The Wentworth Letter by Jr. Joseph Smith

"The Wentworth Letter" by Jr. Joseph Smith is a letter written in 1842 to Chicago Democrat editor John Wentworth. Smith outlines the history of the Latter Day Saint movement and includes Mormonism's Articles of Faith. Written in response to an inquiry for a history of New Hampshire, the letter emphasizes the First Vision, contains the influential "Standard of Truth" mission statement, and establishes key Mormon doctrines about American Indian ancestry and religious principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
Title The Wentworth Letter
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wentworth_letter
Credits Produced by Gutenberg@BYU and Philip MacCabe
Reading Level Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements
Subject Latter Day Saint churches -- History -- 19th century
Subject Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
Category Text
eBook-No. 6720
Release Date
Last Update Mar 11, 2014
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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