The Peep Stone

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IDTitleDateHearsay
src-091Alphonso Wetmore writes that Joseph's translation was a farce done with marble spectacles strapped t1837Thirdhand+
src-090Eber Howe credits the coming forth of the Book of Mormon to reading stories through stone glasses.May 26, 1837Direct
src-092Joseph says that he translated the BoM with the Urim and Thummim.Jul 1838Direct
src-093John Boswell describes Joseph as finding spectacles and going from being an idiot to having average Dec 15, 1838Direct
src-094J. Mitchell and John Dickie present a 16th century example of "magical" stones being used in a relig1839Thirdhand+
src-095Mulholland records the account of the BOM translation; Joseph used instruments he called U&T.1839Thirdhand+
src-096Joseph Smith’s history says Oliver Cowdery began work as his scribe on April 7, 1829.1839Direct
src-099James M'Chesney writes that Joseph found a book hidden in the woods and uses an enchanted stone to t1839Thirdhand+
src-100John Corrill describes how Martin Harris took characters to NY to be translated, but that Joseph tra1839Direct
src-097John Storrs said that Joseph translated the Book of Mormon by using a "peculiar stone."Apr 19, 1839Secondhand
src-098John Whitmer said that he handled the plates and they were shown to him by a supernatural power.Apr 26, 1839Thirdhand+
src-101Orson Pratt references use of Urim and Thummim in the translation process.1840Direct
src-105Haining reports that Joseph was directed to find the place where the plates were and to translate th1840Thirdhand+
src-106W. White provides description of the translation from characters engraved in Egyptian by Urim and T1840Thirdhand+
src-102Matthew Davis says that Joseph emphasized that the BOM was direct revelation from heaven.Feb 5, 1840Thirdhand+
src-103Parley Pratt described Joseph translating the BOM with "two transparent stones, clear as chrystal."Jun 1840Direct
src-104John Clark (based on discussion with Martin Harris) describes the translation process as occurring wSep 5, 1840Direct
src-107D&C 124 mentions Joseph as a translator when describing the officers of the Church.Jan 19, 1841Direct
src-108Charles Anthon tells T.W. Coit that Martin Harris told him that Joseph translated the plates with "aApr 3, 1841Secondhand
src-109Walter Scott said that Oliver Cowdery described Joseph as translating the plates with transparent stJun 1, 1841Thirdhand+
src-110William Smith tells James Murdock that Joseph could not translate a sealed portion, testifies that JJul 3, 1841Thirdhand+
src-111R., L. H. reports that Joseph engaged in peeping and spectacle use, which led to him doing that withDec 8, 1841Thirdhand+
src-112Joseph showed Brigham and the other 12 Apostles the U&T which was also called a "seer stone."Dec 27, 1841Thirdhand+
src-113Henry Caswell reports Lucy Mack as describing Joseph translating the BOM through using the Urim and 1842Thirdhand+
src-114George Moore comments on BOM translation, gold plates, and hieroglyphics.1842Thirdhand+
src-115Joseph in Times and Seasons reports translated the Book of Mormon through the U&T.Mar 1, 1842Direct
src-116Joseph Smith recorded a revelation where he stated how important it was to keep records.Apr 6, 1842Direct
src-117Revelation (now D&C 3) printed in T&S: God will see that the BOM is delivered despite the errancy ofMay 16, 1842Secondhand
src-118Times and Seasons reprints revelation of Joseph's where it is said Joseph translated the BOM throughJun 1, 1842Secondhand
src-119Joseph wrote that he translated the BOM from hieroglyphs.Nov 1, 1843Direct
src-120Lucy Smith offers account of BOM translation.1844 - 1845Thirdhand+
src-121Joseph comments on translation process: he used the Urim and Thummim by the power of God.1844Direct
src-122James Hunt says that Joseph translated the BOM with "the big spectacles," the biblical Urim and Thum1844Thirdhand+
src-123Robert Baird says that Joseph read off the translation to Martin Harris and Oliver Cowdery with a pa1844Thirdhand+
src-124William Appleby writes that Joseph found the Urim and Thummim with the plates of the BOM.1844Thirdhand+
src-125Lucy Mack Smith describes the Urim and Thummim as having two smooth, three cornered diamonds set in 1845Thirdhand+
src-126Joseph Knight recalls Joseph describing the plates and Urim & Thummim.1847Thirdhand+
src-128Joseph Knight said that Joseph used the Urim and Thummim in a hat to translate the plates.1847Thirdhand+
src-127Hiriam Page said that it would be impossible for Joseph to write the BOM without supernatural power.May 30, 1847Secondhand
src-129Reuben Miller records Oliver Cowdery stating how Joseph translated the BOM and Rigdon did not make iOct 21, 1848Thirdhand+
src-130Brigham said that Joseph had the gift of seeing.May 6, 1849Secondhand
src-131Orasmus Turner said that Joseph was separated from his scribes by a curtain and translated using "sp1851Thirdhand+
src-132Emma Smith described how Joseph would correct mistakes in her scribing of the translation.Dec 28, 1856Thirdhand+
src-133Brigham, as recorded by Phineas Young, said that the BOM was translated from Reformed Egyptian by thFeb 3, 1858Thirdhand+
src-134Joel Tiffany records Martin Harris as giving vivid descriptions of the seer stones that Joseph used Aug 1859Thirdhand+
src-135David Dille reports Martin Harris affirming that Joseph translated with the gift and power of the BOAug 20, 1859Thirdhand+
src-136Pomeroy Tucker relates that Joseph translated the BOM using the Urim and Thummim as well as having a1867Direct
src-137William McLellin said that Joseph did not have a curtain between him and the scribe and used the 'diFeb 1870Thirdhand+
src-138Elizabeth Whitmer Cowdery describes Joseph as translating with his face in a hat.Feb 15, 1870Thirdhand+
src-139Emma Smith reports that Joseph used the Urim and Thummim before the lost pages and a dark seer stoneMar 27, 1870Thirdhand+

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