The General Epistle of the Latter Day Saints :
dated: winter quarters, Nebraska, December 23, 1847, and constituting the earliest known example of printing in the present state of Nebraska /
by Douglas C. McMurtrie, containing a complete facsimile of the original edition of the epistle

Description

Main Author

McMurtrie, Douglas C. (Douglas Crawford), 1888-1944

Related Names

Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
Black Cat Press
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Language(s)

English

Published

Chicago, Ill. : Printed by the Black Cat Press, 1935

Subjects

Mormons > Mormons / History > Mormons / History / Sources
Mormons > Mormons / Doctrines
Printing > Printing / Nebraska > Printing / Nebraska / History

Note

The facsimile has caption-title: General Epistle from the Council of the Twelve Apostles, to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints abroad, dispersed throughout the earth, greeting. At foot of p. 8: Written at winter quarters, Omaha nation, west bank of Missouri River, near Council Bluffs, North America, and signed December 23d, 1847, in behalf of the quorum of the twelve apostles: Brigham Young, President. Willard Richards, Clerk
"120 copies ... have been printed."

Physical Description

14 pages : facsimiles (8 pages) ; 24 cm

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