Joseph Smith Papers financial records series released as ebook
November 2, 2026 at 11:02 AM MT · via newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

The Joseph Smith Papers project has released its Financial Records series as an ebook, making the founder's financial documents more accessible to researchers and general readers. The church newsroom announcement frames the material around themes of faith and sacrifice.
The Papers project continues its methodical publication of primary source documents related to church history, providing raw historical material that both believing and critical scholars mine for evidence about early Mormonism.
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