The Joseph Smith Papers
Videos
The Joseph Smith Papers is a documentary editing project to collect, research, and publish all documents created by, or under the direction of, Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint moveme
Cover of first published volume
Joseph Smith
Videos
Joseph Smith Jr. was an American religious and political leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24, Smith attracted tens of
The Joseph Smith Papers
…Joseph Smith Papers Project) is a documentary editing project to collect, research, and publish all documents created by, or under the direction of, Joseph Smith (1805–1844), the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Documents are published online alongside transcriptions and annotations, with selections…
Portrait attributed to William Warner Major, c. 1842
Night-time treasure digs were a common practice in New England, as shown in "The Money Diggers" (1832) by artist John Quidor.
Joseph's older brother Alvin died in 1823.
Smith dictated most of the Book of Mormon by looking into a seer stone placed in a stovepipe hat.