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The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 2, December 1841 - April 1843
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About The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 2, December
Product Description The much-anticipated second volume of Joseph Smith's journals, from the historians with the award-winning Joseph Smith Papers Project. This volume covers the Nauvoo, Illinois, period from December 1841 to April 30, 1843. Two major documents are featured in this volume: (1) The journal portion of the Book of the Law of the Lord, which served as a combination journal and temple record book. It includes journal entries on revelations received during this time period, letters written and received, and temple donations. (2) The first two of four small books titled President Joseph Smith's Journal, kept by Willard Richards during the last years of Joseph Smith's life (the final two books are published in the third and final volume of the Journals series). The journals provide background information about Joseph Smith's life and early Latter-day Saint history and form the foundation for the official history of the church. Among the key events described in this volume are the creation of the Relief Society, the building of the Nauvoo temple, and revelations on the nature of God and baptism for the dead. Three letters from Emma Smith are also included. These journals provide insights about the Joseph Smith's personality, including accounts of him functioning as mayor of Nauvoo, store operator, and general in the Nauvoo Legion. Review The editors of the volume have produced transcripts that scholars may rely upon with confidence. . . . Ancillary material included in the volume and on the Smith Papers website is outstanding and will serve as an essential reference library to scholars. . . . The examination of this volume revealed no reason to doubt that the editors have risen to the challenge and produced an unfiltered view of the documents left behind by the founders of the Church. In ways both subtle and immediately evident it is clear that the editing standards applied at the Smith Papers are forthright and rigorous. --Hobson Woodward, Mormon Historical Studies 13, nos. 1-2 (Spring/Fall 2013): 239-241 The value of this volume lies in the journals themselves, the annotations, and the remaining scholarly apparatus. All reflect the resources and talent that the Church History Department continues to devote to this venture. . . . The chronology, outstanding maps, biographical directory, complex charts of church officers, and bibliography will all also be of great use to anyone active in Mormon Studies. Any instructor with students who might write research papers on Mormon topics should have their libraries buy the (not inexpensive) volumes of the JSP. --John Turner, "Joseph Smith Journals," Religion in American History (blog), Dec. 6, 2011 One of the lasting contributions of the JSPP generally will be their highly meticulous transcription process. . . . The depth of the editors' familiarity with every imaginable feature of the journals and their context is really quite astonishing. . . . It includes generous reference materials documenting civil and religious leadership, biographical details and local cartography. Journals 2 maintains the highest standards of the project s preceding releases, while incorporating the vast and complex available context of the Nauvoo period. --J. Stapley, "Review: JSPP, Journals, Volume 2, 1842-1843," By Common Consent (blog), Jan. 6, 2012 About the Author Andrew H. Hedges is an associate professor of church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University. He received a bachelor's degree from Weber State University, a master's degree in Near Eastern studies from BYU, and a PhD in American history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Alex D. Smith, a historian with the Joseph Smith Papers Project, received MA and BA degrees in history from Brigham Young University and is currently pursuing a PhD in history from the University of Utah. His research interests and project specialization focus on the history of the church in Nauvoo. Richard
