Dan Jones bibliography
This is a list of writings by Latter-day Saint missionary Dan Jones. Jones served as mission president of the Welsh Mission twice. He led two emigration parties from Wales to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. He was an ardent missionary and defender of his faith and much of his writing and correspondence centers on Mormonism.
Periodicals
[edit]- Prophet of the Jubilee, or, Star of the Saints.[1] Monthly. Rhydybont, Wales. John Jones. (ed.) 1846-1848.
- Zion's Trumpet or Star of the Saints.[2] Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Edited by Dan Jones. 1849.
Published works
[edit]Many of these works were translated and edited, with commentary, in the book Defending the Faith. Early Welsh Missionary Publications.[3] They are also referenced in the bibliographic book Welsh Mormon Writings From 1844 to 1862. A Historical Biography[4] by Ron D. Dennis.
- The dead raised to life.[5][6] Wrexham, Wales. William Bayley. April 4, 1845.
- A defense of the Saints versus the accusations of Thomas Jones.[7][8][9] Rhydybont, Wales. John Jones. 1846.
- A reply to the objections which are most commonly brought throughout the country against the Latter-day Saints.[10][11] Rhydybont, Wales. John Jones. 1846.
- The scales, in which are seen David weighing Williams.[12][13][14] Rhydybont, Wales. John Jones. 1846.
- A review of the lectures of the Rev. E. Roberts.[15][16] Rhydybont, Wales. John Jones. 1847.
- A defense of the Saints against the false accusations of those who call themselves "Cuckoo of Ton".[17][18][19] Rhydybont, Wales. January 1847.
- "Haman" hanging from his own gallows! or, Daniel Jones (the blind).[20][21][22] Rhydybont, Wales. John Jones. 1847.
- History of the Latter-day Saints, from their establishment in the year 1823.[23][24][25] Rhydybont, Wales. John Jones. 1847.
- Three letters from Capt. D. Jones, and one from Mrs. Lewis.[26][27] Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. John Davis. 1850.
- A defense of the Saints : refutations of the false and malicious accusations of a man by the name of Rees Davies.[28][29] Swansea, Wales. D. Jones. 1854.
- Proclamation to priests, reverends, preachers, and all teachers.[30][31] Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. D. Jones. 1854.
- Atheism of sectarianism!.[32][33] Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. D. Jones. 1854.
- A debate between a Baptist and an atheist.[34][35] Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. D. Jones. 1854.
- Do not listen to them.[36][37] Swansea, Wales. D. Jones. 1854.
- Unpopularity of "Mormonism"?.[38][39] Swansea, Wales. D. Jones. 1855.
- The guide to Zion.[40][41] Swansea, Wales. D. Jones. 1855.
Correspondence
[edit]Many of these letters were written to early Latter-day Saint Church leaders such as Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, Orson Spencer, Orson Hyde, and Samuel W. Richards. Several of these men were heavily involved in the Welsh Mission. This list also includes letters that mention Jones.
Early in the United States (1843–1844)
[edit]- October 9, 1843 - Letter from Dan Jones
1844
[edit]- January 8, 1844 - Hollister, David S. to Joseph Smith
- January 8, 1844 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Joseph Smith
- January 8, 1844 Information on the "Maid of Iowa"
First mission to Wales (1845–1849)
[edit]- February 24, 1845 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Wilford Woodruff
1846
[edit]- January 2, 1846 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Wilford Woodruff
- February 7, 1846 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Reuben Hedlock
- February 7, 1846 - Letter from Dan Jones to Reuben Hedlock
- July 24, 1846 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Spencer
- July 24, 1846 - Letter by Dan Jones
- December 2, 1846 - Letter by Dan Jones
- December 2, 1846 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Hyde - 2 Dec 1846
1847
[edit]- January 9, 1847 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Hyde
- January 9, 1847 - Letter by Dan Jones
- June 21, 1847 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Brigham Young - 21 Jun 1847
- July 8, 1847 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Spencer
- July 22, 1847 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Spencer
- July 22, 1847 - Letter by Dan Jones
- July-August 1847 - Letters by Dan Jones
- August 22, 1847 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Spencer
- September 29, 1847 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Spencer
- September 29, 1847 - Letter by Dan Jones
- November 3, 1847 - Extracts of Letters from Dan Jones
- November 3, 1847 - Jones, Dan - Letters to Orson Spencer - 3 Nov 1847
- November 29, 1847 - Letter from George Davies
- November 29, 1847 - Davies, George - Letter to Orson Spencer - 29 Nov 1847
1848
[edit]- January 15, 1848 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Brigham Young
- March 1, 1848 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Brother Jeremy
- March 20, 1848 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Spencer
- March 30, 1848 - Letter by Dan Jones
- May 3, 1848 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Spencer
- May 3, 1848 - Letter from Dan Jones
- May 11, 1848 - Howells, William - Letter to Orson Spencer
- May 11, 1848 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Spencer
- October 9, 1848 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Pratt
- October 20, 1848 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Wilford Woodruff
- October 23, 1848 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Pratt
- October 23, 1848 - Letter from Dan Jones
1849
[edit]- January 6, 1849 - Dan Jones
- January 6, 1849 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Pratt
- January 29, 1849 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Orson Pratt
- January-February 1849 - Letter by Dan Jones
First emigration to the United States (1849–1850)
[edit]- February 27, 1849 Johnson, John - Letter to Orson Pratt - 27 Feb 1849
- February-March 1849 - Letters about Dan Jones
- March 19, 1849 - Howells, William - Letter to Orson Pratt
- September 27, 1849 - Howells, William - Letter to Dan Jones
