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Letter from John C. Bennett, 30 July 1840

Source Note

, Letter, , Wayne Co., IL, to and JS, [, Hancock Co., IL], 30 July 1840. Featured version copied [probably ca. Aug. 1840] in JS Letterbook 2, pp. 168–169; handwriting of ; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS Letterbook 2.

Historical Introduction

On 30 July 1840, wrote to JS and for the third time in five days. As he had in his previous two letters, Bennett reminded JS and Rigdon of his earlier offer to help the during their difficulties in . Bennett also reiterated more enthusiastically his intention to move to , Illinois, to join the Saints, a longing also demonstrated by how frequently he was corresponding with JS and Rigdon. JS responded on 8 August 1840.
The original letter is apparently not extant, but copied it into JS Letterbook 2, probably soon after JS received it.

Footnotes

  1. [1]

    Letters from John C. Bennett, 25 and 27 July 1840.

  2. [2]

    Letter to John C. Bennett, 8 Aug. 1840.

  3. [3]

    Coray, Autobiographical Sketch, 17, 19.

    Coray, Howard. Autobiographical Sketch, after 1883. Howard Coray, Papers, ca. 1840–1941. Photocopy. CHL. MS 2043, fd. 1.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation.
*Letter from John C. Bennett, 30 July 1840
Letterbook 2 History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842] “History of Joseph Smith”

Page 168

Wayne Co. Ill. July 30th 1840
To
Rev,
Rev. Joseph Smith Jr.
Respected Friends:—
It is with difficulty that I can forgo the felicitous of an immediate immersion into the true faith on of your beloved people. I have written you several letters and forwarded you several newspapers to which I hope will be duly receivd as they contain some matters of importance. Is ? or ? to be [p. 168]
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Letter from John C. Bennett, 30 July 1840
ID #
561
Total Pages
2
Print Volume Location
JSP, D7:368–370
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  • Howard Coray

Footnotes

  1. [1]

    Bennett enclosed portions of the Louisville Journal in his 25 and 27 July letters to JS and Rigdon. (Letters from John C. Bennett, 25 and 27 July 1840.)

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