Project Gutenberg 2014-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 408 Smith, Lucy 1775 1856 Smith, Lucy Mack Mack, Lucy Smith, Elias 1804 1888 Smith, George Albert 1817 1875 Smith, George A. (George Albert) History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Joseph_Smith_by_His_Mother Produced by the Mormon Texts Project. See http://mormontextsproject.org/ for a complete list of Mormon texts available on Project Gutenberg, to help proofread similar books, or to report typos. Special thanks to Trevor Nysetvold for proofreading. "History of the Prophet Joseph by His Mother" by Lucy Smith is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides a personal narrative detailing the life of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, as recounted by his mother, Lucy Mack Smith. The work not only chronicles the life of Joseph but also delves into the family's lineage, their struggles, and the spiritual experiences that shaped them. The opening of the book establishes the context of Lucy Mack Smith's account and the circumstances surrounding its creation. It reveals that the history was initially dictated to an amanuensis, Martha Jane Knowlton Coray, mostly from memory, with some historical references. Additionally, it discusses the manuscript's journey, revisions, and the motivations behind its publication. In the first chapters, it introduces Solomon Mack, Lucy's father, and gives insights into the lives of Lucy’s siblings and family, setting the stage for the later chapters that will focus on Joseph Smith's life and the foundational events of his prophetic mission. The narrative emphasizes Lucy's devotion and perspective as a mother, noting her influence on Joseph's early life and spiritual pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45619/45619-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 BX Text Latter Day Saints Category: Biographies Category: History - Religious 617558 2025-07-18T11:53:40.868916 text/html 593109 2024-10-24T07:12:22 text/html 276218 2025-07-18T11:53:46.475829 application/epub+zip 287818 2025-07-18T11:53:41.538902 application/epub+zip 287818 2025-07-18T11:53:41.193853 application/epub+zip 469735 2025-07-18T11:53:50.848820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422473 2025-07-18T11:53:46.126874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422288 2022-09-20T18:59:02.669567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589821 2025-07-18T11:53:40.168843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569797 2024-10-24T07:12:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18786 2025-07-18T11:53:50.983809 application/rdf+xml 7206 2025-07-18T11:53:41.282871 image/jpeg 1780 2025-07-18T11:53:41.238886 image/jpeg 264405 2025-07-18T11:53:40.916867 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia