SPECIAL  COLLECTIONS
 Reproductions of Rare Documents in E-text and Graphics

Part 1: Letters & Manuscripts   |   Part 2: Periodical Articles   |   Part 3: Published Volumes
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Early Mormonism Collection 1:
Letters and Manuscript Papers


Solomon Spalding Holographs: e-texts & images

  • Index to Spalding Holographs
  • 1785: Oct. 8:   Solomon Spalding to Elijah Parrish
  • 1794: Oct. 8:   Solomon Spalding to Josiah Spalding
  • 1802:   Spalding purchases in Dr. William Campbell's account book
  • 1803-12:   Solomon Spalding's Ohio land transfers  (being proof-read)
  • 1805: May:   Spalding/Rudd land transfer  (being proof-read)
  • 1810?:   Joiner/Brigham Mill-Pond agreement
  • 1811:   Henry Lake Forge agreement
  • 1814-16:   Amity Account Book entry  (being transcribed)
  •  c.1812?:   Solomon Spalding draft letter
  •  c.1812?:   Writing on Wrapper for Oberlin manuscript


    • Other Letters & Holographs: e-texts & images

  • 1833: Dec. 31:   Aaron Wright - Draft Letter to Geauga "Committee"
  • 1833-1886:   Eber D. Howe - Misc. Letters & Statements
  • 1878: Nov. 12:   Rev. Samuel Williams to James Cobb #1
  • 1878: Dec. 3:   Rev. Samuel Williams to James Cobb #2
  • 1878: Dec. 14:   Rev. Samuel Williams to James Cobb #3
  • 1878: Dec. 14:   Elder J. J. Moss to James Cobb #1
  • 1879: Jan. 23:   Elder J. J. Moss to James Cobb #2
  • 1879: June 2:   John A. McKinstry to James Cobb   (new typescript)
  • 1879: no date:   Matilda S. McKinstry to Ellen E. Dickinson (being proof-read)
  • 1879: Sept. 6:   Robert Patterson, Jr. to James Cobb (being proof-read)
  • 1879: Sep. 18:   Rebecca J. Eichbaum to Robert Patterson, Jr.
  • 1880: Jan. 30:   Elder J. J. Moss to James Cobb #3
  • 1880: Aug. 31:   Matilda S. McKinstry to James Cobb (being proof-read)
  • 1882: Oct. 14:   Isaac Craig to Robert Patterson, Jr.
  • 1885: Mar 15:   Mrs. A. G. Paddock to Thomas Gregg


    • Statements, Journal Excerpts & Misc. Manuscripts

  • 1813-17:   Aaron Wright's docket book
  • 1831: Dec:   Hurlbut entry in Oberlin MS   (blow-up)
  • c.1832 n d.:   Aaron Wright words in copy of Book of Mormon
  • 1841: Apr:   Aaron Wright's Sketch of Conneaut
  • 1884:   James H. Fairchild - Hawaii visit Journal entries
  • 1884:   Elder Isaac Fox - Hawaii missionary journal entries (forthcoming)
  • 1900: Nov.:   Elder Benjamin Winchester's Last Testimony


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    Early Mormonism Collection 2:
    Periodical Articles, Notices, etc.

