Abbreviations & Sources

ABBREVIATIONS

The following are some of the most frequently used abbreviations
in this collection:

Auto Autobiography

BYU Brigham Young University

BYU-S Brigham Young University, Special Collections Library

BYU-A Brigham Young University, Archives and Manuscripts

D&C The Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City: The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1981.

E&MS Evening and Morning Star (Independence, MO., and
Kirtland, Ohio), 1832-1833.

EJ Elder’s Journal, Kirtland, Ohio and Far West, Missouri,
1837-1838.

Era Improvement Era (Salt Lake City). 1897-1970.

HC Smith, Joseph. History of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints. Period I. History of Joseph
Smith the Prophet. B. H. Roberts, ed. 2nd ed. 6 vols.
(Salt Lake City, 1946 ff.) See the new annotated history
at this web site (click on “Joseph Smith history project”
at http://www.boap.math.byu.edu).

HDC or Church Archives. Library-Archives of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City,
Utah.

JI Juvenile Instructor

JofD Journal of Discourses. 26 vols. Liverpool, 1854-86

JH Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints

M&A Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate (Kirtland,
Ohio), 1834-1837.

MS The Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star (Liverpool,
England, 1840-Present)

PofGP The Pearl of Great Price.

RLDS Archives and Manuscript Collections in the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
Independence, Missouri.

SH The Saints’ Herald

T&S Times and Seasons (Nauvoo, Illinois). 1839-1846.

UG&HM Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine

UHI Utah State Historical Society

WE Women’s Exponent (Salt Lake City). 1889-1929.

YWJ Young Women’s Journal (Salt Lake City). 1872-1914.

See also abbreviations used in the LDS Scriptures.
BIBLIOGRAPHY

DIARIES, JOURNALS, LETTERS, AUTOBIOGRAPHIES & EARLY HISTORIES

Adams, William. Autobiography (1822-1849). Typescript, BYU-S.

Andrus, Milo. Autobiography (1814-1875). Typescript, BYU-S.

Angell, Truman O. “His Journal” (1810-1865). Our Pioneer Heritage
10 (1967):195-213.

Ashby, Benjamin. Autobiography (1828-1846), copy of holograph,
BYU-S.

Averett, George. Autobiography (1824-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Barney, Lewis. Autobiography (1808-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Belnap, Gilbert. Autobiography (1821-1857). Typescript, BYU-S.

Benson, Ezra Taft. “Autobiography,” (1811-1846). The Instructor 80 (1945).

Bigler, William Henry. Autobiography. Typescript, BYU-S.

Book of Mormon Witnesses. Life character and testimonies of the
Eight Witnesses, Lucy Mack Smith, Emma Smith, William Smith,
and others. (Miscellaneous records.)

Boyle, Henry G. Autobiography (c. 1831-1846) 1. Typescript, BYU-S.

Brown, Lorenzo. Journals (1823-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Burgess, Harrison. “Sketch of a Well-spent Life” (1814-1848).
Twelfth Book of the Faith-Promoting Series. Salt Lake City:
Juvenile Instructor Office, 1884.

Burgess, William. Autobiography. Selections cited in Windows: A
Mormon Family. Kenneth Glyn Hales, ed. and comp. Tucson,
Arizona: Skyline Printing, 1985.

Butler, John. Autobiography (1808-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Buttars, John. Affidavit, 1933. BYU-A.

Cahoon, William. Autobiography. Selections cited in Reynolds
Cahoon and His Stalwart Sons. Stella Cahoon Shurtleff and
Brent Farrington Cahon, eds. Salt Lake City: Paragon Press, 1960.

Call, Anson. Autobiography (1838-1839). Typescript, BYU-S.

Chamberlain, Solomon. Autobiography (1788-1850). Copy of holograph, BYU-A.

*Circuit Court Journal, Ray County, Missouri.

*Clark, John A. Gleanings by the Way. 1842.

Clayton, William. Diary (1840-1842). Holograph and typescript, BYU-S.

Clayton, William. Compiled records (1840-1846). Compiled by Robert
Fillerup. Holographs located BYU-S, Church Archives.

Cluff, Harvey. Autobiography (1836-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Coe, Truman. “Mormonism.” The Ohio Observer (Hudson), 11 August 1836, pp 1-2.

*Coltrin, Zebedee. Recollections (1833-1836) of Spiritual
Experiences in Ohio recorded in Minutes, Salt Lake School of
the Prophets, 1883, Church Archives and High Priest Records of
Spanish Fork, 1880-1886, Church Archives.

Corrill, John. A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter
Day Saints (Commonly Called Mormons, Including an Account of
their Doctrine and Discipline, with the Reasons of the author
for Leaving the Church). St. Louis, n.p., 1839.

Cowdery, Oliver. Life, Character and Testimony. (Multiple Sources.)

Cowdery, Oliver. Selected writings. Published in Latter Day
Saints’ Messenger and Advocate, 3 vols. (1834-1837).

Cowdery, Oliver. Selected letters. Henry E. Huntington Library and
Art Gallery, San Marino, California and letters cited in
Oliver Cowdery: Second elder and Scribe. Stanley R. Gunn,
ed. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1962.

Cox, Cordelia Morley. Autobiography and biography of Isaac Morley.
Holograph, BYU-S.

Crosby, Caroline. Journal extracts (1836-38). Published in
Women’s Voices. Kenneth W. Godfrey, *Audrey M. Godfrey, and
Jill Mulvay Derr, eds. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1982. 46-57.

Crosby, Jessee. Autobiography (1807-1852). Holograph and
typescript, Utah State Historical Society.

Dibble, Philo. autobiography (1806-c. 1843). Published in “Early
Scenes in Church History.” Four Faith Promoting Classics.
Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1968. 74-96.

Draper, William. Autobiography (1807-1881). Typescript, BYU-S.

Duncan, Chapman. Autobiography (1832). Typescript, BYU-S.

Edwards, Esaias. Autobiography (1811-1847). Typescript, BYU-S.

Fielding, Joseph. Diary (1843-1846). Holograph, Church Archives.
Published in “They Might Have Known That He Was Not a Fallen
Prophet,–The Nauvoo Journal of Joseph Fielding.” Transcribed
and edited by Andrew H. Ehat. BYU Studies 19 (Winter 1979).

Fielding, Mary. 1837 Letters. Published in Women’s Voices.
Kenneth W and Audrey M. Godfrey and Jill Mulvay Derr, eds.
Deseret Book, 1982. 60-68.

Foote, Warren. Autobiography (1817-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Gardner, Robert. Autobiography (1819-1848). Typescript, BYU-S.

Gibbs, Eliza. Autobiography (1813-1857). Typescript, BYU-S.

Gilbert, John H. Recollections [on printing Book of Mormon].
Typescript, BYU.

Godfrey, Thomas. Affidavits. BYU-A.

Greene, John P. Facts Relative to the Expulsion of the Mormons or
Latter Day Saints from the State of Missouri, under the
“Exterminating Order.” Cincinnati: R.P. Brooks, 1839.

Haight, Isaac C. Autobiography (1813-1886). Typescript, BYU-S.

Hale, Aroet. Journal (1825-1856). Typescript, BYU-S.

*Hales, Charles Henry. Autobiography. Selections Cited in
Windows: A Mormon Family. Kenneth Glyn Hales, ed. and comp.
Tucson, Arizona: Skyline Printing, 1985.

*Hales, Mary Isabella. Autobiography. Selections Cited in
Windows: A Mormon Family. Kenneth Glyn Hales, ed. and comp.
Tucson, Arizona: Skyline Printing, 1985.

*Hales, Stephen. Autobiography. Selections cited in Windows: A
Mormon Family. Kenneth Glyn Hales, ed. and comp. Tucson,
Arizona: Skyline Printing, 1985.

Hancock, Levi Ward. Autobiography (1803-1836). Typescript, BYU-S.
Hancock, Mosiah. Autobiography (1834-1865). Typescript, BYU-S.

Harris, Martin. Life, Character and Testimony. (Multiple Secondary Sources.)

Hatch, Lorenzo Hill Autobiography (1826-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Hovey, Joseph. Autobiography (1812-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Huntington, Oliver B. Autobiography (1823-1845). Typescript, BYU-S.

Huntington, Prescindia Lathrop. Autobiography (1836-1839).
Published in The Women of Mormondom. Edward W. Tullidge, ed.
New York, 1877. 207-10, 213.

Hyde, Marinda M. Johnson. Autobiography (1818-1868). Published in
The Women of Mormondom. Edward W. Tullidge, ed. New York,
1877.403-06.

Hyde, Orson. “History of Orson Hyde” (1804-1842). The Latter-day
Saints’ Millennial Star 26 (1864):742-44, 760-61, 774-76, 790-92.

Hyde, William. Private Journal of William Hyde (n.p., n.d.)

Jackman, Levi. Autobiography (1797-1844). Typescript, BYU-S.

Jacob, Norton. Autobiography (1804-1847). Typescript, BYU-S.

*Jensen, Alma L. Statement [about Martin Harris], 1936. BYU-A.

*Jensen, Ole A. “Testimony of Martin Harris.” BYU-A.

Jessee, Dean C., comp. and ed. The Personal Writings of Joseph
Smith. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1984 [This work is
also included in a separate file “JSTeach”].

Johnson, Benjamin Franklin. My Life’s Review. Independence,
Missouri: Zion’s, 1947.

Johnson, Benjamin Franklin. Letter to George S. Gibbs, 1903.
Church Archives. Cited in “Benjamin Franklin Johnson:
Colonizer, Public Servant, and Church Leader.” E. Dale
LeBaron, comp. M.A. thesis, Brigham Young University, 1967. 325-46.

Johnson, Joel Hills, Autobiography (1802-1868). Typescript, BYU-S.

Johnson, Joel Hills. Extracts from Voice From the Mountains. Being
a Testimony of the Truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as
Revealed by the Lord to Joseph Smith, Jr. Salt Lake City:
Juvenile Instructor, 1881. 3-4, 12-16.

Johnson, Joel Hills, diaries, LDS archives and privately held.

Johnson, Luke. “History of Luke Johnson (by himself)” (1807-1838).
The Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star 26 (1864):834-36;27
(1865):5-7.

Jones, Josiah. “History of the Mormonites, Kirtland, 1831.” The
Evangelist 9 (June 1, 1841):132-36.

Judd, Zadok Knapp. Autobiography (1827-1848). Typescript, BYU-S.

Kelley, William H. “The Hill Cumorah and the Book of Mormon.” The
Saints’ Herald (1881):161-68.

Kimball, Heber C. “Extract from the Journal of Heber C. Kimball.”
Times and Seasons 2 (1841):6(1845).

Kimball, Heber C. Journal extracts (1801-1838). Published in
Millennial Star 26 (1864).

Kimball, Heber C. Journal excerpts (1833-1837). Published in
Orson F. Whitney. Life of Heber C. Kimball Salt Lake City:
Stevens, 1945 and Woman’s Exponent 9-11 (1880-1883).

Kimball, Vilate. Autobiography (1806-1837) in The Women of
Mormondom. Edward W. Tullidge, ed. New York, 1877. 104-115.

Kirtland Elders’ Quorum Record: 1836-1841. RLDS Archives.
Published in Lyndon W. Cook and Milton V. Backman, Jr., eds.
Provo, Utah: Grandin Book Co., 1985.

Knight, Newel. Autobiography (1800-1850). Published in “Scraps of
Biography.” Classic Experiences and Adventures. Salt Lake
City: Bookcraft, 1969. 46-104. [Some portions are selections
from Joseph Smith’s History.]

Knight, Vinson. Ltr 3 Feb 1839. Typescript, BYU-S.

*Lang, William. History of Seneca County. Springfield, 1880.

Laub, George. Autobiography (1814-1846). BYU-S.

Leany, William. Autobiography. Typescript, BYU-A. [Includes I.C.
Leany, Biography of Isaac Leany.]

Leavitt, Sarah Studevant. Journal (1799-1847). Published in
Women’s Voices. Kenneth W. and Audrey M. Godfrey, and Jill
Mulvay Derr, eds. Salt Lake City: Deseret book, 1982. 26-33.

Lightner, Mary E. Rollins. Autobiography (1818-1913). Published
in “Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner.” The Utah Genealogical
and Historical Magazine 17 (1926):193-205, 250-60.

Littlefield, Lyman Omer. Reminiscences of Latter-day Saints.
Logan, Utah: Utah Journal Co., 1888.

Lyman, Amasa. “Amasa Lyman’s History” (1813-1844). The Latter-day
Saints’ Millennial Star 27 (1865):472-73, 487-89, 502-504,
519-21, 535-37, 552-53.

Lyman, Eliza Marie Partridge Smith. Autobiography (1820-1846).
BYU-S.

McCarthur, Daniel. Autobiography (1820-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

McBride, James. Autobiography (1818-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Mace, Wandle. Autobiography (1809-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Marsh, Thomas B. “History of Thomas Baldwin Marsh (by himself)”
(1799-1838). The Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star 26
(1864):359-60, 375-76, 390-92, 406.

Maughan, Mary Ann Weston. Autobiography (1840-1841). Published in
Women’s Voices. Kenneth W. and Audrey M. Godfrey and Jill
Mulvay Derr, eds. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1982. 34-42.

McLellin, William E. Papers. RLDS Archives.

*Minutes of Harris Family Reunion, 1928. BYU-A.

Moore, George. Diary Excerpts in Donald Q. Cannon, “Reverend
George Moore Comments on Nauvoo, the Mormons, and Joseph
Smith,” Western Illinois Regional Studies 5 (Spring
1982)):6-16.

Morris, George. Autobiography (1816-1848). Typescript, BYU-A.

Murdock, John. Journal (1792-1864). Typescrippt, BYU-A.

Noble, Joseph B. Autobiography(1810-1834). Typescript, BYU-S.

Noble, Joseph B. “Early Scenes in Church History,” Juvenile
Instructor 15 (1880):112.

Noble, Mary. Autobiography (1810-1835). Typescript, BYU-S.

Osborn, David. Autobiography (1807-1853). Typescript, BYU-S.

Pace, William. Autobiography (1832-1847). Typescript, BYU-S.

Pack, Julia. Autobiography (1817-1896). Published in Our Pioneer
Heritage 9(1966):447-451. Kate B. Carter, comp.

Packard, Noah. Autobiography (1796-c.1860). Typescript, BYU-S.

Page, John Edward. “History of John E. Page” (1799-1838). The
Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star 27(1865):103-104.

Patten, David. “History,” The Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star
26 (1864).

Phelps, William W. Excerpts from Letters from Kirtland, 1835-1836.
Microfilm, Family History Library.

Phelps, William W. “Letters of Faith from Kirtland.” Leah Y.
Phelps, ed. Improvement Era 45 (1942):529.

Phelps, William W. “Some Early Letters of William W. Phelps,” Utah
Genealogical and Historical Magazine 31 (January 1940):25-31.

*Pilkington, William. Papers. BYU-A.

Pratt, Orson. Journals (1811-1838). Selections published in
“History,” Millennial Star 27 (1864): UG&HM 27-29 (1936-1938);
and The Orson Pratt Journals, Elden J. Watson, ed. Salt Lake
City: Watson, 1975.

Pratt, Orson. A Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions,
and the Late Discovery of Ancient American Records. Edinburgh,
1840.

Pratt, Orson. Divine Authority, Or the Questions, Was Joseph Smith
Sent of God? (1848).

Pratt, Orson. Divine Authenticity of the Book of Mormon [No.1-6]
(1850-1851).

Pratt, Orson. “Are the Father and the Son Two Distinct Persons?”
Millennial Star 11 (1849).

Pratt, Parley P., Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt. Parley P.
Pratt Jr., ed. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1985.

