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Revelation, 7 August 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 59]

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Revelation, “land of Zion” [
Missouri

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...

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], 7 Aug. 1831. Version copied between ca. 25 Jan. and 1 Feb. 1832 in Hyde and Smith, Notebook, pp. [67]–[72]; handwriting of
Samuel Smith

13 Mar. 1808–30 July 1844. Farmer, logger, scribe, builder, tavern operator. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, by Mar. 1810; to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811...

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; Revelations Collection, CHL.

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See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 7 August 1831 [D&C 59].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 7 August 1831 [D&C 59]

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the heart yea for food & for raiment for tast & for Smell to Strenghten the body & to enliven the enliven the the
Soul

The spirit, or the combination of spirit and body, whether mortal or immortal. The Book of Mormon taught that the living soul comprised a body and a spirit and that after death resurrection would unite spirits with bodies. An 1832 revelation confirmed previous...

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& it pleaseth god god tha<​t​> that he hath given all thes things u unto fo man for unto this end were they made to be used with Judgment not to excess neither by extortion & in nothing doth man offend god or against none is his wrath kindled save those who confess not his hand in all things & obey not his commandment behold this is according t the law & the prophets—Wherefore trouble me no more concerning this matter but learn that he who doeth the works of righteousness Shall receive his reward even peace in this world [p. [71]]
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Revelation, 7 August 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 59]
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