    Periodical Articles: (1785-1839): e-texts

  • 1798: Apr 5:   Solomon Spalding appointed J.P.: Otsego Herald
  • 1801: Apr 2:   Solomon Spalding an Elector, in: Otsego Herald
  • 1812: Aug 20:   probable Solomon Spalding essay, in: Pittsburgh Mercury
  • 1813: May 5:   1st Solomon Spalding letter at P. O. in: The Commonwealth
  • 1816:   S. Spalding & Rigdon letters at P.O. in: The Commonwealth
  • 1819: Nov 29:   Marriage of Mrs. Matilda Spalding, in: Otsego Herald
  • 1829: Aug 11:   1st article on the "Golden Bible" in: Palmyra Freeman
  • 1829-1844:   Articles on Mormons in: Painesville Telegraph
  • 1829-1840:   Articles on Mormons in: Ohio Newspapers
  • 1830: Nov 25:   "The Golden Bible" in: Cleveland Herald
  • 1831: Mar 7:   (entire issue on Mormons) Evangelical Inquirer
  • 1831: Aug 31:   "Mormonism" in: NY Courier & Enquirer
  • 1832: Apr 7:   Marriage of Dr. Solomon Spaulding in: Rochester Advertiser
  • 1833: Dec:   "Mormon Mystery Developed" in: Wayne Signal
  • 1834-1859:   Articles on Spalding, etc. in: LDS newspapers
  • 1834: Jan:    "To the Public" in: Painesville Telegraph
  • 1834: Apr:   "Mormon Trial" in: Chardon Spectator
  • 1836: Jul 25?:   "History of Mormonism" in: Commercial Adv.
  • 1836-1837:   Oliver Barr Conneaut articles in: Christian Palladium
  • 1838: Sep:   Oliver Smith's obituary in: Erie Gazatte
  • 1839: Apr:   "Mormonism" in: Boston Recorder
  • 1839: Jun:   "Messrs. Bartlett & Sullivan" in: Quincy Whig
  • 1839: Nov:   "Cunning Device" in: Quincy Whig
  • 1839: Dec:   "The Mormonites" in: NY New Era


    • Periodical Articles: (1840-1869) : e-texts

  • 1844: Jun 29:   Rigdon will refute Spalding Claims, in: Peoples Organ
  • 1849: Jan 4:   "Extract of a Letter" in: Gospel Herald
  • 1850: Feb 2:   Death of Mrs Jerome Clark in: Freeman's Journal
  • 1850: May 25:   Death of Jerome Clark in: Freeman's Journal
  • 1850: Nov:   "Author of Mormon Bible" in: New England Puritan
  • 1850: Dec 6:   "Authorship of the Book of Mormon" in: NY Daily Tribune
  • 1851: Feb 7:   "The Spaulding Story" in: Frontier Guardian
  • 1851: June:   "Yankee Mahomet" in: American Whig Review
  • 1851: Aug 18:   "Religious Humbug" in: Syracuse Standard
  • 1853: Nov:   "Death of Aaron Wright" in: Conneaut Reporter
  • 1858: Feb 6:   "Mormonism" in: Defiance Democrat
  • 1869: Apr 8:   "Who Wrote the Book of Mormon?" in: Washington Reporter
  • 1869: Apr 21:   "Solomon Spalding Again" in: Washington Reporter


    • Periodical Articles: (1870-1879) : e-texts

  • 1873: Feb:   "Spalding & Book of Mormon" in: Ashtabula Telegraph
  • 1873: Mar:   "The Book of Mormon" in: Ashtabula Telegraph
  • 1875: Jan 23:   "The Mormon Bible" in: Rochester Daily Union
  • 1876: Oct:   "Spaulding Story Refuted" in: Saints' Herald
  • 1877: Feb 15:   "Reply to Spaulding Story" in: Saints' Herald
  • 1877: July 15:   "A Book of Mormon Story" in: Saints' Herald
  • 1877: Sept 3:   "Origin of Mormonism" in: Connecticut Palladium
  • 1877: Oct 24:   "The Book of Mormon" in: Boston Congregationalist
  • 1877: Dec 20:   "Joseph Smith the Mormon" in: Christian Cynosure
  • 1878: Jan 16:   "The Spalding Story" in: Deseret News
  • 1879: Feb 5:   "Origin of Mormonism" in: Washington Reporter
  • 1879: Feb 12:   "Mormonism" in: Presbyterian Banner
  • 1879: Feb 17:   "The Mormon Bible" in: Pittsburgh Comm. Gaz.
  • 1879: Apr 11:   "Joseph Smith's Literary Piracy" in: Salt Lake Tribune
  • 1879: Apr 12:   "That Spaulding Manuscript" in: Salt Lake Tribune
  • 1879: Apr 15:   "The Spaulding Manuscript" in: Salt Lake Tribune
  • 1879: Apr 21:   "S. Rigdon & Spaulding Romance" in: Deseret News
  • 1879: Apr 23:   "Another Dig at the Spaulding Romance" in: Salt Lake Tribune
  • 1879: May 3:   "Sidney Rigdon's Rejoinder" in: Salt Lake Tribune
  • 1879: Jun 11:   Memorial for Spalding, in: Review & Examiner
  • 1879: Jun 23:   "The Course of Folly" in: Deseret News


