Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 227 Smith, Joseph, Jr. 1805 1844 Smith, Joseph The Wentworth Letter Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wentworth_letter Produced by Gutenberg@BYU and Philip MacCabe "The Wentworth Letter" by Joseph Smith, Jun. is a foundational religious text written in the early 19th century. This book serves as a detailed account of the history, principles, and beliefs of the Latter-Day Saints, a religious movement founded by Smith himself. The narrative highlights the early challenges faced by the movement, including persecution and misunderstanding while outlining the journey from its inception to the establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The letter primarily focuses on Joseph Smith's early life, his spiritual experiences, including his vision of God and Jesus Christ, and the subsequent revelation of the Book of Mormon. It details the hardships endured by the Latter-Day Saints as they sought to establish their faith in the face of hostility and violence from neighboring communities. Smith recounts the formation of the Church in New York, the growth of its membership, and the challenges that led to their migration to Illinois, where they aimed to build a community based on their religious beliefs. The letter encapsulates the fervor and resilience of the early Latter-Day Saints, documenting their journey of faith amidst significant adversities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Latter Day Saint churches -- History -- 19th century Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines BX Text Latter Day Saints Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 44006 2025-06-03T09:28:20.638866 text/html 39892 2014-03-11T15:11:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 14937 2014-03-11T15:12:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 83191 2025-06-03T09:28:24.852838 application/epub+zip 81964 2025-06-03T09:28:22.538862 application/epub+zip 81964 2025-06-03T09:28:21.355875 application/epub+zip 176399 2025-06-03T09:28:26.497877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170587 2025-06-03T09:28:24.109840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144329 2022-09-03T13:11:08.218047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37095 2025-06-03T09:28:20.268871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36926 2014-03-11T15:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14168 2014-03-11T15:12:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18946 2025-06-03T09:28:26.647830 application/rdf+xml 12859 2025-06-03T09:28:21.907884 image/jpeg 3337 2025-06-03T09:28:21.629850 image/jpeg 81442 2025-06-03T09:28:20.644853 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