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Donated by Jan Shipps and John Welch in 1997, as the working papers for their book, "The Journals of William E. McLellin, 1831-1836." The photocopies were provided to Jan Shipps by the Latter-day Saint Church Historical Department.
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William Earl McLellin was born on
In the winter of
He turned against the Church and took an active part in the mob in Missouri. While Joseph Smith was in prison at Richmond, Missouri, McLellin went to the sheriff and asked for the privilege of flogging the Prophet; permission was granted, on condition that Joseph would fight. Joseph Smith consented to fight, if his irons were taken off. McLellin then refused to fight unless he could have a club. Joseph was perfectly willing, however, the sheriff would not allow them to fight on such unequal terms.
He founded the Whitmer church of which David Whitmer became president.
The church, however, was unsuccessful and soon fell apart. McLellin eventually
adopted the profession of medicine. He died in Independence, Missouri, on
Carter, Kate,
Easton-Black, Susan,
Jenson, Andrew,
This collection contains photocopies and typescripts of William E.
McLellin's journals from
The journals and documents are arranged chronologically into folders, with the photocopy of a journal in one folder, and its typescript in the following folder.