MEMORIES OF OLD NAUVOO

Joseph Smith III, son of the martyred Latter Day Saint prophet, describes life in Nauvoo, Illinois, during the period from 1839 to the end of the 1840's, including:

n The purchase and occupation of Commerce

n Smith animals—Old Charlie, Joe Duncan, and Major

n Establishment and activities of the Nauvoo Legion

n Building the Smith home, "The Nauvoo Mansion"

n Observing the construction of the Nauvoo Temple

n Secret hiding places in the Homestead and Mansion

n A son's memories of the martyrdom of his father

n Pressure from new Church leadership in Nauvoo

n Personal gifts from Saints who were leaving the city

n Temporary relocation of the family to Fulton City

n Population shift—"new citizens" replace "believers"

n Marriage of Emma Smith to Major Lewis Bidamon

n The burning and destruction of the Nauvoo Temple

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