Pratt, Parley, P. “History of Parley P. Pratt” (8107-1844). The
Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star 26 (1864):822-25.

Pratt, Parley P. History of the Late Persecution Inflicted by the
State of Missouri Upon the Mormons. Detroit: Dawson and
Bates, 1839.

Pulsipher, John. Autobiography(1827-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Pulsipher, Mariah. Sel. from Autobiography(c.1822-1850). in
Windows (1985).

Pulsipher, Mary Brown. Autobiography (1799-1880). Typescript,
BYU-S.

Pulsipher, Zerah. Autobiography(c.1803-1839). Typescript, BYU-S.

Quincy, Josiah. “Joseph Smith at Nauvoo,” Figures of the Past From
the Leaves of Old Journals. Boston, 1883.

Randall, Sally Carlisle. Letters (1843-1846). Published in
Women’s Voices. Kenneth W. and Audrey M. Godfrey, and Jill
Mulvay Derr, eds. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1982. 134-36.

“Recollections of the Prophet Joseph Smith,” The Juvenile
Instructor 27 (1892).

Rich, Mary Ann Phelps. Autobiography (1820-1846). Typescript,
BYU-S.

Rich, Sarah DeArmon Pea. Autobiography (1814-1847). Typescript,
BYU-S.

Richards, Hepzibah. Letters(1838). Published in Women’s Voices.
Kenneth W. and Audrey M. Godfrey and Jill Mulvay Derr, eds.
Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1982. 69-80.

Richards, Rhoda. Autobiography (1784-1830s). Published in The
Women of Mormondom. Edward W. Tullidge, ed. New York, 1877.
419-422.

Richards, Willard. “History of Willard Richards”(1836-1839). The
Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star 27(1865):118-20, 133-36,
150-52, 165.

*Riegal, O.W. Crown of Glory: A Life of James J. Strang. New
Haven, 1935.

Robinson, Ebenezer. Autobiography (1832-1843). Published in The
Return 1-3 (1888-1890).

Rollins, James. Autobiography (1816-1839). Typescript, BYU.

*Shook, Charles A. The True Origin of the Book of Mormon.
Cincinnati, 1914.

Shurtliff, Luman Andros. Autobiography (1807-1847). Typescript,
BYU-S.

Smith, Bathsheba Wilson Bigler, Autobiography (1822-c.1906).
Typescript, BYU-A.
Smith, Bathsheba Wilson Bigler, Letters to George A. Smith
(1842-1844). Published in Women’s Voices. Kenneth W. and
Audrey M. Godfrey and Jill Mulvay Derr, eds. Salt Lake City:
Deseret Book, 1982. 121.

Smith, Joseph. “Latter Day Saints.” Published in An Original
History of the Religious Denominations at Present Existing in
the United States. I. Daniel Rupp, comp. Philadelphia, 1844.

Smith, Lucy Mack. History of Joseph Smith. Preston Nibley, ed.
Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1958.

*Smith, William. William Smith on Mormonism. Lamoni, Iowa, 1883.

Smoot, Abraham Owen. “Early Scenes in Church History” (1815-1847).
Four Faith Promoting Classics. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft,
1968. 17-31.

Snow, Lorenzo. Journal Extracts (1836-1844). Published in Biography
and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow, Eliza R. Snow, e. Salt
Lake City: Deseret News, Co., Printers, 1884.

Staines, William. Autobiography (1818-1863) in Contributor 12
(1890-91).

Stevenson, Edward. Selections from Autobiography of Edward
Stevenson, 1820-1897 (1820-1846). Joseph Grant Stevenson, ed.
Provo: Stevenson’s Genealogical Center, 1986.

Stout, Allen Joseph. Autobiography (1815-1848). Typescript,
BYU-S.

Stout, Hosea. Diary (1844-1846). Holograph, UHI. Typescript,
BYU-S,

*Summerhays, Joseph William. Journal (1844 interview with Martin
Harris). BYU-A.

