[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] At Independence, Missouri,
"President Frederick M. Smith called with his car and took me to see some manuscripts and letters in the vault of the Reorganized Church. They had the Book of Mormon manuscript formerly possessed by David Whitner (sic), for which they paid his estate $2500.00 Manuscript of Inspired translation of Bible Letter of my Grandfather Geo A Smith of Mch 13. 1849 to Joseph Smith of the Reorganized Church written at Kanesville. A letter from Joseph the Prophet to Emma Smith his wife Date Oct. 13. 1832 written at Pearl St. House New York another to her from Independence Mo dated Nov 4. 1838. One to Emma from Richmond in bondage in chains Nov 12. 1838 One to her June 23. 1844 from "Safety" presumably "Montrose, Iowa." One letter to Emma from Carthage jail written the morning of the martyrdom the exact time of writing was on the letter but I failed to note it. This letter was /p. 109/ said to have been in the handwriting of Willard Richards. The Prophet signed it and wrote a long postscript. I also saw an oil painting of the Prophet and Emma. The one of him I liked better than any I have seen. I had peculiar feelings while looking at these treasures."
[Source: Journals of George Albert Smith]
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