Benjamin Franklin Johnson typescript statement
Item
Identifier: MS 0056
Scope and Contents
The Benjamin Franklin Johnson typescript statement is comprised of one undated manuscript, written by Johnson, of his affiliation with the LDS Church. After some person ruminations, Johnson discusses "the true position" of the LDS Church and his friend, Joseph Smith Jr. He writes of Joseph Smith's mistreatment by mobs, his ability to heal, and his hesitancy over plural marriage. He also discusses Brigham Young and his abilities as a colonizer and religious leader, among other topics.
Dates
- undated
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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Biographical / Historical
Benjamin Franklin Johnson, born 28 July 1818 in New York, was a patriarch in the LDS Church and personal friend of Joseph Smith Jr.
Extent
1 Folder (0.25 linear feet)
Abstract
The Benjamin Franklin Johnson typescript statement is comprised of one undated manuscript, written by Johnson, of his affiliation with the LDS Church.
Processing Information
Processed by Fae D. Dix in 1974.
Creator
- Title
- Inventory of the Benjamin Franklin Johnson typescript statement, undated
- Author
- Finding aid created by Fae D. Dix
- Date
- 1974 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
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295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu