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[President Wilford Woodruff] I listened to the reading of a Chapter in the History of Utah, including the Mountain Meadow Massacree which...

During the proceedings before the U.S. Senate Committee, in reference to the "Home Rule Bill," an application for amnesty for poly...

Joseph Smith III, president of RLDS church, respondeds by letter to an inquiry from Texan J. L. Traughber: "So far as polygamy or spiri...

[Wilford Woodruff] Feb 12, 1877 I spent the day writing on the Ceremonies & we spent the Evening with President Young reading the Cer...

[Patriarchal Blessing of Sarah Ann Turnbow given by Charles W. Hyde] ... Thou shalt go into the Temple of the Lord, the place called the...

Wilford Woodruff gives a lecture on "History and Journalizing" at the Seventies Hall. "The Hall was Crouded to overflowing an...

B[righam] Young asked how long it will take to gather the Israelites, build up Zion and purify the earth when every man says I've done e...

Interviews with forger/murderer Mark Hofmann begin at the Utah State Prison. Pursuant to a plea agreement Hofmann agrees to give details abo...

John M. Whitaker, secretary to the First Quorum of Seventy writes: "Brother Richards talked with me and told me that when Joseph Smith ...

Elder B[righam]. Young reported that he met with the trustees of the B[righam]. Y[oung]. College at Logan [Utah] on Wednesday, Geo[rge]. W. ...

Orson Pratt preaches on the Book of Mormon "After landing on the western coast of South America, they divided into two colonies, one co...

Heber C. Kimball preaches: "In the spirit world there is an increase of males and females, there are millions of them, if I am faithful...

[Willard Richards] President Young and Woodruff danced several figures. [Apostle Willard Richards Journal]

[John Nuttle] - with Bro W. Woodruff engaged in writing the lecture for the Endowments to be read to Prest Young. spent the eving at Pres...

[Paris, Idaho School of the Prophets] Pres. [D. P.] Kimball asked the following question, which he wished the brethren to talk upon, for ...

Brigham Young preaches that polygamy was the practice "of Jesus and his Apostles." He also says, "Men who know nothing of the...

William E Mclellin: Dictated revelation 10 Feb. 1847 commanding re-establishment of church under leadership of David Whitmer [Quinn, D. M...

The Mormons, in association with some non-Mormon allies in Geauga county) attempted for a second time to secure a bank charter for the [Kirt...

Alexander Campbell writes analysis of BoM [ https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ttN3vOzf2UcVhruCrvDf9pF27T0o0PP0Xj1X98tKBc/edit?fbclid=I...

Joseph Fielding Smith dedicates the temple at Provo, Utah. General authority Alvin R. Dyer reports that he "clearly saw [deceased] Pres...