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Revelation, 20 May 1831, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 51]

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Revelation, [
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH], 20 May 1831. Version copied [ca. late 1831] in Gilbert, Notebook, [60]–[62]; handwriting of
Sidney Gilbert

28 Dec. 1789–29 June 1834. Merchant. Born at New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Eli Gilbert and Lydia Hemingway. Moved to Huntington, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; to Monroe, Monroe Co., Michigan Territory, by Sept. 1818; to Painesville, Geauga Co...

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; Revelations Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Revelation, 27 Feb. 1833 [D&C 89].

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 20 May 1831 [D&C 51].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 20 May 1831 [D&C 51]

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Given at
Thompson

Located about sixteen miles northeast of Kirtland, Ohio. Settled 1800. Surveyed 1809. Incorporated 1817. Population in 1830 about 700. Population in 1840 about 1,000. Latter-day Saints from Colesville, New York, were directed to settle in area on 759 acres...

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May 20. 1831—
Hearken unto me saith the Lord your God & I will speak unto my Servant
Edward [Partridge]

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

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& give unto him directions for it must needs be that he receive directions how to organize this people for it must needs be that they are organized according to my laws, if otherwise they will be cut off, wherefore let my Servant
Edwd.

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

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receive the properties of this people which have covenanted with me to obey the laws which I have given & let my Servant
Edward

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

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receive the money as it shall be laid before him according to the Covenant & go & obtain a deed or article of this Land unto himself for I have appointed him to receive these things & thus through him the properties of this Church shall be consecrated unto me, wherefore let my Servant
Edward

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

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& those whom he has chosen in whom I am well pleased, appoint unto this people their portion every man alike according to their families, according to their wants & needs & let my Servant
Edwd.

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

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when he shall appoint a man his portion give unto him a writing that shall secure unto him his portion, that he shall hold it of the church untill he transgress & is not counted worthy by the voice of the Church according to the laws, to belong to the Church, & thus all things shall be made sure, according to the laws of the land & let that which belongeth to to this people be appointed unto this people & the money which is left unto this people let there be an agent appointed unto this [p. [60]]
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