Today In Mormon History

[Brigham Young] --9-- I heard today, for the first time, the rumors concerning the death of Joseph and Hyrum [Smith]. [Source: Manuscript...

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] .. about 2 oclok P.M. We obtained the Boston Times of July 9th Containing the solumn & awful informat...

Jewish Forward, New York City. Front page article by free lance writer Bill Gladstone, former president of the Jewish Genealogical Socie...

[George Albert Smith] At ten o'clock President Clark, President McKay and I drove to the 'This Is the Place' Monument where we w...

[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] [At meeting of Apostles] Brother Lyman called upon each and every one of the brethren to give him their aid i...

[Apostle Rudger Clawson Diary] Pres. Snow made brief remarks. Said it was not only the privilege but the duty of the aged brethren and siste...

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Thank God Congress has adjourned and the [anti-polygamy] Hoar Bill has not passed and we have five more [...

While walking over the prairie towards [Nauvoo] Parley P. Pratt receive a revelation, and say unto my people in Nauvoo they shall continue t...

Second Counselor J. Reuben Clark gives an address titled "When are the Writings or Sermons of Church Leaders Entitled to the Claim of S...

[Apostle Anthony Ivins Journal] Bro. [Francis M.] Lyman said it was the duty of the 12 to instruct people where we visit that plural marriag...

[Apostle Rudger Clawson Diary (quarterly conference of the Twelve)] ... Elder Hyrum M. Smith ... Regretted that the brethren of the quorum h...

[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] I wish that I were a good writer and I would then write more to the papers of a disruptive nature as well as ...

[William Clayton Journal] 5 o'clock went to council with the Quorum on the subject of appointing a Trustee in Trust. I was told on the w...

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff on the Twelve's mission to England] REFLECTIONS Surely this is an important day to behold. A quorum of Twelve ...

Twelve high priests organized into a high council in Clay County, Missouri, with David Whitmer selected as the council's president, and ...

[Francis M. Lyman speaking:] We are just now where the eyes of the people are upon us and in consequence we should be very careful in our co...

[Apostle Rudger Clawson Diary] The question of colonization, in a general way, was discussed at some length. Apostle J. H. Smith thought Nev...

[Anthony W. Ivins] Quarterly Conference of Twelve at Temple ... Bro[ther]. Lyman said First Pres[idents]. of 70 when they visit the Stakes o...

[William Clayton Journal] The greatest danger that now threatens us is dissensions and strifes amongst the Church. There are already 4 or 5 ...

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] ... The News paper stories concerning Nauvoo was pouring in like a flood, daily but the <[ ------ ...