the newell K whitney collection

CHAD j FLAKE

the writing of history always difficult is made even more formidable in certain eras of mormonism due to the lack of documentation A review of the material published during the last two years on the new york period demonstrates some of the problems of solving various historic dilemma due to lack of adequate source material this same lack of documentation is critical to the study of the ohio period such problems as the mass apostasy in kirtland and yet the seeming contradiction of the relatively little apostasy of s camp which has been usually portrayed as rather a debacle the position of the kirt- land safety society and affiliated banks in the total picture of ohio settlement the shift in consecration during the period and the seemingly unnatural violence of the anti mormon act- ivities on the western reserve where innovative religion was not that uncommon are a few of many events for which docu- mentation is less than adequate it is because of this lack of source material that the acquisition of the newell K whitney collection by the BYU library is so very important the whit- ney collection is an aggregation of several hundred manuscripts and some rather important early imprints kept together by the family of newell K whitney who as presiding bishop was given the responsibility of trying to settle some of the financial accounts first in kirtland and later in nauvoo the collection is important both for its scope and for individual items newel K whitney was born at marlborough vermont february 5 1795 by 1814 he was a settler at plattsburgPlattsburg new york and by 1817 had settled at kirtland where he joined with algernon sidney gilbert in a merchandising enterprise later called gilbert and whitney early in 1831 he joined the mor professor flake is special collections librarian at and editor of mormon americana

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taketave H kirt ijesusjesus 1 consideration the ituationsituation of land but also to the liltliltnoti rlitalit not fail bt bmldm WK WHITNEYWIHTNEY beidebelde thistinstius the thetiletlle embarraseinbwshstnentssm ntsants up of zion udnd beidebeldebt ide3 allailalidil there poor embarrassm R ca1100CUIOONN lave oenbecu a large number of of thethestakiabfstake of kirtland but let everyever man and eyeveryry V len iye KNIGHT pooroor whow lioiioiro have hadliaailaa to receiverceeiie also their own interest i for eycy woman pcivelve heed the very in liairit faashwqinvaas equdqual interinterestest stant ththatat they ississistanceassistanceistance from the donations rkry saint in 0ebud aint embrace the fthciftheinthe church which h&&ten muilmullmuliguildingmuildingI1 ujujiiding up of1 the zion of gospelgoligolspelpolpei faajaaandjad ejlertejeertexertewert tacmsckea A unique copy of a kirtland broadside a letter of instructions from the presid- ing bishopric to the saints abroad 1837 WHITNEY CcollectionOLLECTION 325 mon church and soon was appointed as a bishop in the church from then until 1848 he was vitally involved in the financial affairs of the church the most important and exciting group of documents in the collection are early copies of eighteen revelations included in the book of commandments as well as two that were never published these revelations are in the handwriting of such scribes as oliver cowdery frederick G williams newell K whitney sidney rigdon orson hyde and john whitmer the importance of these copies is attested to in the collection by a letter to newell K whitney by oliver cowdery as fol- lows bishop whitney will you have the kindness to send us by the bearer the original copy of the revelation given to 12 elders feb 18511831 called the law of the church we are preparing the old star for printingreprintingre and have no copy from which to correct and know of no other beside yours your abtobt serv t oliver cowdery kirtland feb 4 1835 J c 19L 9 yzy s 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the implication is that cowdery had copies of the other revelations but the whereabouts of these copies remains a mystery so that the newell K whitney copies though possibly differing slightly from the official copies used to print the book of commandments remain the earliest copies owned by the church historically as important are the records which give glimpses into the problems of the financial structure of kirtl- and kirtland that is the mormon kirtland was being built in much the same manner later used in nauvoo except that 326

