Church releases Joseph Smith Papers Financial Records e-book
October 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM MT · via Church Newsroom · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

The Church Historian's Press has released the Joseph Smith Papers Financial Records series as an e-book, making the financial documents and analysis of the LDS founder's early economic life accessible to a wider audience. The series provides primary-source records of Smith's transactions, property holdings, and financial relationships during his lifetime. The digital release continues the multi-decade Joseph Smith Papers project, which has systematized and published thousands of documents related to Smith's life and writings.
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