Introductory Essays -- A Mormon by Conversion : Andrew Jenson as a Danish-American Saint and Missionary, 1850-75 / Reid L. Neilson and Elizabeth Pinborough -- A Historian by Yearning : Andrew Jenson as a Promising Mormon Chronicler, 1876-91 / Reid L. Neilson -- Excavating the Mormon Past : The 1888 Church History Mission of Andrew Jenson / Alexander L. Baugh -- The Letters: 1. Historical Landmarks : Visit to Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri-The Josephites and Hedrickites-Prayer on the Temple Lot-Visit to the Big Blue-The Dismal Fate of Notorious Mobocrats -- 2. The Pregnant Past : Meeting on the Temple Lot-Scenes, Locations, and Circumstances Connected with Former Times -- 3. The Historic Past : Memoir of John E. Page-Description of Jackson County, Missouri-The Redemption of Zion -- 4. The Whitmerites : A Visit to Richmond-The Whitmers and Whitmerites-Manuscript of the Book of Mormon-Testimonies of the Divine Authenticity of the Work-Where the Prophet and Others Were Imprisoned -- 5. The Hedrickites : The Hedrickites-A Detailed Account of the Origin and History of the Sect Which Holds Possession of the Temple Lot at Independence -- 6. Famed Far West : Famed Far West-Description of the Crooked River Battleground-Reflections on the Past at Far West-Real Estate for Sale Cheap -- 7. Half a Century Since : Description of the Scene of the Haun's Mill Massacre -- 8. Historic Ground : The Town of Gallatin, Daviess Co.-Visit to Adam-ondi-Ahman-Remains of an Ancient Altar -- 9. Liberty Jail : Liberty Jail-A Description of Its Present Appearance-Anecdotes of the Prophet-The Town of Liberty -- 10. Journey Eastward : Journey Eastward-Passage Through Several Southern States-Yellow Fever in Alabama-Visits about Chattanooga, Tennessee-Voyage from Norfolk, Virginia, to New York -- 11. The Bartholdi Statue : The Bartholdi Statue-A Detailed Description of Its Inception, Construction, and Erection -- 12. The Hill Cumorah : The Hill Cumorah-Scenes and Locations Associated with the Rise of the Church-The Old Smith Residence-Fayette, etc. -- 13. Reminders of the Past : The Temple and Village of Kirtland-Old Landmarks-The Old Kirtland Graveyard -- 14. Historical Localities : Visit to Chicago-Keokuk and Other Points of Interest in the State of Iowa-Arrival in Nauvoo -- 15. A Glimpse of the Past : Incidents at the Nauvoo Troubles-Major Bidamon Tells an Interesting Story -- 16. Nauvoo the Beautiful : Nauvoo the Beautiful-Old Familiar Residences Described-Nauvoo as It Now Is-Fate of Mobocrats, etc. -- 17. Scenes in Church History : A Neglected Cemetery-The Town of Carthage-Interview with an Old Inciter to Mobocracy and Murder-Significant Affidavits-The Scene of the Martyrdom -- 18. The Iowa Site : The Iowa Site-The Town of Montrose-The Old Site of Zarahemla -- Epilogue.
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