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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.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Dechert Collection AC8 Y8406 848g 1935
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McMurtrie, Douglas C. (Douglas Crawford), 1888-1944.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--History.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Printing--Nebraska--History.
- Printing.
- History.
- Nebraska.
- Latter Day Saint churches--History.
- Latter Day Saint churches.
- Latter Day Saints.
- Penn Provenance:
- Dechert, Robert (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 2 preliminary leaves, 7-14 pages, 1 leaf, facsimile (8 pages) 1 leaf ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Ill. : Printed by the Black Cat Press, 1935.
- Notes:
- 120 copies printed.
- 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. William Richards, clerk.
- OCLC:
- 2307987
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