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English
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Hyrum Smith's Building of the Kirtland Temple
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An Eye of Faith : Essays in Honor of Richard O. Cowan
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Provo, UT
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Religious Studies Center, BYU
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47-67
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Over the years, the scholarly community has written extensively about the structure and construction of the Kirtland Temple in Ohio. Together, these formative works constitute our collective knowledge of the structure and construction of the Kirtland Temple. However, these authors, for the most part, have overlooked the involvement and contributions of Hyrum Smith. Smith, the older brother of the Prophet Joseph Smith, was assigned to supervise construction, raise funds, and promote unity and spirituality among the Kirtland Saints in preparation for the solemn assembly to be held at the dedication of the temple. Consulting Smith's personal diaries, letters, daybook, and account book adds important details to the collective history of the Kirtland Temple. Including the Smith papers in the temple narrative from conception to the dedication will provide new information and collaborate established facts about the structure and construction of this house. Therefore, it is the intent of this paper to broaden our understanding of Hyrum Smith's involvement and his contributions to the building of the Kirtland Temple.