The General Epistle of the Latter Day Saints
Subtitle: dated: winter quarters, Nebraska, December 23, 1847, and constituting the earliest known example of printing in the present state of Nebraska
By: by Douglas C. McMurtrie, containing a complete facsimile of the original edition of the epistle
Publisher: Printed by the Black Cat Press
Published: 1935
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: Printing; History
Notes: "120 copies ... have been printed."

The facsimile has caption-title: General Epistle from the Council of the Twelve Apostles, to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints abroad, dispersed throughout the earth, greeting. At foot of p. 8: Written at winter quarters, Omaha nation, west bank of Missouri River, near Council Bluffs, North America, and signed December 23d, 1847, in behalf of the quorum of the twelve apostles. Brigham Young, President. Willard Richards, Clerk.