Liberty Jail
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Liberty Jail is a prison in Liberty, Missouri, USA, where Joseph Smith, Jr., his brother Hyrum, Sidney Rigdon and several of their associates were incarcerated from November 20, 1838 to April 9, 1839, under very severe conditions of mistreatment. Sections 121, 122, and 123 of the Doctrine and Covenants were recorded while Joseph was being held there, written as parts of letters of encouragement and instruction to the members of the Church. Section 121 contains one of the most-quoted passages of the Doctrine and Covenants, concerning the righteous exercise of priesthood authority and the need for patience, charity and virtuous thoughts (See verses 34-46). Because of the importance and literary quality of these writings in the midst of such extreme adversity, a museum/Visitor's Center chronicling the Prophet's internment now stands on the site of the old jail.
Among the many significant events that occurred in Liberty Jail, Joseph F. Smith, the newborn son of prisoner Hyrum Smith, was named and blessed by his father in custody.
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