Official declaration
Subtitle: to whom it may concern
Contributors: Woodruff, Wilford, 1807-1898; Snow, Lorenzo, 1814-1901
Publisher: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Published: 1890
Place of publication: [Salt Lake City
Language: eng
Subjects: Polygamy; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; History
Work titles: Official declaration (1890)
Notes: Declaration signed: Wilford Woodruff, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Declaration followed by a motion to accept, presented by Lorenzo Snow.

"Salt Lake City, Utah, October 6th, 1890."--P. [2].

Published in the Deseret weekly, October 11, 1890, v. 41, p. 545.

Included in the Doctrine and Covenants.  Salt Lake City, 1911, after its validity as scripture was questioned in the Smoot hearings.  Sabin lists its first inclusion in the Doctrine and Covenants as Liverpool, 1912.

Flake, C.J.  Mormon bib. 2nd ed., 1411

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