Lucy Mack Smith's biography of Joseph Smith - Revision history

GregSmith at 04:34, 21 May 2024

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GregSmith at 03:55, 21 May 2024

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	=Did Brigham Young insert the reference to Joseph's First Vision into Lucy Mack Smith's history?=		=Did Brigham Young insert the reference to Joseph's First Vision into Lucy Mack Smith's history?=

GregSmith at 03:55, 21 May 2024

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	\|summary=he Smith family, like many of their social class and time, believed in the efficacy of what has been called "folk magic." They and many others did not regard this as part of the "occult," or as something inconsistent with their Christian culture.		\|summary=he Smith family, like many of their social class and time, believed in the efficacy of what has been called "folk magic." They and many others did not regard this as part of the "occult," or as something inconsistent with their Christian culture.
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GregSmith: /* Brigham Young did attempt to destroy all copies of Lucy Mack Smith's Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith, but we do not have enough information to know the reason why */

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Brigham Young did attempt to destroy all copies of Lucy Mack Smith's Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith, but we do not have enough information to know the reason why

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	#Lucy’s reference to folk magic was omitted in Orson Pratt's version. Lucy originally stated "… Let not my reader suppose that because I shall pursue another topic for a season that we stopt our labor and went <at> trying to win the faculty of Abrac drawing Magic circles or sooth saying to the neglect of all kinds of buisness [sic]."		#Lucy’s reference to folk magic was omitted in Orson Pratt's version. Lucy originally stated "… Let not my reader suppose that because I shall pursue another topic for a season that we stopt our labor and went <at> trying to win the faculty of Abrac drawing Magic circles or sooth saying to the neglect of all kinds of buisness [sic]."

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GregSmith: /* Did Brigham Young attempt to suppress and destroy all copies of Lucy Mack Smith's Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith? */

2024-05-21T03:51:15Z

Did Brigham Young attempt to suppress and destroy all copies of Lucy Mack Smith's Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith?

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	Once published, Smith's ''Biographical Sketches'' was suppressed by Brigham Young, who condemned it as inaccurate, ordered its destruction, and instructed church historians to begin working on a corrected version. Young's concern centered on Smith's favorable portrayal of her son William, whom Young disliked (see Bushman 1984, 194, n. 4; Shipps 1985, 91-107). Pratt issued a statement in 1855 claiming that he believed Lucy's manuscript 'was written under the inspection of the Prophet [Joseph Smith]; but from evidences since received, it is believed that the greater part of the manuscripts did not pass under his review, as there are items which are ascertained to be incorrect' (Deseret News 5 [21 March 1855]: 16) <ref>Dan Vogel, "Lucy Smith history, 1845," (editorial note), ''Early Mormon Documents'' 1:227.</ref>		Once published, Smith's ''Biographical Sketches'' was suppressed by Brigham Young, who condemned it as inaccurate, ordered its destruction, and instructed church historians to begin working on a corrected version. Young's concern centered on Smith's favorable portrayal of her son William, whom Young disliked (see Bushman 1984, 194, n. 4; Shipps 1985, 91-107). Pratt issued a statement in 1855 claiming that he believed Lucy's manuscript 'was written under the inspection of the Prophet [Joseph Smith]; but from evidences since received, it is believed that the greater part of the manuscripts did not pass under his review, as there are items which are ascertained to be incorrect' (''Deseret News'' 5 [21 March 1855]: 16) <ref>Dan Vogel, "Lucy Smith history, 1845," (editorial note), ''Early Mormon Documents'' 1:227.</ref>
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GregSmith at 03:49, 21 May 2024

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	=Did Brigham Young attempt to suppress and destroy all copies of Lucy Mack Smith's ''Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith''?=		=Did Brigham Young attempt to suppress and destroy all copies of Lucy Mack Smith's ''Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith''?=

GregSmith at 23:50, 17 May 2024

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	Note that critics ''also'' claim that Brigham Young taught only that an angel came: a strange claim to make while insisting that Brigham never spoke of the First Vision at all.''		Note that critics ''also'' claim that Brigham Young taught only that an angel came: a strange claim to make while insisting that Brigham never spoke of the First Vision at all.''

