Wentworth letter

1842 letter by Joseph Smith to John Wentworth, editor/proprietor of the Chicago Democrat, about the history and doctrines of the Latter Day Saint movement, in response to Wentworth’s inquiry
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Wentworth letter

Summary

Wentworth letter is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wentworth letter authored Joseph Smith[3].
  • Wentworth letter's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Wentworth letter's genre is recorded as open letter[5].
  • Wentworth letter's language of work or name is recorded as American English[6].
  • Wentworth letter's publication date is recorded as +1842-03-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Wentworth letter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/028jzg[8].
  • Wentworth letter's main subject is recorded as history of the Latter Day Saint movement[9].
  • Wentworth letter's main subject is recorded as beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[10].
  • Wentworth letter's published in is recorded as Times and Seasons[11].
  • Wentworth letter's addressee is recorded as John Wentworth[12].
  • Wentworth letter's first line is recorded as At the request of Mr. John Wentworth, Editor, and Proprietor of the “Chicago Democrat,” I have written the following sketch of the rise, progress, persecution, and faith of the Latter‐Day Saints, of which I have the honor, under God, of being the founder.[13].
  • Wentworth letter's last line is recorded as If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praise worthy we seek after these things.[14].
  • Wentworth letter's copyright status is recorded as public domain[15].
  • Wentworth letter's copyright status is recorded as public domain[16].
  • Wentworth letter's form of creative work is recorded as letter[17].

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Works and Contributions

Wentworth letter authored Joseph Smith[3].

Why It Matters

Wentworth letter ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).[2]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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