yodr trodden undunderer the feetofmenfeet of beholdbeholds here is wisdoiu veriveniVErJverilyVEMLYLY I1 say unto you colicconcsrmngining codryour brethren troddenund inen wisdon and cast out concerning the cillclilchildrendren of zion even many bbutsitvit not liollo110who11o have been afflicted and persecuted ol01 land oftheir inhericherinheritancestance I1 the lord have saisal all they were found transgressors therefore they mustmussrustuss from the chasteney feredcered4eredthethe affliction to come upon them wherewith they needsdeedsmeeds be chastchastenedened he that exaltethlifinselfexaltethexalteth himself shall be havehava been afflicted in consequence of their transgres- abased and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted sions yet I1 will own them and they snallsnail be imnemiiiemicieamne in and now I1 will show unto yon a parable that you that kayaayday whenhen J shall come to make up my jewels may know my will concerning the redemption ofzion thereforetheyThereforthereforeetheythey must needs be chastchastenedchasteneyened and tried A certain nobleman had a spot eflandoflandofland very choice even as abraham who was commanded to offer up his and he said unto his servants go ye into my vineyard only son for all those who will notendure chachasteningstening even upon this very choice piece of land and plant butdenyburdenybut deny me cannot sanctifiedbesanctifiedbe twelve olive trees and set watchmen round about them behold isayI1 say unto sorsouyoryonthereyouyon there werewerejarringslarJarjarringsearringsrings and con- and build a tower that one may overlook the land tenttentionsions & envyingsanjstrifesenvymgs and stristrifesstrafesfes and lustiullustlullushiul aniand cov- round about tobeto be a watchman upon the tower that etous desires among them therefore by these things mine olive trees may not bebb broken down when the en- theytheypollutedpolluted their inheritances they were slow tou emy shall cometocome to spoil and take unto themselves thetha hearken unto the voice atpt thelordthefordthe lordlond theirtheirheirgodheirgoodgod there- ftfruifcuit ofmy vineyard now ag fforeord the lord their god isisslowisalowslowsiow to hhearkenparken unto their the servants ofthe nobleman went and did as prayerprayerstoprayersstoto answer them in thedacthedaythe day oftheir trouble their lordordeommandedthecommanded themin andandplaiitedplanted the olive trees in the day of their peace they esteemed lightly my and built a hedge round about and set watchmen and counsel but in the daydayaay of ththeireL trouble ofnecessity 0 egan to build the tower and while they were yet they feel after me layingayingabing the foundation thereof they began to say verily I1 say unto you notwithstanding their sins among themselthemselvesvesy and what need hath my lord of this inymy bowels are filled with compassion toward them I1 tower and consulted for a lo10longiongng timeytime saying among will not utterly cast them deandoeandoff and in thetheday4fowrathday ofwrath I1 themselves what need hath my lord of this tower will remember mercy JI1 have swomsworn andtheand the decree seeinwthissesingseeing this is a timetimed ofpeace I1 might not this money hath goneone forth by a former commandmentcommalidment which 111 be given to the exchangers for there is no need of these have livenilvengiven unto you that I1 would let fall the sword of01 things 1 mineanine indiaindignationnation in the behalf ofmy people hidbidandwid even and while they were at vabarrencevarvarrenceTiencerencerenoe oneorzeorye with ananotherother very slothful & they hearkened not aslasras I1 have said it shall cometocome to pass xinminxinaminamiaeindignati&aa ignatianindignatianindignationind they became unto is soon to be poured out without measure upon all na- the cocommandmentsnunnupandments of their lord and the enemy came tions and this will I1 do when thethcjhcau6ucadcudcanP oftheiroftheuthey iniquity by rightnight and broke down the hedge and the servants is fhilfall ofthenobthenonthetha noblemanlemanlamanieman arose and were affrighted5 andfledand fiedliedfled 131 ks bbrokehe and inn that day all whlorloi are foundgound upon the watch anidtheandaud the enemy distroyeddestroyeddis troyed thetasirthsirzworworks and r0 down tower or in other words all mine israel shall be saved the olive treestrem and they that have been scattered shaubeshallshalishail be gathered now bholdbeholdabhold the nobleman the lord ofthe vineyard and all they who have nioumedshallmourned shallshalishail be comforted and called upon his servantservants and said unto themthern whywh all they who hahavee given their lives for my name shall what is fhe musecause of this great evil ought ydye hotilotfiotnot to be crowned havhavedonehave doneedone even as I1 commanded you and after ye therefore let yourheartsbeyour hearts be comfortedcomforteilterlteri concerning had planted thethervineyardther vineyard and built the hedge round

zion I1 for all flesh is in mine hands be stillatidstill and know about and set watchmen upontheupon the walls thereof built that I1 am golgod zion shall not beffibe moved6i6d outbufooufoof lerhereer the tower also andalid set a watchman upon the tower pplaceiace notwithstanding her children are scatteredscathescatte red they and watched frforror myrnyrpy vineyard and not have fallen that remain and areara pure in heartshallheart shallbhail return and asleep lestahelesmhelestage enemyenemyehouldshould come upon you and be- come to their inheritances they and their children hold the watchman upon the tower would have seenen with songs of everlasting joy to build up the wastewasta the enemy while he was yet afar off and then ye places ofzion and all these things that the proph- could have made ready and kept the enemy from

