Oliver H. Olney papers, 1842-1843

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Title: Oliver H. Olney papers, 1842-1843
Creator: Olney, Oliver H.
Abstract: The documents record events in Nauvoo from April 1842 to January 1843, with comments on the Nauvoo authorities and Nauvoo Legion. Oliver Olney notes Joseph Smith's plans to move west, the John Cook Bennett scandal, the beginnings of polygamy, and his work to establish a new church. There is a draft of Olney's pamphlet "The Absurdities of Mormonism Portrayed" and some personal papers
Description: Oliver Olney, brother of textbook author Jesse Olney (1798-1872) and son of Ezekial Olney, moved to Ohio in 1831 and became a Mormon. When Joseph Smith denounced him in 1842, he began assembling this collection. He had hopes of beginning his own church, but in 1843 he was convicted and jailed for robbing Moses Smith's store.
Available on microfilm.
There is a typewritten foreword and calendar by Dale L. Morgan.
Provenance: Gift of William Robertson Coe.
Extent: 0.21 linear feet (1 box)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Subject (Geographic): Illinois.
Nauvoo (Ill.)
Subject (Name): Bennett, John Cook, 1804-1867.
Olney, Oliver H.
Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844.
Nauvoo Legion.
Subject (Topic): Latter Day Saint churches
Doctrines
Mormons
Subjects: Bennett, John Cook, 1804-1867
Olney, Oliver H.
Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844
Nauvoo Legion
Latter Day Saint churches > Doctrines
Mormons > Illinois
Nauvoo (Ill.)

Access: Public
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Citation: Oliver H. Olney Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.