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Revelation, 7 May 1831, Elisha D. Blakeman Copy [D&C 49]

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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, to
Sidney Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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Parley P. Pratt

12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857. Farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823....

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Leman Copley

Ca. 1781–20 Apr./May 1862. Born in Connecticut. Son of Samuel Copley. Moved to Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, by 1800. Married Sally Cooley. Joined United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (Shakers). Moved to Thompson Township, Geauga Co...

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, 7 May 1831. Version copied [1856] in “Mormon Interview,” 7–11; handwriting presumably of
Elisha D. Blakeman

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; courtesy Shaker Museum, Chatham, NY.

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See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 7 May 1831 [D&C 49].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 7 May 1831 [D&C 49]

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shall be one flesh; and all this, that the Earth might answer the end of its Creation, and that it might be filled with the increase of man, according to his creation before the world was made.
And whosoever forbideth to abstain from meats, that man should not eat, the same is not ordained of God— for behold the Beasts of the field, & the fowls of the air, and that which cometh of the earth, is ordained for the use of man for food and for raiment; and that he might have in abundance; but it is not given that one man should possess that which is above another.— Wherefore the world lieth in sin, and wo be unto man that shedeth blood, or wasteth flesh and hath no need.— And again, verily I say unto you, that the Son of Man cometh not in the form of a woman, neither of a man, travelling on the earth.
Wherefore, be not deceived, but continue in steadfastness, looking forth for the [p. 10]
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