The Peep Stone

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IDTitleDateHearsay
src-052David Marks reports as hearing that only Joseph could translate the BOM.1831Thirdhand+
src-040Campbell describes the BOM translation process as occurring in a dark room with spectacles.Feb 7, 1831Thirdhand+
src-041"A Presbyterian" describes the translation as Joseph looking into a small stone and reading the willFeb 22, 1831Secondhand
src-042David S. Burnett reports that Joseph translated the inscriptions from the Book of Mormon without looMar 7, 1831Thirdhand+
src-043The Reflector reports that Book of Mormon translation was done with a sheet in between Harris and JoMar 19, 1831Thirdhand+
src-044"AWB" reports that Joseph used glass-looking techniques to translate the Book of Mormon.Apr 9, 1831Thirdhand+
src-045Ashbel Kitchell writes that Cowdery was an assistant in the translation of the "golden Bible."May 7, 1831Thirdhand+
src-046Hampshire Gazette reports that Joseph used a stone to read the will of the Lord.Sep 1, 1831Thirdhand+
src-047Mourning Courier and New-York Enquirer suggests that Sidney Rigdon wrote the BOM and Joseph fallacioSep 1, 1831Thirdhand+
src-048William Owen reports that ten witnesses handled the plates.Sep 3, 1831Thirdhand+
src-049Unknown author described Joseph finding two stones and plates connected with rings in the shape of 'Sep 16, 1831Secondhand
src-050Ebenezer Robinson reports that Joseph says BOM translation process not intended for public reading.Oct 25, 1831Thirdhand+
src-051Ezra Booth says that Joseph used the same dark glass to translate the BOM as he did for treasure digOct 27, 1831Direct
src-053The neighbors of Joseph assert that he pretended to find a box in the woods with plates that had chaJan 1832Thirdhand+
src-059Joseph writes how the Anthon incident reinforced the idea that JS needed to use the spectacles to tr1832Thirdhand+
src-054Joseph translated the characters using spectacles prepared by the Lord.Jun 1, 1832Thirdhand+
src-055W. W. Phelps writes about "sacred spectacles" and links them to the biblical Urim and Thummim.Jul 1832Direct
src-056William McLellin claims that Joseph translated plates with engravings in an inspired way.Aug 4, 1832Thirdhand+
src-057Boston Investigator reports that Joseph used the Urim and Thummim, two crystal stones, to translate Aug 5, 1832Thirdhand+
src-058Nathaniel Willis believes that Joseph pretended to have a vision and pretended to find spectacles.Oct 10, 1832Thirdhand+
src-060Thomas Hamilton said that Joseph used the spectacles to translate the BOM.1833Thirdhand+
src-061Joseph receives revelation (now D&C 3) over lost pages/translation; God's plans will prevail in spit1833Direct
src-062The Evening and the Morning Star recorded that Joseph translated using the Urim and Thummim.Jan 1833Direct
src-063Joseph Knight recalls Joseph using "glass" to see Emma Hale.1833 - 1847Thirdhand+
src-064Joseph recorded a revelation that promised Oliver Cowdery the ability to translate if he was faithfu1833Direct
src-065Joseph said that the Book of Mormon was translated by the gift and power of God.Jan 4, 1833Thirdhand+
src-066Isaac Hale relates that Joseph used a stone in a hat to be a "money-digger."Dec 22, 1833Secondhand
src-067Jesse Townsend wrote that Joseph and Oliver Cowdery wrote a pretended translation of the BOM.Dec 24, 1833Secondhand
src-068Peter Bauder explains process of Joseph acquiring "parcel of plate resembling gold."1834Direct
src-075Eber Howe says that Martin Harris recorded that a screen was between them or JS would be in a differ1834Thirdhand+
src-076Nancy Towle records Joseph refusing to swear an oath that the BOM is divine.1834Direct
src-077Isaac Hale describes Joseph as using the stone in the hat while translating the BOM.1834Secondhand
src-078W.W. Phelps recounts that Harris declared that Joseph used silver spectacles to translate the BOM.1834Thirdhand+
src-069Per Martin Harris, Joseph confessed that he drank too much before translating the BOM and didn't knoFeb 12, 1834Thirdhand+
src-070Charles Anthon Denies Having Vindicated the Characters from the Plates Harris showed him to Eber HowFeb 17, 1834Secondhand
src-071F.E.M. claims that Joseph was reported to find plates and spectacles, but delayed the translation duMay 1834Thirdhand+
src-072Jesse Townsend described Joseph's translation of the BOM as done in secret.Aug 16, 1834Thirdhand+
src-073Oliver Cowdery says Joseph used U&T to translate the BOM.Oct 1, 1834Direct
src-074W.W. Phelps records that the Book of Mormon was translated with the Urim and Thummim.Dec 25, 1834Secondhand
src-083J. Newton Brown writes an encyclopedia entry where he describes Joseph as being a glass-looker and t1835Direct
src-079Oliver Cowdery described Joseph using the Urim and Thummim during the BOM translation.Feb 1835Direct
src-080Brookville Enquirer reports that Joseph was given plates by an angel from heaven to translate.Feb 1835Thirdhand+
src-081D&C 107: when describing the President of the office of the High Priesthood, Joseph is called "a seeApr 1835Direct
src-082William Burnett states that Joseph pretended that he was inspired to translate through either a stonApr 29, 1835Thirdhand+
src-084Oliver Cowdery stated that the plates were "translated by the gift and power of God."Oct 1835Secondhand
src-085Oliver Cowdery says JS used the Urim and Thummim for Newel K. Whitney's patriarchal blessing.Oct 7, 1835Direct
src-086Joseph said that he translated the Book of Mormon by the gift and power of God and could not translaNov 9, 1835Thirdhand+
src-087John Whitmer testifies of use of physical existence of plates.Mar 1836Direct
src-088Truman Coe writes how Joseph used a transparent stone known as the Urim and Thummim to translate theAug 25, 1836Thirdhand+
src-089An unnamed correspondent said that Joseph read the reformed Egyptian by putting a stone in a hat or Sep 1, 1836Thirdhand+

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