Today in Mormon History - Nov 30

Martin Handcart Company arrived, Salt Lake City. Suffered between 135 and 150 deaths. (1)
-- 155 years ago today - Nov 30, 1856

[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] At nine attended Directors meeting of the Sugar Co. A committee was appointed to visit Lehi and accept the factory from the Dyers ... Had a long chat with Edw[ar]d F. Dyer and we agreed to accept the works if he made a satisfactory run between now and next Thursday. (2)
-- 120 years ago today - Nov 30, 1891

A national news magazine in the United States has recently announced the results of a survey of a group of historians who selected the top 100 most influential Americans of all time. The panel of historians placed both Joseph Smith and Brigham Young on their list of influencers. (3)
-- 5 years ago today - Nov 30, 2006

1 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp
2 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php

5 years ago today - Nov 30, 2006

[General] A national news magazine in the United States has recently announced the results of a survey of a group of historians who selected the top 100 most influential Americans of all time. The panel of historians placed both Joseph Smith and Brigham Young on their list of influencers.

[Source: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php]

120 years ago today - Nov 30, 1891

[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] At nine attended Directors meeting of the Sugar Co. A committee was appointed to visit Lehi and accept the factory from the Dyers ... Had a long chat with Edw[ar]d F. Dyer and we agreed to accept the works if he made a satisfactory run between now and next Thursday.

[Source: Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

155 years ago today - Nov 30, 1856

[General] Martin Handcart Company arrived, Salt Lake City. Suffered between 135 and 150 deaths.

[Source: Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp]

Today in Mormon History - Nov 29

[President George Albert Smith Journal] "Went home too weary to attend lecture of Arthur Gaeth. Emily had several friends in from lecture. I went to bed and missed the good company." (1)
-- 65 years ago today - Nov 29, 1946

The Church forms the first "MIA Scout" troop in Salt Lake City, with Arthur William Adler, one of the Lord Baden-Powell's original British Scouts. Later, the Church formally associates with the Boy Scouts of America (1913). (2)
-- 100 years ago today - Nov 29, 1911

[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] Called on Fred. and at Odell's Fred doing well Odell says Louie has improved from the time John and I called. [Named his eight-day-old son Daniel Wells Grant after his grandfather.] (3)
-- 120 years ago today - Nov 29, 1891

1 - Journals of George Albert Smith
2 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
3 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies

120 years ago today - Nov 29, 1891

[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] Called on Fred. and at Odell's Fred doing well Odell says Louie has improved from the time John and I called. [Named his eight-day-old son Daniel Wells Grant after his grandfather.]

[Source: Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

100 years ago today - Nov 29, 1911

[General] The Church forms the first "MIA Scout" troop in Salt Lake City, with Arthur William Adler, one of the Lord Baden-Powell's original British Scouts. Later, the Church formally associates with the Boy Scouts of America (1913).

[Source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]

65 years ago today - Nov 29, 1946

[President George Albert Smith Journal] "Went home too weary to attend lecture of Arthur Gaeth. Emily had several friends in from lecture. I went to bed and missed the good company."

[Source: Journals of George Albert Smith]

Today in Mormon History - Nov 28

Joseph Smith tells the Quorum of the Twelve that "..the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by it's precepts, than by any other book". (1)
-- 180 years ago today - Nov 28, 1831

[Abraham H. Cannon Journal] "In the evening six persons came here to be baptized; they were Peter Vogel, his wife Katharina, and daughter Margaretha, Franz J. Medel, and Johann Bauer, with his wife Babeta. I baptized them all, the first named being also baptized for his health, he having a lame back." (2)
-- 130 years ago today - Mon. Nov. 28th, 1881

[S]even weeks after Joseph called "... the Book of Mormon ... the most correct of any book on earth," he was at it again, full of energy to make it even more correct, reading the "... American stereotype edition [1840] ... for the purpose of correcting the stereotype plates of some errors which escaped notice in the first edition." (3)
-- 170 years ago today - Nov 28, 1841

1 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php
2 - Abraham H. Cannon Journal Excerpts, http://www.amazon.com/Apostles-Record-Journals-Abraham-1889-1896/dp/B000MFD1K4
3 - Grunder, Rick, Mormon Parallels: A Bibliographic Source

170 years ago today - Nov 28, 1841

[General] [S]even weeks after Joseph called "... the Book of Mormon ... the most correct of any book on earth," he was at it again, full of energy to make it even more correct, reading the "... American stereotype edition [1840] ... for the purpose of correcting the stereotype plates of some errors which escaped notice in the first edition."

[Source: Grunder, Rick, Mormon Parallels: A Bibliographic Source]

130 years ago today - Mon. Nov. 28th, 1881

[Abraham H. Cannon Journal] "In the evening six persons came here to be baptized; they were Peter Vogel, his wife Katharina, and daughter Margaretha, Franz J. Medel, and Johann Bauer, with his wife Babeta. I baptized them all, the first named being also baptized for his health, he having a lame back."

