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Emma Smith

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AUTHOR PROFILE

Emma Smith

Emma Smith is described in biographical records as a Wife of Joseph Smith Jr. and Latter Day Saint leader (1804–1879) (1804–1879). The selections gathered here touch on book of mormon, restoration, revelation. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.

FEATURED QUOTE
“Joseph Smith [as a young man] could neither write nor dictate a coherent and well-worded letter; let alone dictat[e] a book like the Book of Mormon.”
— Emma Smith

Biography at a glance

  • Profile: Wife of Joseph Smith Jr. and Latter Day Saint leader (1804–1879)
  • Life: 1804–1879
  • Quotes in this collection: 1

Life and work

The available biographical record identifies Emma Smith through the role above. This collection includes one quotation credited to Emma Smith. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.

Reading the quotations

The selections gathered here touch on book of mormon, restoration, revelation. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.

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Quotes by Emma Smith

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