    • Periodical Articles: (1880-1884) : e-texts

  • 1880: Feb ?:   D. P. Hurlbut Statement, in: Pittsburgh Leader
  • 1880: Jul 20:   "The Book of Mormon" in: Syracuse Journal
  • 1878: Jul 25:   S. D. Greene Letter & Review, in: Christian Cynosure
  • 1880: Aug:   Ellen E. Dickinson article in Scribners Monthly
  • 1881: Jan 7:   Abner Jackson's Statement, in: Washington Reporter
  • 1881: Jan ?:   "Plagiarized Book of Mormon" in: Pittsburgh Leader
  • 1881: Sept:   John Codman's "Mormonism" in: Int'l. Review
  • 1881: Oct:   Ellen E. Dickinson's article, in: Scribners Monthly
  • 1881: Dec ?:   "The Book of Mormon" in San Francisco Call
  • 1882: Sept:   George Reynolds articles, in: Juvenile Instructor
  • 1882: Nov 15:   "Veteran Ruling Elder" in: Presbyterian Banner
  • 1883: Mar 17:   "Letter to R. Patterson" in: Saints Herald
  • 1884: Feb 13:   "The Book of Mormon" in: Presbyterian Banner
  • 1884: Jul 12:   "Elder Kelley's 8th Speech" in: Saints Herald


    • Periodical Articles: (1885-1886) : e-texts

  • 1885: Jan.:   J. H. Fairchild's notice in: Bibliotheca Sacra
  • 1885: Mar 21:   "The Book of Mormon" in: Saints Herald
  • 1885: May 16:   L. L. Rice Letter#1 in: Saints Herald
  • 1885: May 29:   "Mormon Bible" in: Missouri Republican
  • 1885: May:   "New Light on Book of Mormon" in: Syracuse Post
  • 1885: Jul 11:   L. L. Rice Letter#2 in: Saints Herald
  • 1885: Jul 14:   Islander Letter#1 in: Deseret News
  • 1885: Jul 21:   Islander Letter#2 in: Deseret News
  • 1885: Jul 30:   "Who Wrote the Book of Mormon?" in: The Congregationalist
  • 1885: Aug 8:   "Spaulding's Manuscript Found" in: Saints Herald
  • 1885: Aug 15:   "The Manuscript Found" in: Saints Herald
  • 1885: Sept 10:   "Spalding's Manuscript Found" in: The Independent
  • 1885: Sept 16:   "Spalding's Manuscript Found" in: Presbyterian Banner
  • 1885: Oct 1:   "The Honolulu Manuscript" in: The Independent
  • 1885: Oct 31:   "The Manuscript Found" in: Saints Herald
  • 1885: Dec:   Alfred H. Gurnsey article in: Library Magazine
  • 1886: Jan:   J. H. Fairchild's lecture to Cleveland club
  • 1886: Jan.:   J. H. Fairchild's review in: Bibliotheca Sacra
  • 1886: Jan 7:   "Spalding's Manuscript Found" in: The Independent
  • 1886: Jan 26:   "Spaulding's Story" in: Cleveland Leader
  • 1886: Jan 28:   S. Partello's News Release in: Chicago Morning News
  • 1886: Mar 27:   "The Manuscript Found" in: Christian Standard
  • 1886: spr.:   J. H. Fairchild's article in: WRHS Tracts, No. 77
  • 1886: Sept 9:   "The Book of Mormon" in: New York Watchman
  • 1886: Sept 22:   "McKee's Obituary" in: Presbyterian Banner
  • 1886: Nov:   George R. Gibson's "Great Delusion" in: N. P. Review


    • Periodical Articles: (1887-1899) : e-texts

  • 1887: Apr 18:   "Book of Mormon," in: Washington Star
  • 1887: Apr 24:   "The Book of Mormon," in: Cleveland Plain Dealer
  • 1888: Jan & Apr:   A. B. Deming's Naked Truths About Mormonism
  • 1888: Nov:   B. H. Roberts' article in: The Contributor
  • 1888: Dec:   "Solomon Spaulding's Nephew" in: The Saints' Herald
  • 1889: Aug ?:   Interview with John McKinstry in: New Haven Palladium
  • 1891: Mar:   Braden-Kellley debate #2 in: Independent Patriot
  • 1891: Jun 25:   Pickdew, Young, Thomas, Morse, etc. in: Ind. Patriot
  • 1891: Jul 2:   Phelps, Aldernut, Randall, Taking, etc. in: Ind. Patriot
  • 1891: Aug 6:   M. A. Grover statement, in: Ind. Patriot
  • 1899: Jul:   "Rigdon as the Angel" in: Pittsburgh Post
  • 1899: Oct:   Schroeder's letter to D. H. Bays #1 in: Christian Evangelist
  • 1899: Oct.:   Schroeder's letter to D. H. Bays #2 in: Springfield Union


