Letter to the Church, 7 September 1842 [D&C 128]
Joseph Smith, author; William Clayton, scribe
A letter Joseph Smith dictated in Nauvoo, Illinois, in September 1842 with instructions on recording baptisms for the dead. It links the practice to Malachi’s prophecy of Elijah and declares that the great day of the Lord is at hand. It is now Doctrine and Covenants 128.
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Edition and location
Joseph Smith Papers featured historical witness: Loose manuscript letter, nine pages, Revelations Collection, CHL. Source note and historical introduction consulted 30 September 2026. Catalogue identity for the revelation; the selected reader text is the later official English scripture witness (edition-lds-dc-128-english).
Loose manuscript letter, nine pages, Revelations Collection, CHL