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Revelation, 8 July 1838–E, Lydia Dibble Granger 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 1838 and 1842]; handwriting presumably of
Lydia Dibble Granger

5 Apr. 1790–1861. Born in Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Daughter of Cornish Dibble and Lydia. Moved to Phelps, Ontario Co., New York, before 1813. Married Oliver Granger, 8 Sept. 1813, in Phelps. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

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; four pages; BYU.

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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Verily thus saith the Lord unto my Servents
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 saithe Lord let the properties 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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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 abundence saith the Lord. Is there not room enough upon the mountains of
Adamandiammone

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 covet that which is but the drop and neglect the more weighty matters,— Therefore come up hither unto the land of my people even
Zion

JS revelation, dated 20 July 1831, designated Missouri as “land of Zion” for gathering of Saints and place where “City of Zion” was to be built, with Independence area as “center place” of Zion. Latter-day Saint settlements elsewhere, such as in Kirtland,...

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Let my servent
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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be faithful over a few things and he shall be ruler over many things, Let him preside in the midst of my people in the City
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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and let him be blessed with the blessings of my people.——
Let my servent
N 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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be ashamed of the Nicoletans and of all their secret abominations and of all his littleness of soul before me saith the Lord and come up unto the land of
Adamandiammon

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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and be a
Bishop

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. JS appointed Edward Partridge as the first bishop in February 1831. Following this appointment, Partridge functioned as the local leader of the church in Missouri. Later revelations described a bishop’s duties as receiving...

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unto my people saith the Lord not in name but in deed saith the Lord.—
And again Verily I say unto you I remember my servent
Oliver Granger

7 Feb. 1794–23/25 Aug. 1841. Sheriff, church agent. Born at Phelps, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumble. Married Lydia Dibble, 8 Sept. 1813, at Phelps. Member of Methodist church and licensed exhorter. Sheriff of Ontario Co. ...

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Behold Verily I say unto him that his name shall be had in sacred remembrance from generation to generation for ever and ever saith the Lord.— Therefore let him contend earnestly for the redemtion of the first presidency of my church saith the Lord. [p. [1]]
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