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English
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Serving as Guardian under the Lawrence Estate, 1842-1844
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Sustaining the Law : Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters
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Provo, UT
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BYU Studies
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329-356
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The primary importance of Edward Lawrence's estate lies in its relevance to the fiduciary integrity of Joseph Smith, who agreed to serve gratuitously as guardian of the Lawrence children. [From the text]
This article was condensed from "Joseph Smith as Guardian: The Lawrence Estate Case," Journal of Mormon History 36, no. 3 (2010): 172-211.