Far West Ledger — An 1838 Store Ledger in Far West, Missouri, Before the Latter-day Saints Were Driven From the Area — Transcribed & Written by Tami K. Greenwood

• Eborn Books Publication / 2024 / 259 Pages.

• Large Size Softcover / 8 1/2″ x 11″  /  ISBN: 9781609199159

• Taken from the actual Ledger

• With Biographies of those found in the book.

• Indexed

• The Far West Ledger, 1838, gives us a unique glimpse into early Church history not seen before. Most primary sources that help us understand the Mormon-Missouri War are from diaries or Church record books. In this ledger we have a very ordinary record of daily life–a record of good purchased by LDS leaders and members.

• The Prophet Joseph Smith Jr. is recorded as having purchased five pounds of butter. Jacob Hawn made trips to the store from his mill to purchase goods prior to the Hawn’s Mill Massacre. Others were purchasing ammunition or copies of the Book of Mormon.

• The names of many Church leaders are recorded in this ledger, including Joseph Smith Sr., Joseph Smith Jr., Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Oliver Cowdery, Brigham Young, Parley P. Pratt, and many others.  

The Far West Ledger, edited and transcribed by Tami K. Greenwood, is a carefully prepared transcription of an original 1838 ledger kept in Far West, Missouri, during the height of the Mormon–Missouri conflict. The document records financial accounts, property transactions, and other day-to-day business matters of the Latter-day Saint community just prior to their forced expulsion from the state. As a primary historical source, the ledger offers valuable insight into the economic life, leadership responsibilities, and mounting pressures facing church members during the turbulent events that culminated in the Missouri Mormon War. Greenwood’s transcription makes this important manuscript accessible to modern readers while preserving its historical context and documentary integrity.