    • Periodical Articles: (1900-1999) : e-texts

  • 1900: May 31:   "Death of Dr. McKinstry" in: Springfield Union
  • 1900:   Joseph F. Smith's "The Manuscript Found" in: Improvement Era
  • 1901: Mar 23:   George N. Davison's letter, in: Chicago Tribune
  • 1901: Aug 28:   Diadama Chittenden statement, in: The Saints' Herald
  • 1904: Jun 23:   "Imposing On the Credulous" in: Zion's Ensign
  • 1905: Feb 23:   Rev. John J. Jackson statement in: Christian Advocate
  • 1906-07:   A. T. Schroeder articles in: American Historical Magazine
  • 1908-09:   B. H. Roberts articles in: American Historical Magazine
  • 1913: Jun 12:   Elbert A. Smith's "Review of... Spalding MS" in: Saints' Herald
  • 1914: May:   "News of the Month" in: Bulletin of N. Y. Public Library
  • 1917: Jul:   Walter F. Prince's "Psych. Tests" in Am. Journal of Psych.
  • 1919: Jan:   A. T. Schroeder's "Authorship of BofM" in Am. Journal of Psych.
  • 1919: Jul:   Walter F. Prince's "Footnote" in Am. Journal of Psychology
  • 1932: Jan 27:   S. A. Burgess' "Old Fable... Bobs Up" in: Saints' Herald
  • 1933: Aug 15:   S. A. Burgess' "Book Review (Arbaugh)" in: Saints' Herald
  • 1944: Sep 2:   Evan Fry's "Who Wrote Book of Mormon?" in: Saints' Herald
  • 1944: Sept 9:   Evan Fry's "S. Rigdon & Book of Mormon" in: Saints' Herald
  • 1949: Fall:   Ed. G. Miner's "Book of Mormon" in: Rochester Library Bul.
  • 1950: Jun 26:   Israel A. Smith's "The Spaulding Story" in: Saints' Herald
  • 1977:   R. P. Howard's "Spaulding's Poor, Dead Horse" in: Saints' Herald


    • Article excerpts from Reference Works

  • 1861:   Charles A. Dana's "Mormons" in: The New American Cyclopedia
  • 1888:   "Mormons" in: Appleton's Cyclopaedia
  • 1910-1914:   "Solomon Spaulding" in: New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia
  • 1948:   "Book of Mormon" in: Encyclopedia Americana



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    Early Mormonism Collection 3:
    Published Volumes: full texts and excerpts

    Books & Booklets (pre-1830) : e-texts

  • 1790:   Bruce, James - Travels to Discover Source of Nile... (excerpts)
  • 1790:   Boudinot, Elias - The Age of Revelation... (being transcribed)
  • 1796:   MacPherson, James - The Poems of Ossian (being transcribed)
  • 1797:   Brothers, Richard - A Revealed Knowledge... (being transcribed)
  • 1804:   Dow, Lorenzo - The Opinion of Dow...
  • 1808:   Ashe, Thomas - Travels in America   (excerpts)
  • 1811:   Smith, Ethan - Dissertation on the Prophecies (being transcribed)
  • 1814:   Smith, Ethan - Key to Figurative Language
  • 1815:   Boudinot, Elias - Second Advent... (being transcribed)
  • 1816:   Boudinot, Elias - A Star in the West (excerpts)
  • 1817:   Patterson, Robert - Art of Domestick Happiness (excerpts)
  • 1823:   Smith, Ethan - View of the Hebrews
  • 1826:   Priest, Josiah - Wonders of Nature (excerpts)
  • 1828:   Priest, Josiah - View of the Expected Millennium (being transcribed)

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    Books & Booklets (1830-1844) : e-texts

  • 1834:   Howe, Eber Dudley - Mormonism Unvailed
  • 1835:   Rigdon, Sidney - "Lectures on Faith" (from Doc. & Cov.)
  • 1835:   Pratt, Parley P. - Shameful Outrage
  • 1837:   Pratt, Parley P. - A Voice of Warning
  • 1838:   Sunderland, LaRoy - Mormonism Exposed...(excerpts)
  • 1838:   Pratt, Parley P. - Mormonism Unveiled
  • 1840:   Pratt, Parley P. - Plain Facts...
  • 1840:   Winchester, Benjamin - Origin of the Spaulding Story
  • 1840:   Pratt, Orson - Remarkable Visions
  • 1841:   Adams, G. J.. - Plain Facts... Spaulding Story
  • 1841:   Thompson, C. B. - Evidences: Book of Mormon
  • 1842:   Sunderland, LaRoy - Mormonism Exposed... Monstrous
  • 1842:   Clark, John A. - Gleanings by the Way
  • 1842:   Bennett, John C. - History of the Saints [off-site link]
  • 1842:   Williams, Samuel - Mormonism Exposed...
  • 1843:   Page, John E. - The Spaulding Story
  • 1844:   Pratt, Parley P. - Angel of the Prairies


    • Books & Booklets (1845-1899) : e-texts

  • 1867:   Chapman, George T. - Sketches of Alumni... (Spalding, etc.)
  • 1867:   Tucker, Pomeroy - Origin, Rise... of Mormonism
  • 1878:   Lamb, Charles W. - Exposition of Mormonism (incomplete)
  • 1878:   Howe, Eber D. - Autobiography & Recollections (excerpts)
  • 1880:   Smith, Joseph III - Origin of the Book of Mormon
  • 1881:   Ells, Josiah - Prophetic Truth
  • 1882:   Patterson, R., Jr. - Who Wrote the Book of Mormon?
  • 1882:   Eaton, Mrs. H. - Origin of Mormonism [off-site link]
  • 1883:   Reynolds, George - Myth of the Manuscript Found
  • 1883:   Smith, Joseph III - The Spaulding Story Re-Examined
  • 1884:   Braden, Clark - Braden-Kelley Debate (excerpts)
  • 1885:   Dickinson, Ellen E. - New Light on Mormonism
  • 1885:   Spalding, Solomon - "Manuscript Found..." [RLDS ed.]
  • 1886:   Spalding, Solomon - "The Manuscript Found" [LDS ed.]
  • 1890:   Gregg, Thomas - The Prophet of Palmyra (excerpts)
  • 1897:   Spalding, Charles W. - Spalding Memorial (excerpts)


    • Books & Booklets (1900-1999): e-texts

  • 1901:   Schroeder, A. Theodore - Origin of the Book of Mormon
  • 1902:   Mahaffey, James E. - Found at Last, Postitive Proof...
  • 1905:   Roberts, Brigham H. - The Book of Mormon Part III
  • 1907:   Roberts, Brigham H. - Defense of the Faith... I
  • 1909:   Roberts, Brigham H. - New Witnesses for God III
  • 1912:   Roberts, Brigham H. - Defense of the Faith... II
  • 1913:   Smith, Elbert A. - "Spalding Romance Theory Reviewed"
  • 1914:   Smith, Vida E.. - Young People's History of the Church
  • 1914:   Shook, Charles A. - True Origin of the Book of Mormon
  • 1914:   Greenman, Mrs. C. M. - "Spaulding's MS. Unsealed"
  • 1920:   Evans, Richard C. - Forty Years in the Mormon Church
  • 1924:   Burgess, Samuel A. - "Manuscript of Solomon Spaulding"
  • 1928:   Burgess, Samuel A. - "The Solomon Spaulding Manuscript"
  • 1942:   Kirkham, Francis W. - New Witness for Christ I
  • 1951:   Kirkham, Francis W. - New Witness for Christ II
  • 1977:   Tanner, J. & S. - Did Spalding Write the Book of Mormon?
  • 1992:   Holley, Vernal - Book of Mormon Authorship [w/Broadhurst]

    • (for other books, of secondary importance,
    see the Main Dept.)




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