Today in Mormon History - May 17

Today in Mormon History ...

[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Leaves for Liverpool, England, arriving on 4 June 1910. (1)
-- 100 years ago - May 17, 1910

LDS political newspaper SALT LAKE HERALD condemns "the scheme of the conspirators to consummate the political debauchery of making Utah a Republican state." (2)
-- 120 years ago - May 17, 1890

W. W. Phelps, his son Waterman, and John Whitmer and his family arrive in Kirtland. William and son move into Joseph's home and help compile the D&C. (3)
-- 175 years ago - May 17, 1835


1 - Larsen, Stan (editor), A Ministry of Meetings:The Apostolic Diaries of Rudger Clawson, Significant Mormon Diaries Series No. 6, A Rudger Clawson Chronology, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City 1993
2 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
3 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml

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