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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05756.001 |
| From Archive Folder | Mormon Church archive of 72 letters & documents re: church court proceedings |
| Title | The case of John Melvain |
| Date | 28 June 1878 |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Charges brought against John Melvain on March 31, 1878 for borrowing money from Samuel Eggles and for conduct unworthy of fellowship, including drunkenness. |
| Subjects | Religion Mormon Corruption and Scandal Finance Alcohol |
| People | Young, Brigham (1801-1877) Smith, Joseph (1805-1844) |
| Place written | North Odgen, Utah |
| Theme | Law; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: 156 letters and documents plus 14 bound notebooks containing minutes of the high council meetings of Weber Stake, North Ogden, Utah. Regarding Mormons tried for apostasy, attending a house of ill fame; criticizing Brigham Young and Joseph Smith and tithing; quarrels with a bishop, etc. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |