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386pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Red grained buckram with the title gilt stamped on the front board and backstrip. Very good. John Jaques (1827-1900), born in Leicestershire, England, he converted to Mormonism in 1845. He emigrated with his family to America in 1856 and crossed the plains with the fated Martin Handcart Company. His daughter was among those who died. He returned to England as a missionary (1869-71), and there, at Stratford-upon-Avon, he penned the Mormon hymn, "O Say, What Is Truth." After his return from England he worked for the Deseret News and in the Church Historian's Office. Seller Inventory # 10312
Title: Life History and Writings of John Jaques. ...
Publisher: Ricks College Press, [Rexburg, ID]
Publication Date: 1978
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
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