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Revelation, 8 July 1838–E, James Mulholland Copy [D&C 117]

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Revelation,
Far West

Originally called Shoal Creek. Located fifty-five miles northeast of Independence. Surveyed 1823; first settled by whites, 1831. Site purchased, 8 Aug. 1836, before Caldwell Co. was organized for Latter-day Saints in Missouri. William W. Phelps and John Whitmer...

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, Caldwell Co., MO, 8 July 1838. Version copied [between 8 July 1838 and 30 Oct. 1839]; handwriting of
James Mulholland

1804–3 Nov. 1839. Born in Ireland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Married Sarah Scott, 8 Feb. 1838/1839, at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Engaged in clerical work for JS, 1838, at Far West. Ordained a seventy, 28 Dec. 1838....

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; endorsement and docket in handwriting of
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; three pages; Revelations Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 8 July 1838–E [D&C 117].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 8 July 1838–E [D&C 117]

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A Revelation given at
Far West

Originally called Shoal Creek. Located fifty-five miles northeast of Independence. Surveyed 1823; first settled by whites, 1831. Site purchased, 8 Aug. 1836, before Caldwell Co. was organized for Latter-day Saints in Missouri. William W. Phelps and John Whitmer...

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July 8th AD, 1838.
Verily thus saith the Lord unto my Servants
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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and
N[ewel] K. Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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, Let them settle up their business speedily and journey from the land of
Kirtland

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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before I the Lord sendeth snow again upon the ground. Let them awake and arise, and come forth and not tarry for I the Lord commandeth it— therefore if they tarry it shall not be well with them.— Let them repent of all their sins and all their covetous desires before me saith the Lord: For what is property unto me saith the Lord. Let the properties at
Kirtland

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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be turned out for debts saith the Lord, Let them go saith the Lord, And whatsoever remaineth, let it remain in your hands saith the Lord, for have I not the Fowls of Heaven, and also the fish of the Sea, And the beasts of the mountains? Have I not made the earth? Do I not hold the destinies of all the armies of the nations of the earth? therefore will I not make the solitary places to bud and to blossom, And to bring forth in abundance saith the Lord? Is there not room enough upon the mountains of
Adam Ondi Ahman

Settlement located in northwest Missouri. 1835 revelation identified valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman as place where Adam blessed his posterity after leaving Garden of Eden. While seeking new areas in Daviess Co. for settlement, JS and others surveyed site on which...

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, or upon the plains of
olea Shinihah

Associated with Adam-ondi-Ahman. Shinehah defined as “sun” and Olea as “moon” in JS’s translated Book of Abraham. See also “Adam-ondi-Ahman.”

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, or the land where Adam dwelt, that you should not [p. [1]]
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