27]
- Visions of Moses, June 1830 [Moses 1]
- Visions of Moses, June 1830, Unidentified Scribe Copy [Moses 1]
- Visions of Moses, June 1830, as Recorded in Phelps, Diary and Notebook [Moses 1]
- Visions of Moses, June 1830, as Recorded in Richards, Pocket Companion [Moses 1]
Home of Joseph and Emma Smith in Harmony, PA Photograph, unknown photographer, circa 1893. (Church History Library, Salt Lake City.)
- Township
- Harmony Township (now in Oakland Township)
- County
- Susquehanna County
- State/Province
- Pennsylvania
- Country:
- United States of America