The Parley P. Pratt Papers Project

Contributions

"Following his conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1830, Parley P. Pratt became the new religion’s first prolific writer and theologian. His biographers stated it this way, "By 1851...he [Parley} had become, after Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, the most influential figure in shaping early Mormon history, culture, and theology."

Parley P. Pratt, The Apostle of Mormonism. Terryl L. Givens & Matthew J. Grow, 2011




From his pen came:

  • One of the first Mormon handbills
  • The first Mormon book of poetry
  • The first Mormon work of fiction
  • The first Mormon apologetic pamphlet
  • The first successful Mormon missionary book, A Voice of Warning
  • The Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star, Founding Editor
  • The Prophet, Editor
  • The first Spanish language treatise on Mormonism
  • The first comprehensive synthesis on Mormon doctrine and belief, Key to the Science of Theology