We know that the Prophet Joseph Smith wrote the articles of faith as part of a larger

request for Mr. John Wentworth, editor and proprietor of the Chicago Democrat, a brand-new

newspaper in the young bustling city of Chicago. The Democrat would be published for just seven

years, from 1842 to 1849. Mr. Wentworth wanted a concise history of the fledgling Church of

Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and he wanted it written by its founder, Joseph Smith.

The piece was also to be a part of the history of New Hampshire being compiled by a Mr. George

Barstow, a friend of John Wentworth. Joseph agreed to write the piece with this agreement.

As Mr. Barstow has taken the proper steps to obtain correct information, all that I shall ask at

his hands is that he published the account entire, ungarnished and without misrepresentation.

Joseph carefully compiled the letter, but it was never published in the newspaper or any history

of New Hampshire, but this letter has become one of the great treasures of Church history.

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What do we believe? And this covers the articles of faith and official declarations one and two.

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