Charles Anthon

Records (8)

• mentioned Joseph recorded that he translated characters from the plates between December 1827 and February 1828.
• mentioned Joseph writes how the Anthon incident reinforced the idea that JS needed to use the spectacles to translate the BOM.
• mentioned W.W. Phelps recounts that Harris declared that Joseph used silver spectacles to translate the BOM.
• mentioned Charles Anthon Denies Having Vindicated the Characters from the Plates Harris showed him to Eber Howe.
• declarant Charles Anthon Denies Having Vindicated the Characters from the Plates Harris showed him to Eber Howe.
• mentioned Charles Anthon tells T.W. Coit that Martin Harris told him that Joseph translated the plates with "a very large pair of spectacles."
• declarant Charles Anthon tells T.W. Coit that Martin Harris told him that Joseph translated the plates with "a very large pair of spectacles."
• mentioned David Whitmer said that Joseph used a small oval or kidney-shaped stone called the Urim and Thummim to translate the plates.