Taylor, John. *Sel. from JofD and Three Nights’ Public Discussion
(Liverpool, 1850).

Thomas, Martha Pane Jones. Autobiography in Daniel Stillwell
Thomas Family History (1927).

*Thompson, John. Autobiography (1875). BYU-A.

Tracy, Nancy Naomi Alexander. Autobiography (1816-1846).
Typescript, BYU-S.

Watkins, William L. Autobiography (1827-1846). Typescript, BYU-S.

Wight, Lyman. “History of Lyman Wight” (1796-1844). The
Latter-Day Saints’ Millennial Star 27 (1865):455-56, 471.

*Whitmer, David. Address to All Believers in Christ. Richmond,
1887.

Whitmer, David. *Papers. RLDS Archives.

Whitney, Elizabeth Ann. Autobiography (1800-1846). Published in
The Women of Mormondom. Edward W. Tullidge, ed. New York,
1877.l 32-35, 41-42.

Whitney, Helen Mar. “Scenes and Incidents in Nauvoo,” Woman’s
Exponent 9-13 (1880-1885).

Wight, Orange L. Autobiography (1823-1903). Typescript, BYU-A.

Willers, Diedrich. 1830 Letter on Mormonism. Published in “The
First Months of Mormonism: A Contemporary View by rev.
Diedrich Willers.” D. Michael Quinn, trans. and ed. New York
History 54(1973):324-33.

Woodruff, Phoebe W. Carter. Autobiography (1834-1850).Published in
The Women of Mormondom. Edward W. Tullidge, ed. New York,
1877. 399-400, 411-414.

Woodruff, Wilford, “History of Wilford Woodruff.” The Latter-day
Saints’ Millennial Star 27 (1865).

Woodruff, Wilford, Journal excerpts. LDS archives.

Young, Emily Dow Partridge Smith. Autobiography (1824-1833).
Typescript, BYU-A.

Young, Phinehas Howe. Autobiography (1799-1860). The Latter-day
Saints’ Millennial Star 25 (1863):326-28, 360-61, 374-76,
390-92.
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
(SEE ABBREVIATIONS ABOVE FOR ADDITIONAL REFERENCES)

* Adventure.
* Autumn Leaves, 1892.
* the Conservator, Richmond, Missouri.
* Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah
Elder’s Journal, Kirtland, Ohio and Far West, Missouri,
1837-1838.
* Ensign of Liberty, of the Church of Christ, Kirtland,
Ohio, 1848.
Evening and Morning Star, Independence, Missouri and
Kirtland, Ohio, 1832-1834.
* Hillsborough Gazette, Ohio.
* The Historical Record, 1887, 1888.
* Kansas City Journal.
* Kansas City Times.
Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate, Kirtland, Ohio,
1834-1837.
* The Return.
* Saint Louis Luminary, 1855.
* Salt Lake Herald, 1875.
* The True Latter-day Saints Herald.
ADDITIONAL WORKS

* Anderson, Mary A. S. Joseph Smith, III, and the
Restoration. Independence: Herald House, 1952.

* Anderson, Richard. Investigating the Book of Mormon
Witnesses. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1981.

* Backman, Milton V. Jr. Eyewitness Accounts of the
Restoration. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1983.

* Gunn, Stanley R. Oliver Cowdery: Second Elder and Scribe.
Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1962.

* Gunnell, Wayne Cutler. “Martin Harris–Witness and
Benefactor to the Book of Mormon.” M.S. thesis, Brigham
Young University, 1955.

* Jenson, Andrew. Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia.
4 vols. Salt Lake City: Andrew Jenson History Co., 1901.

* Nibley, Preston, comp. The Witnesses of the Book of
Mormon. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1958.

* Richardson, Ebbie L V. “David Whitmer: A Witness to the
Divine Authenticity of the Book of Mormon.” M.A. thesis,
Brigham Young University, 1952.

* Stevenson, Joseph Grant. “The Life of Edward Stevenson.”
M.A. thesis, Brigham Young University, Whitney, Orson F.
Life of Heber C. Kimball. Salt Lake City, 1945.