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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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And when he falls he shall rise again for his sacrifice shall be more sacred to me than his increase saith the Lord therefore let him come up spe hither speedily unto the land of
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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and in due time he shall be made a merchant unto my name saith the Lord for the benefit of my people,— Therefore let no man despise 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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but let the blessings of my people be upon him for ever and ever Amen.——
And again I say unto you let all the saints in in 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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remember the Lord their God and mine
house

JS revelation, dated Jan. 1831, directed Latter-day Saints to migrate to Ohio, where they would “be endowed with power from on high.” In Dec. 1832, JS revelation directed Saints to “establish . . . an house of God.” JS revelation, dated 1 June 1833, chastened...

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to preserve it holy and to overthrow the money changers in mine own due time saith the Lord
Revelation given July th8 A.D. 1838 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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Lydia 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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