	{{SeeAlso\|Events_after_the_First_Vision#Brigham_stated_that_.22The_Lord_did_not_come_with_the_armies_of_heaven....22\l1=Brigham Young said the Lord didn't appear\|}}		{{SeeAlso\|Events_after_the_First_Vision#Brigham_stated_that_.22The_Lord_did_not_come_with_the_armies_of_heaven....22\|l1=Brigham Young said the Lord didn't appear}}

	=Was the Prophet's mother Lucy Mack Smith silent about Joseph's history?=		=Was the Prophet's mother Lucy Mack Smith silent about Joseph's history?=

GregSmith: /* Brigham Young did not insert the reference to Joseph Smith's First Vision into Lucy's book—this was done by Orson Pratt */

2024-05-17T23:50:00Z

Brigham Young did not insert the reference to Joseph Smith's First Vision into Lucy's book—this was done by Orson Pratt

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	Note that critics ''also'' claim that Brigham Young taught only that an angel came: a strange claim to make while insisting that Brigham never spoke of the First Vision at all.''		Note that critics ''also'' claim that Brigham Young taught only that an angel came: a strange claim to make while insisting that Brigham never spoke of the First Vision at all.''

	{{SeeAlso\|L1=Brigham Young said the Lord didn't appear\|~~Events_after_the_First_Vision#Brigham_stated_that_.22The_Lord_did_not_come_with_the_armies_of_heaven....22~~}}		{{SeeAlso\|Events_after_the_First_Vision#Brigham_stated_that_.22The_Lord_did_not_come_with_the_armies_of_heaven....22\l1=Brigham Young said the Lord didn't appear\|}}

	=Was the Prophet's mother Lucy Mack Smith silent about Joseph's history?=		=Was the Prophet's mother Lucy Mack Smith silent about Joseph's history?=

GregSmith: /* Brigham Young did not insert the reference to Joseph Smith's First Vision into Lucy's book—this was done by Orson Pratt */

2024-05-17T23:49:33Z

Brigham Young did not insert the reference to Joseph Smith's First Vision into Lucy's book—this was done by Orson Pratt

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	Note that critics ''also'' claim that Brigham Young taught only that an angel came: a strange claim to make while insisting that Brigham never spoke of the First Vision at all.''		Note that critics ''also'' claim that Brigham Young taught only that an angel came: a strange claim to make while insisting that Brigham never spoke of the First Vision at all.''

	{{SeeAlso\|~~Joseph Smith's First Vision/Accounts/~~Brigham Young said the Lord didn't appear\|~~l1=~~Events_after_the_First_Vision#Brigham_stated_that_.22The_Lord_did_not_come_with_the_armies_of_heaven....22}}		{{SeeAlso\|L1=Brigham Young said the Lord didn't appear\|Events_after_the_First_Vision#Brigham_stated_that_.22The_Lord_did_not_come_with_the_armies_of_heaven....22}}

	=Was the Prophet's mother Lucy Mack Smith silent about Joseph's history?=		=Was the Prophet's mother Lucy Mack Smith silent about Joseph's history?=

GregSmith at 23:48, 17 May 2024

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	Note that critics ''also'' claim that Brigham Young taught only that an angel came: a strange claim to make while insisting that Brigham never spoke of the First Vision at all.''		Note that critics ''also'' claim that Brigham Young taught only that an angel came: a strange claim to make while insisting that Brigham never spoke of the First Vision at all.''

	{{SeeAlso\|Joseph Smith's First Vision/Accounts/Brigham Young said the Lord didn't appear\|l1=~~Brigham Young said the Lord didn't appear?~~}}		{{SeeAlso\|Joseph Smith's First Vision/Accounts/Brigham Young said the Lord didn't appear\|l1=Events_after_the_First_Vision#Brigham_stated_that_.22The_Lord_did_not_come_with_the_armies_of_heaven....22}}

	=Was the Prophet's mother Lucy Mack Smith silent about Joseph's history?=		=Was the Prophet's mother Lucy Mack Smith silent about Joseph's history?=