Joseph Smith’s 1842 Wentworth letter account

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Joseph Smith’s 1842 Wentworth letter account is a concise 1842 narrative, published in the Times and Seasons, in which Smith summarizes his early visions and the origins of the Latter-day Saint movement for a non-Mormon audience.

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instanceOf Latter-day Saint text
historical document
religious narrative
alsoKnownAs Wentworth letter NERFINISHED
associatedWith Joseph Smith NERFINISHED
Latter-day Saint missionary efforts
Times and Seasons newspaper NERFINISHED
author Joseph Smith NERFINISHED
chronologicalFocus early 19th century events
contains summary of church origins
summary of early visions
describes Joseph Smith’s early visions
origins of the Latter-day Saint movement
documentType open letter
genre autobiographical sketch
religious history
historicalContext early Nauvoo period of Latter-day Saint history
intendedAudience non-Mormon audience
intendedFunction public explanation of Mormon beliefs and history
language English
length concise
medium newspaper article
narrativeForm concise summary
placeOfPublication Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1842
publishedIn Times and Seasons NERFINISHED
purpose to explain Mormon origins
to present Joseph Smith’s early visions
religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED
topic Joseph Smith’s visionary experiences
founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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