[Source: Abraham H. Cannon Journal Excerpts, http://www.amazon.com/Apostles-Record-Journals-Abraham-1889-1896/dp/B000MFD1K4]

180 years ago today - Nov 28, 1831

[General] Joseph Smith tells the Quorum of the Twelve that "..the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by it's precepts, than by any other book".

[Source: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php]

Today in Mormon History - Nov 27

[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 27 A fight between the Lib[eral?] Police & the Captain of Police Parker is Dead And G Albright who shot him [is?]. I spent the day in the Gardo. (1)
-- 120 years ago today - Nov 27, 1891

Wilford Woodruff reported that Orson Hyde was still in Kirtland on Nov. 27 1836. Hyde probably left for Columbus at the end of the month. By that time it was known that the Whigs had control of the Ohio Legislature, and that the Mormon political allies had little power to help them in Columbus. (2)
-- 175 years ago today - (Sun) Nov 27, 1836

[John Nuttle Diary] After dinner Bro Nelson Higgins called on Prest. Taylor with Bro Wm Haywards Bro Hayward wished to obtain his 2nd anointings -- also to be adopted into Prest Taylors family - - he also felt able to go on a mission to England & to obtain his record of forefathers -- Prest Taylor told him to obtain a recomment from his Bp & Prest of stake & he would afterwards consider these matters -- (3)
-- 130 years ago today - Nov 27, 1881

1 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
3 - Diary Excerpts of L. John Nuttall, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies

130 years ago today - Nov 27, 1881

[John Nuttle Diary] After dinner Bro Nelson Higgins called on Prest. Taylor with Bro Wm Haywards Bro Hayward wished to obtain his 2nd anointings -- also to be adopted into Prest Taylors family - - he also felt able to go on a mission to England & to obtain his record of forefathers -- Prest Taylor told him to obtain a recomment from his Bp & Prest of stake & he would afterwards consider these matters --

[Source: Diary Excerpts of L. John Nuttall, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

175 years ago today - (Sun) Nov 27, 1836

[General] Wilford Woodruff reported that Orson Hyde was still in Kirtland on Nov. 27 1836. Hyde probably left for Columbus at the end of the month. By that time it was known that the Whigs had control of the Ohio Legislature, and that the Mormon political allies had little power to help them in Columbus.

[Source: Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm]

120 years ago today - Nov 27, 1891

[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 27 A fight between the Lib[eral?] Police & the Captain of Police Parker is Dead And G Albright who shot him [is?]. I spent the day in the Gardo.

[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

Today in Mormon History - Nov 26

[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 26 Thanksgiving I spent the day at home. Owen with a Company went Hunting. There was 4 on a side. They Come out Even. They Got 20 Rabbits a peace. Asahel went with a company to Alpine & the whole Company ownly Got one Chicken And they travelled through a good Deal of snow. (1)
-- 120 years ago today - Nov 26, 1891

[J.D.T. McAllister Diary] Sends Temple Ceremonies to John Taylor

10 A.M. at the Temple 1 Sealing for the dead Adoptions 1 living and 9 dead, Allen Wilkison and Kindred Adopted to the Prophet Joseph Smith John L and L.G. Knight at the Alter I performed the Ceremony P.M. placed the Ceremonies of the Temple Parts and C in the hands of Apostle E Snow to be delivered to President John Taylor Salt Lake City. (2)
-- 130 years ago today - Nov 26, 1881

[Mark Hofmann] David Yocum, the recently elected Salt Lake County Attorney, removes prosecutor Gary D'Elia from the Hofmann case. Two weeks later D'Elia resigns from the county attorney's office. (3)
-- 25 years ago today - Nov 26, 1986

1 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - Diary Excerpts of J.D.T. McAllister, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Whittaker, David J., The Hofmann Maze, A Book Review Essay with a Chronology and Bibliography of the Hofmann Case, BYU Studies Vol. 29, No. 1, pg.80,

25 years ago today - Nov 26, 1986

[Mark Hofmann] David Yocum, the recently elected Salt Lake County Attorney, removes prosecutor Gary D'Elia from the Hofmann case. Two weeks later D'Elia resigns from the county attorney's office.

[Source: Whittaker, David J., The Hofmann Maze, A Book Review Essay with a Chronology and Bibliography of the Hofmann Case, BYU Studies Vol. 29, No. 1, pg.80,]

130 years ago today - Nov 26, 1881

[J.D.T. McAllister Diary] Sends Temple Ceremonies to John Taylor

10 A.M. at the Temple 1 Sealing for the dead Adoptions 1 living and 9 dead, Allen Wilkison and Kindred Adopted to the Prophet Joseph Smith John L and L.G. Knight at the Alter I performed the Ceremony P.M. placed the Ceremonies of the Temple Parts and C in the hands of Apostle E Snow to be delivered to President John Taylor Salt Lake City.

[Source: Diary Excerpts of J.D.T. McAllister, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

120 years ago today - Nov 26, 1891

[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 26 Thanksgiving I spent the day at home. Owen with a Company went Hunting. There was 4 on a side. They Come out Even. They Got 20 Rabbits a peace. Asahel went with a company to Alpine & the whole Company ownly Got one Chicken And they travelled through a good Deal of snow.

[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]