"Accomplishing the "redemption of Zion" was Joseph Smith's primary concern for much of 1834 and 1835. After the Latter-day Saints had been forcibly removed from their lands in Jackson County, Missouri--the place where they believed God had commanded them to build the city of Zion--Joseph Smith led numerous efforts to reclaim those lands and restore the Saints to their homes. Covering April 1834 through September 1835, the ninety-three documents featured in this fourth volume of the Documents series of The Joseph Smith Papers shed light on Joseph Smith's attempts to redeem Zion and reveal his maturation as a leader and prophet for a growing church facing nearly constant challenges."--DeseretBook.com.
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