Book of Mormon Census

Record Date	02/17/2024
Collection Name	1837 Kirtland
Ownership Type	Private Collection
Owner	Private Owner
Location	Utah
Description	1837 Book of Mormon, Alexander Wright
Provenance	Inscriptions listing Alexander W Wright Book plate sticker listing Mr & Mrs. Walter E. Wright, Delta Utah Volume has been kept in the family and passed down through descendants
Unique Features	Spine: original spine, small section in upper edge missing Spine Lettering and Label: Missing title ribbon. Discoloration of spine where title ribbon would be. Cover: Noticeable wear marks at corners and edges. Two large symbols etched into cover Binding: cover/spine hinge intact. Inside pastedown missing upper left section, revealing bindery board. Front end papers missing. Title Page: Missing Text: first section of pages missing to page 12. Page 13 first page of text block. various water stains in first section. No known annotations. Inscription: Back endpaper containing various scribbling with “our Book”. Back pastedown listing “Alexander W Wright, Mr Alexander, Alexander” Notes: Alexander Wright is listed as one of the first missionaries to Scotland and it is family tradition that this volume went with him on his mission.