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Published Volumes
  • Documents (3939)

    Letters, revelations, reports of discourses, minutes, etc.

  • Journals (32)

    Journals and diaries

  • Administrative Records (1693)

    Minutes and other official records

  • Revelations and Translations (60)

    Early manuscript and printed versions of scriptural works

  • Histories (52)

    Early histories and draft material for the later History of the Church

  • Legal Records (1812)

    Court papers

  • Financial Records (389)

    Deeds, promissory notes, invoices, agreements, daybooks, ledgers, etc.

Related Resources

  • Other Contemporary Papers

    Selected papers of Joseph Smith's contemporaries

  • Calendar of Documents

    Chronological list of all known Joseph Smith documents, including multiple versions of documents

  • Comprehensive Works Cited

    List of all sources cited on the Joseph Smith Papers website

Images and Transcripts

  • New York (27)
  • Pennsylvania (4)
  • Ohio (302)
  • Missouri (231)
  • Illinois (1203)
  • The Estate of JS (45)

Related Materials

  • Locating, Researching, and Publishing Joseph Smith’s Legal Papers
  • The Nauvoo Municipal Court and the Writ of Habeas Corpus
  • Joseph Smith as a Judge
  • Editorial Method
  • Legal Glossary
  • State of Illinois v. Eagle–A, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 25 October 1841 (3)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Markham, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 9 November 1841 (2)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Rhodes, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 5 July 1842 (2)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Walker, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 5 July 1842 (2)
  • Parker v. Foster, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 16 July 1842 (7)
  • State of Illinois v. Little, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 21 July 1842 (6)
  • City of Nauvoo v. McGraw and White, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 30 July 1842 (5)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Thompson, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 2 August 1842 (8)
  • Harwood v. A. Brown, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 1 September 1842 (3)
  • Copeland v. A. Brown, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 5 September 1842 (3)
  • State of Illinois v. D. Brown and Edwards, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 15 November 1842 (8)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court, 6 December 1842 (8)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al., Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 17 December 1842 (7)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 19 December 1842 (7)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al.​, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 22 December 1842 (9)
  • Canfield v. Morey, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 26 December 1842 (9)
  • State of Illinois v. Olney, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 10 February 1843 (15)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Withers, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 9 February 1844 (2)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Bostwick, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 26 February 1844 (2)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Easton, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 1 April 1844 (3)
  • City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee et al., Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court, 26 April 1844 (2)
  • City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–C, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court, circa 9 May 1844 (2)
  • State of Illinois v. Unknown Defendant, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 19 June 1840 (2)
  • State of Illinois v. Owsley et al., Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 11 July 1840 (5)
  • Niswanger v. Greene, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 18 December 1840 (2)
  • JS v. Shearer, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 26 February 1842 (6)
  • State of Illinois v. Tubbs, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 26 July 1842 (2)
  • State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 17 June 1843 (2)
  • State of Illinois v. Elliott–A, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 18 December 1843 (6)
  • State of Illinois v. Elliott–B, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 18 December 1843 (3)
  • State of Illinois v. Eagle–B, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 22 December 1843 (2)
  • R. D. Foster v. Hawn, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 15 January 1844 (2)
  • State of Illinois v. Sympson, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 17 January 1844 (2)
  • Saunders v. Dixon, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, circa 4 February 1844 (2)
  • State of Illinois v. Rolfe, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 28 March 1844 (2)
  • JS v. Emmons, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 7 June 1844 (2)
  • State of Illinois v. JS for Assault and Battery, Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 1 August 1843 (2)
  • State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B, Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 17 June 1844 (4)
  • State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A, Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 27 June 1844 (28)
  • State of Illinois v. JS and H. Smith for Treason, Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 27 June 1844 (7)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 10 March 1842 (8)
  • City of Nauvoo v. McGraw, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 5 July 1842 (12)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 30 November 1842 (7)
  • State of Illinois v. Goddard et al. on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 4 February 1843 (14)
  • State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 5 April 1843 (7)
  • State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 24 November 1843 (9)
  • City of Nauvoo v. F. M. Higbee, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 16 January 1844 (3)
  • State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 3 April 1844 (11)
  • F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 8 May 1844 (18)
  • United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 30 May 1844 (13)
  • United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 30 May 1844 (9)
  • City of Nauvoo v. A. Spencer, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 3 June 1844 (3)
  • City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 3 June 1844 (3)
  • State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 12 June 1844 (12)
  • State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 13 June 1844 (8)
  • Extradition of JS for Treason, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 1 July 1843 (46)
  • Singley v. Rigdon, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 6 May 1841 (15)
  • Miller et al. v. B. Holladay and W. Holladay, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 7 May 1841 (7)
  • Hibbard for the use of Hungerford & Livingston v. Miller and JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 8 May 1841 (10)
  • Gray v. Allen, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 10 May 1841 (16)
  • Sweeney v. Miller et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 5 May 1842 (24)
  • Robinson v. C. Granger, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 6 May 1842 (12)
  • State of Illinois v. C. L. Higbee, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa September 1842 (10)
  • M. F. Thompson v. F. Dixon and E. Dixon, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 17 May 1843 (10)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Hunter, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 May 1843 (15)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 May 1843 (29)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 May 1843 (29)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 24 May 1843 (31)
  • Butterfield v. Mills, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 17 October 1843 (8)
  • Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery, 21 October 1843 (17)
  • W. Schwartz et al. v. JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa October 1843, not litigated (3)
  • Bostwick v. JS and Greene, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 20 May 1844 (8)
  • State of Illinois v. R. D. Foster, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 20 May 1844 (2)
  • Niswanger v. Wight and Jett, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 May 1844 (21)
  • F. M. Higbee v. JS–A, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 May 1844 (9)
  • State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 25 May 1844 (13)
  • Dana v. Brink, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 27 May 1844 (75)
  • Bostwick v. JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery, 27 May 1844 (3)
  • Davis v. JS et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 October 1844 (23)
  • State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 October 1844 (10)
  • State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 October 1844 (13)
  • Dana v. Brink et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 October 1844 (20)
  • JS v. O. Cowdery, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 29 October 1844 (10)
  • State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 20 May 1845 (32)
  • Phelps Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 May 1845 (31)
  • City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 October 1845 (16)
  • City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 October 1845 (18)
  • JS et al. v. C. B. Street and M. B. Street, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa 22 May 1846 (34)
  • Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes, Warren Co., IL, Circuit Court, 10 June 1841 (6)
  • United States v. Haws et al., U.S. District Court for the District of IL, 11 June 1842 (13)
  • Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault, U.S. Circuit Court for the District of IL, 5 January 1843 (69)
  • JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–B, Lee Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa 26 June 1843 (3)
  • JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A, Lee Co., IL, Circuit Court, 10 May 1844 (40)
  • Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson, Lee Co., IL, Circuit Court, 18 December 1845 (7)
  • C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge, McDonough Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa August 1844 (38)
  • F. M. Higbee v. JS–B, McDonough Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa August 1844 (25)
  • Sympson v. JS, McDonough Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa August 1844 (22)
  • JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al., Adams Co., IL, Probate Court, 4 June 1841 (18)
  • Introduction to Canfield v. Morey
  • Statement, 19 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey]
  • Account, 19 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey]
  • Summons, 20 December 1842–A [Canfield v. Morey]
  • Summons, 20 December 1842–B [Canfield v. Morey]
  • Subpoena, 20 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey]
  • Docket Entry, between 20 and circa 26 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey]
  • Account, 25 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey]
  • Execution, 26 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey]
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