Item Detail
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BX 8670.1 .P968
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Diary of John Pulsipher
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Pulsipher, John (1827-1891)
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1832-1857
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Typescript of journals of John Pulsipher. Includes the following: Father's conversion to Mormonism in 1832; relocation at Kirtland, Ohio, in 1835; baptism into the Mormon church, 1835; forced exodus of the Church leaders from Kirtland; spiritual manifestation; Missouri persecutions; settlements in Adam-ondi-Ahman, Missouri, and Nauvoo, Illinois; construction of the Nauvoo Temple; martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Also includes Mission to the Lamanites in 1855; dedication of the Nauvoo Temple; Organization of the Pony Express by Brigham Young in 1857; and Utah Settlement.