- October 12, 1849 - Jones, Dan - To Wm Phillips
- September 24, 1850 - Three Letters from Dan Jones
In Utah, United States (1851–1853)
[edit]- 1851 - Jones, Dan - Letter to William Phillips - 1851
- March 1851 Southern Expedition
- May 1, 1852 - Jones, Dan - Letter to John Davis
Second mission to Wales (1853–1856)
[edit]- September 23, 1853 - Letter from Dan Jones
- September 29, 1853 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Samuel W. Richards
1854
[edit]- April 3, 1854 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Samuel W. Richards
- April 3, 1854 - Letter from Dan Jones
- June 13, 1854 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Samuel W. Richards
- June 13, 1854 - Letter by Dan Jones
- October 26, 1854 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Samuel W. Richards
- October 26, 1854 - Letter by Dan Jones
1855
[edit]- July 1855 - Letter by Dan Jones
- July 1855 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Samuel W. Richards - Jul 1855
1856
[edit]- March 1856 - Report of the Church in Wales - 1856
- March 1856 - Letter by Dan Jones
- March 28, 1856 - Instructions to sail on the S. Curling
Second emigration (1856)
[edit]- May 21, 1856 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Samuel W. Richards
- May 21, 1856 - Letter by Dan Jones
- July 4, 1856 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Brother Daniels
- September 18, 1856 - Jones, Dan - Letter to Brother Daniels
- October 31, 1856 - Jones, Dan - Letter to President Daniels
Citations
[edit]- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Prophet of the Jubilee. Vol. 10. Provo, Utah, USA: The Religious Studies Center at Brigham Young University. ISBN 1-57008-296-0.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (2001). Zion's Trumpet. Vol. 15. Provo, Utah, USA: The Religious Studies Center at Brigham Young University. ISBN 1-57345-928-3.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (2003). Defending the Faith. Early Welsh Missionary Publications. Provo, Utah, USA: The Religious Studies Center at Brigham Young University. ISBN 1-5915-6205-8.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1988). Welsh Mormon Writings From 1844 to 1862. A Historical Bibliography. Provo, Utah, USA: The Religious Studies Center at Brigham Young University. ISBN 0-88494-656-8.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. J1. "The dead raised to life!"
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). "The dead raised to life". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. J1. "Defense of the Saints - Thomas Jones"
- ^ Jones, Dan (1846). "Defense of the Saints - Thomas Jones". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Dan (1846). "Defense of the Saints versus the accusations of Thomas Jones, Merthyr, and others". Archive.org. Rhydybont. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 20. "Reply to the objections."
- ^ Jones, Dan (1846). "Reply to the objections". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 23. "The scales, in which are seen David weighing Williams"
- ^ Jones, Dan (1846). "The scales, in which are seen David weighing Williams". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Dan (1846). "Y glorian, yn yr hon y gwelir David yn pwyso Williams". Archive.org. Rhydybont. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 57. "A Review of the Lectures of the Rev. E. Roberts"
- ^ Jones, Dan (1847). "A Review of the Lectures of the Rev. E. Roberts". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 57. "A defense of the Saints against the false accusations of those who call themselves "Cuckoo of Ton"
- ^ Jones, Dan (1847). "Defense of the Saints—Cuckoo". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Dan (1847). "Amddiffyniad y Saint, yn ngwyneb camgyhuddiadau y rhai a alwant eu hunain yn "Gwew y Don"". Archive.org. Rhydybont. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Rondald D. (2008). "Captain Dan Jones and the Blind Man". BYU Studies Quarterly. 37 (4) 9. Provo, Utah, USA.
a polemic by convert-turned-antagonist Daniel Jones and ... a rebuttal by Elder Dan Jones.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 57. "'Haman' hanging from his own gallows!"
- ^ Jones, Dan (1847). ""Haman" hanging from his own gallows!". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Dan (1847). "History of the Latter-day Saints". Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Dan (1847). "History of the Latter-day Saints". Archive.org. J. Jones, Rhydybont. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Prophet of the Jubilee. p. 108. "Now off the Press, by Capt. Jones ... History of the Latter-day Saints"
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 120. "Three letters from Capt. D. Jones"
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). "Three letters from Capt. D. Jones". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 170. "A defense of the Saints ... Rees Davies "
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). "Defense of the Saints - Rees Davies". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 177. "Proclamation to priests, reverends, preachers, and all teachers."
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). "Proclamation to priests". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 174. "Atheism of sectarianism!"
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). "Atheism of sectarianism". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 173. "A debate between a Baptist and an atheist."
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). "Debate between a Baptist and an atheist". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 173. "Do not listen to them."
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). "Do not listen to them". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 195. "Unpopularity of 'Mormonism'?"
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). "Unpopularity of 'Mormonism'?". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). Welsh Writings. p. 190. "The guide to Zion"
- ^ Dennis, Ronald D. (1997). "The guide to Zion". The Religious Studies Center. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 16, 2025.