The Peep Stone

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IDTitleDateHearsay
src-140Fayette Lapham wrote that Joseph used 'spectacles' to translate and to see the past, present, and fuMay 1870Thirdhand+
src-141Iowa State Register reports that Martin Harris said that Joseph was given the Urim and Thummim to trAug 28, 1870Thirdhand+
src-142William McLellin attested that there is "a cloud of faithful witnesses" of the plates.1871Thirdhand+
src-143William McLellin recounts an experience where God declared the truth of the translation to the BOM W1871Thirdhand+
src-144William McLellin wrote that Joseph translated the leaves of the plates and 3 Witnesses still testify1871Thirdhand+
src-145According to Martin Harris, Joseph could not translate the BOM without the gift of God.Jan 1871Thirdhand+
src-146William Homer records Harris testifying of BOM's divine translation.1875Thirdhand+
src-147John Murdock reports on Sidney Rigdon saying how Joseph was illiterate, but when he puts the spectacAug 24, 1876Thirdhand+
src-148Joseph is reported to have translated the BOM with a pair of magic spectacles, dictated to Cowdery bDec 3, 1877Thirdhand+
src-149David Whitmer recounts that one of the BOM translation instruments of the Urim and Thummim were two Aug 16, 1878Thirdhand+
src-150William Sayre reports to James Cobb that Joseph used the stone from Palmyra to translate the Book ofAug 31, 1878Thirdhand+
src-151Thomas Wood Smith heard that David Whitmer frequently saw that Joseph translated the characters on tMar 28, 1879Thirdhand+
src-152Jehiel Lewis said that Joseph translated the BOM using a peep stone with the same inspiration that hJun 4, 1879Thirdhand+
src-153Joseph Lewis stated Joseph translated the Book of Mormon with a stone in a hat.Jun 11, 1879Thirdhand+
src-154W.W. Blair relates translation details from Morse; Joseph would place the Seer Stone in the crown ofJun 15, 1879Thirdhand+
src-155Emma in the Saint' Herald (RLDS): Joseph translated the Book of Mormon with his head in a hat.Oct 1, 1879Thirdhand+
src-156David Whitmer tells J.L. Traughber that Joseph used a seer stone in the translation of the Book of MNov 15, 1879Thirdhand+
src-157Zenas H. Gurley meets with John Whitmer; Whitmer discusses the Book of Mormon translation process.Dec 15, 1879Thirdhand+
src-158Eri Mullin reported that David Whitmer told her that Joseph used both a seer stone and the Urim and Jan 25, 1880Thirdhand+
src-159Frederic Mather interviews various town-folk and produces an account which describes Joseph as nailiJun 29, 1880Thirdhand+
src-160David Whitmer describes Joseph using two stones known as "the interpreters."Jun 5, 1881Thirdhand+
src-161David Whitmer corrects the record to correct report and affirm Joseph used a seer stone in a hat, anJun 13, 1881Secondhand
src-162David Whitmer described Joseph as translating with his face in the hat.Jun 19, 1881Thirdhand+
src-163David Whitmer said that Joseph used a small oval or kidney-shaped stone called the Urim and Thummim Nov 10, 1881Thirdhand+
src-164Edward Stevenson retells how Martin Harris unsuccessfully tried to trick Joseph during the translatiNov 30, 1881Thirdhand+
src-165Edward Stevenson recounts hearing Martin Harris speak of how Joseph used both a seer stone and a UriNov 30, 1881Thirdhand+
src-166William Smith says Joseph used the Urim and Thummim to translate the BOM.1883Thirdhand+
src-167George Q. Cannon cites David Whitmer reporting that Joseph translated with a stone in the hat "whichFeb 27, 1884Thirdhand+
src-168James Hart wrote that Joseph used a seer stone in a hat for the translation of the BOM.Mar 25, 1884Thirdhand+
src-169Martin Harris tells Simon Smith that Joseph the Urim and Thummim to translate the BOM.Apr 30, 1884Thirdhand+
src-170R.W. Alderman reports Martin Harris as having claimed that Joseph used Peep-stone in a hat to translDec 25, 1884Secondhand
src-171David Whitmer tells Zenas Gurley that the "interpreters" were taken from Joseph after Martin Harris Jan 4, 1885Thirdhand+
src-172David Whitmer recounts Joseph using Urim and Thummim to translate the Book of Mormon.Dec 17, 1885Thirdhand+
src-173Martin Harris says Joseph used the seer stone in a hat to translate the BOM.Jun 21, 1886Thirdhand+
src-174David Whitmer notes that Joseph was presented with a chocolate-colored seer stone to substitute the Oct 17, 1886Thirdhand+
src-175David Whitmer describes how Joseph received revelation through a seer stone.1887Thirdhand+
src-178David Whitmer said that God gave Joseph the ability to translate the BOM through a stone in fulfillm1887Thirdhand+
src-179David Whitmer describes the translation as Joseph putting a hat into a stone and clearing his mind o1887Thirdhand+
src-180David Whitmer said that the Book of Mormon was not translated by the power of man and not derived fr1887Thirdhand+
src-176Andrew Jenson provides account of David Whitmer showing him the BOM manuscript and identifying the hMay 1887Direct
src-177Andrew Jenson writes of Martin Harris describing the translation of the BOM with Joseph using both sMay 1887Thirdhand+
src-181Martin Harris told Anthony Metcalf that Joseph used a stone in a hat and would spell out the English1888Thirdhand+
src-182George Mantle summarized that Martin Harris testified that Joseph translated by the power of God.Dec 26, 1888Thirdhand+
src-183Katharine Salisbury reported that Joseph could only translate once sins were forgiven.Apr 11, 1895Thirdhand+
src-184Frederick Kesler told by Snow that Joseph used a seer stone to translate the BOM.Feb 1, 1899Thirdhand+
src-185B. H. Roberts discusses Joseph's use of various instruments (e.g., Nephite interpreters; the Seer st1903Thirdhand+
src-186John Rigdon in a lecture stated that the Book of Mormon was translated by the power of God.1905Thirdhand+
src-187Andrew Lang described common tools used in scrying (e.g., sword among ancient Romans; polished Iron 1905Thirdhand+
src-188B. H. Roberts discusses different testimonies about the seer stones.1909Thirdhand+
src-189Nathan Tanner jr. reported David Whitmer said Joseph alternated between the Urim and Thummim and a sFeb 17, 1909Thirdhand+

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