An unnamed correspondent said that Joseph read the reformed Egyptian by putting a stone in a hat or box.
Correspondent from New York Commercial Advertiser (declarant, Sep 1, 1836) --- The Ohio Repository (recorder) · 0.0 yrs after events · Thirdhand+
Reference
"History of Mormonism," New York Commercial Advertiser, circa August 1836, in The Ohio Repository [Canton, Ohio], September 1, 1836: 1
Date of Account
Sep 1, 1836
Date of Events
Sep 1, 1836
Retrospective Distance
0.0 yrs after events
Hearsay Tier
Thirdhand+ — Tagged 'Direct Unsourced Journalism'
Point of View
todo
Status
Unreviewed
Source Type
News (traditional)
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription
The translation was commenced by the prophet himself, who was enabled to read the “reformed Egyptian” by the aid of the “peepstone.” This was done by putting the stone in a hat or box, and then by applying his face, the prophet was enabled to read one word at a time, which he pronounced aloud to an amanuensis.