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Joseph Smith–History (abbreviated JS–H) is a book in the Pearl of Great Price that contains an excerpt of the autobiographical record of some of the early events in Joseph Smith's life. Like many of Smith's publications, it was dictated to a scribe. ''He and other church leaders began writing the record in 1838 during a time of serious persecution. It was then published serially in the LDS newspaper "Times and Seasons" starting in 1842. The 1838 account eventually expanded into a multi-volume History of the Church (also known as Documentary History of the Church''), edited by B. H. Roberts and published in its current format in 1902.

In 1851, Franklin D. Richards, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, extracted and published excerpts from Joseph Smith's 1838 History in a Pearl of Great Price pamphlet used for missionary work in England. The JS-H subsequently became part of the canonized standard works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) on Sunday, October 10, 1880 when the Pearl of Great Price was canonized during a general conference meeting.

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The incidents described in Joseph Smith–History include the First Vision and the visitation of the angel Moroni. In its current form, the narrative ends with Smith translating the Book of Mormon, shortly before the foundation of Smith's Church of Christ, [fix this link] though the original Times and Seasons serial it is based on continued the story until the mid-1830s.

The text of Joseph Smith–History was excerpted from the first five chapters of the first volume of Joseph Smith's History of the Church (also known as Documentary History of the Church), edited by B. H. Roberts and published in its current format in 1902.

Joseph Smith--History is an excerpt from an autobiographical history that Joseph began writing in 1838. This account was first published serially in the LDS newspaper “Times and Seasons” starting in 1842. (Introduction 2, Times and seasons 7) Then in 1851, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve apostles named Franklin D. Richards included an excerpt of the history in a Pearl of Great Price pamphlet used for missionary work in England (3 Manual). Joseph Smith--History became official scripture on Sunday, October 10, 1880 when the Pearl of Great Price was canonized during a general conference meeting of the church. ( 4 Deseret Newspaper, 5 Pearl of Great Price Central)

There are at least four firsthand accounts of Joseph Smith’s history and First Vision written at different times, with the one in Joseph Smith--History being the most well known.(6 Gospel topics essays) This particular account is said to be “more defensive and apologetic and emphasizes the theme of opposition against Joseph personally as well as his efforts to restore the Church of Jesus Christ.” (5 pearl central first hand accounts)

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Contents of JST

Summary of Oliver Cowdery’s note at the end

The JS-H contains an endnote taken from a letter written by Oliver Cowdery (one of Joseph's scribes) to William W. Phelps. The letter contains __.

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