This book was printed on thirtyseven sheets and folded into thirtyseven gatherings of eight leaves each, making a text block of 592 pages. However, after conflicts with neighbors erupted into what later became known as the mormon war, joseph smith was arrested and incarcerated, while the saints were violently forced from the state. A motion picture about the life and legacy of joseph smith, the founding prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints who translated the. Palmyra, known as swifts landing and tolland before being renamed palmyra, 1796. Book of mormon manuscripts 2 book of mormon editions 4 bible revision manuscripts 5 book of abraham and other egyptian material 19 additional revelations and translations. Last week, the joseph smith papers published the records of joseph smiths legal trials. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1 nephi 2. Corresponding chapters in editions of the book of mormon. Wherefore it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi. Preface to book of mormon, circa august 1829 the joseph smith. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, circa august 1829circa. After spending a winter in jail, smith escaped to illinois, where he once again began to establish a gathering place. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon the joseph smith papers. The joseph smith papers project, under the auspices of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, has published a new volume in the landmark series.
Messenger of the restoration joseph smith translates the gold plates another testament of. History of the saints joseph smith papers, the printers. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, circa august. This largely illegible line was added to describe t. Only roughly 30 percent of this original manuscript survives as a result of extensive water damage. The gold plates and the translation of the book of mormon. The following list identifies accounts found on the joseph smith papers website. Today, it added the printers manuscript of the book of mormon and pictures of the seer stone joseph. The book of mormon is the centerpiece of joseph smiths documentary record.
Book of mormon, 1830, page 6 the joseph smith papers. In 2020, the come, follow me study course for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints focuses on the book of mormon, and the first. The book of mormon an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi wherefore it is an abridgment of the record of the. The original manuscript was created while the text of the book of mormon was actually being dictated. Book of mormon, 1830, page 124 the joseph smith papers. Like warren jeffs, joseph smith engaged in sex with underage girls despite what robomos dependent on fair propaganda peddling may wish to believe. Book of mormon manuscripts the joseph smith papers. It served to smiths followers as a witness of his divine mission and as a foundation of their newfound faith. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. New joseph smith papers volume published book of mormon. Glenn rawson interviews royal skousen and robin jensen about joseph smith papers revelations and translations, volume 3. Book of mormon, 1830, page ii the joseph smith papers. Joseph smith and his associates created two manuscripts of the book of mormon. Book of mormon, 1830, page i the joseph smith papers.
To the readeras many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. The fourth through seventh columns in this table provide corresponding page numbers from editions of the book of mormon published during joseph smiths. Royal skousen is a professor of linguistics at brigham young university and editor of the book of mormon critical text project.