Wentworth Letter
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The Wentworth Letter is an 1842 epistle by Joseph Smith that outlines the history, beliefs, and foundational claims of the early Latter-day Saint movement, including the Articles of Faith.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wentworth Letter canonical | 3 |
| Wentworth Letter (published form) | 1 |
| Wentworth letter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1968908 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wentworth Letter Context triple: [Joseph Smith, notableWork, Wentworth Letter]
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A.
The Warden
The Warden is an 1855 novel by Anthony Trollope that inaugurates his Chronicles of Barsetshire series, focusing on church politics, moral conflict, and social reform in a fictional English cathedral town.
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B.
The Letter
The Letter is a 1940 film noir drama starring Bette Davis as a woman accused of murder in colonial Malaya, renowned for her powerful performance and the film’s tense, atmospheric storytelling.
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C.
The Letter
The Letter is an 1890–91 color drypoint and aquatint print by American Impressionist Mary Cassatt, depicting a woman reading a letter in an intimate domestic setting and reflecting her focus on the private lives of women.
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D.
Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams
Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams is a 1794 novel by William Godwin that combines political critique with a suspenseful narrative about persecution, power, and social injustice in late 18th-century England.
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E.
The Big House
The Big House is the massive on-campus football stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, renowned as one of the largest stadiums in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wentworth Letter Target entity description: The Wentworth Letter is an 1842 epistle by Joseph Smith that outlines the history, beliefs, and foundational claims of the early Latter-day Saint movement, including the Articles of Faith.
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A.
The Warden
The Warden is an 1855 novel by Anthony Trollope that inaugurates his Chronicles of Barsetshire series, focusing on church politics, moral conflict, and social reform in a fictional English cathedral town.
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B.
The Letter
The Letter is a 1940 film noir drama starring Bette Davis as a woman accused of murder in colonial Malaya, renowned for her powerful performance and the film’s tense, atmospheric storytelling.
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C.
The Letter
The Letter is an 1890–91 color drypoint and aquatint print by American Impressionist Mary Cassatt, depicting a woman reading a letter in an intimate domestic setting and reflecting her focus on the private lives of women.
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D.
Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams
Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams is a 1794 novel by William Godwin that combines political critique with a suspenseful narrative about persecution, power, and social injustice in late 18th-century England.
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E.
The Big House
The Big House is the massive on-campus football stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, renowned as one of the largest stadiums in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint text
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epistle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | “Church History” (in Times and Seasons) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nauvoo period of Latter-day Saint history
ⓘ
Times and Seasons (LDS periodical) ⓘ
linked to:
Times and Seasons
|
| author | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | source for the Articles of Faith in LDS scripture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | John Wentworth ⓘ |
| contains | Articles of Faith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateWritten | 1842 ⓘ |
| describes |
beliefs of the Latter-day Saint movement
ⓘ
foundational claims of the Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ history of the Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ |
| genre | religious apologetic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
historical narrative of Joseph Smith’s experiences
ⓘ
statement of church organization and mission ⓘ summary of Latter-day Saint doctrines ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| includes | thirteen Articles of Faith ⓘ |
| influenced | later summaries of Latter-day Saint beliefs ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
Latter-day Saint doctrines and practices
ⓘ
divine origin of the Book of Mormon ⓘ prophetic calling of Joseph Smith ⓘ restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | letter ⓘ |
| mentions |
Book of Mormon
ⓘ
First Vision ⓘ migration of Latter-day Saints to Missouri and Illinois ⓘ organization of the Church of Christ in 1830 ⓘ persecution of early Latter-day Saints ⓘ restoration of the priesthood ⓘ |
| originalPublication | Times and Seasons ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Nauvoo, Illinois ⓘ |
| purpose | to outline the history and beliefs of the early Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
John Wentworth
ⓘ
Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Articles of Faith (LDS scripture passage)
ⓘ
linked to:
Articles of Faith
|
| religiousFunction | missionary explanation of Latter-day Saint beliefs ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ
linked to:
Latter Day Saint
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| targetAudience |
non–Latter-day Saint public
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readers of the Chicago Democrat ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1840s ⓘ |
| writtenFor | John Wentworth ⓘ |
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Subject: Wentworth Letter Description of subject: The Wentworth Letter is an 1842 epistle by Joseph Smith that outlines the history, beliefs, and foundational claims of the early Latter-day Saint movement, including the Articles of Faith.
Referenced by (5)
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subject linked to:
“Church History” (in Times and Seasons)
linked to: Wentworth Letter
linked to: Wentworth Letter