ets might be fulfilled breakingbreakim11 down the hedkehedge thereof and saved my vine- ettightandnd behold there is none other place appointed yard from the hands of the destroyer than that which I1 have appointed neither shall there and the lord oftheodtheofthe vinyardsaidvinyardvineyard eaidealdsaid unto one of his behe any other place appointed than that wechwhich I1 have I1 servants go and gathertogetherthegather together the residue ofayofofmymy ser- appointed for the work of the gathering of my saints vants and take all the strength otmineohmineot hiinehaine house which until the day cometh when there is found no more are my warriorwarriorsS my young men andtheyand they that are of room lorfor them and ththenthann I1 have other places which I1 middlenuddlemiddienuddie age also among all my servants who are the will appoint unto them and they shall be called stakes strength of mine house save those only whom I1 have for the curtains or the strength ofzion appointed to tarry and go ye straightwayintostraightway intounto the behold it is my will that all they wilowitownocallallailali on my landjandgand of my vineyard andana redeem mavinemyvinemy vineysvineyavineyardotardytardrd for it name fe worship me according to mine everlasting gos- is nimemine I1 have boughboughttitit with monsymoney therefore get pel should gather together and stand in holy places ye straightway unto my land break down the walls of and prepare for the revelation which is to come when amemmemine enemies throw down their tower and scatter the veil of the covering ofmy temple in my tabernacle their watchmen and inasmuch as they orathergathergrathergeather together which aidethhideth thetha earth shall be taken off and all flesh against you avenge me of mine enemiesenemi7s that by and shall ssesee me together and every corruptible thing by I1 may come with the residue of mine house and both ofofmanman or ofthe beasts ofthe field or of the fowls possess the land of heaven or of the fish ofthe sea that dwell upon ofallaliail and the servant sasadsydd unto his lord when shall these the face of the earth shall be consumed and also that thingsth rs be and hahe said unto his servantssrsservant when I1 will ofelementofelement shall meltmeitmeI1t with fervent heat and all things go0 o yestraigye straightwaylitway and do all things whatsoever I1 have shall become nezahatnewahatnew thatAhat my knowledge and glory may commandedcommandad you and this shall bege my seal and bles- dwell upon all the earth sing utonupon yoa A falthfaithfaithfulfalfulfui and wise steward in the in that day the and daythebaythe enmity of man and the enmity I1 midst of mine house A ruler in my kingdonkingdo

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man and there shall be no sorrow hpnntsphp jtbptbthrpehrp iis nn I1 friedrnriedrid il11 fbpito otmrlic WHITNEY collection 327 land transactions the early base for both kirtland and nauvoo so interesting that robert flanders in his kingdom by the mississippi became so involved in the transactions that he lost sight of the accomplishment and spirit of nauvoo was not the whole base in kirtland the kirtland safety society formed in 1836 was also very important the manipulation that the leaders had to perform in order to try to build a kingdom virtually out of nothing was here further complicated by du- plicity and the national bank failures of 1837 documents of this period and also correspondence between newell and his brother samuel F who remained in kirtland help one under- stand the modus operandoperandi of the financial structure of kirtland as well as the attempt of the church leaders to extricate them- selves from legal problems arising from its failure after leaving kirtland some of the individual documents are fascinating one cemetery plot seems to show members of the church speculat- ing on funeral plots quite possibly one of the most important historical documents is one of the indictments brought by will- iam parrish and the johnson brothers against the leaders of the church in may of 1838 the one in question reads

to the bishop & his council in kirtland the stake of zion we prefer the following charges against pres joseph smith jr viz for lying and misrepresentation also for extortion and for speaking disrespectfully against his breth- ren behind their backs lyman E johnson orson pratt kirtland may 29th 1837

c tyftzyft afizdi kfi i M later in the century after the death of heber C kimball orson hyde became president of the quorum of the twelve 328 apostles and the two people next in succession to brigham young were orson hyde and orson pratt both of whom brig- ham distrusted therefore at the general conference of octo- ber 1875 the quorum was reshuffled so that these men were dropped in seniority the reason given for this was that these two men had lost seniority due to the fact that they had been dropped from the quorum during the missouri and nauvoo period while the orson hyde difficulty ie his testimony against joseph smith in the missouri trial was certainly enough to arouse brigham young s distrust the problem of orson pratt in nauvoo in 1842 is more complex brigham young held that his excommunicationhisexcommunication from the church in august 20 1842 was questionable under the circumstances history of the church vol 5 appp 254256254256.254 256 it may well be that his memory went back farther and that this incident was the real reason for orson pratt s loss of seniority along with orson hyde s the acquisition of this fine collection as late as 1969 raises hopes that there are other documents in undisclosed closets bank vaults and attics that will help us piece together the history of the church during its early periods

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