1881 Mormonism Unveiled John Lee Mountain Meadow

1881 Mormonism Unveiled John Lee Mountain Meadow Massacre Polygamy LDS Execution

“it being taught by the leaders, and believed by the people, that the right thing to do when a sinner did not repent and obey the Council, was to take the life of the offending party and thus save his or her everlasting soul. This was called Blood Atonement.”

– John D. Lee, Mormonism unveiled

John D. Lee, a prominent figurehead in the Mormon Church, was a participant in the Mountain Meadows Massacre and the only person tried for this atrocity. Lee was found guilty and put to death by firing squad at Mountain Meadows in 1877.

This 1881 edition has 13 engravings throughout with engravings of portraits of John D Lee and Brigham Young, as well as scenes of the Mountain Meadow Massacre and Lee’s execution.

Item number: #9859

Price: $550

LEE, John D.

Mormonism unveiled; including the remarkable life and confessions of the late Mormon bishop, John D. Lee;

St. Louis: Moffat Pub. Co., 1881.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

[5], vi-xiv, [1], 406

14 illustrations

References: Howes L 209;

Provenance: Handwritten – B.M. Soule

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure

Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)

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Condition Report: Excellent