John Welch gives quotes and overview of various sources discussing BOM translation.
John Welch (declarant, 2017) --- BYU Press (recorder) · 0.0 yrs after events · Thirdhand+
Reference
John W. Welch, "Documents of the Translation of the Book of Mormon," in John W. Welch, ed., Opening the Heavens: Accounts of Divine Manifestations, 1820-1844, 2nd ed. (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 2017), 126-227
Date of Account
2017
Date of Events
1827–1829
Retrospective Distance
0.0 yrs after events
Hearsay Tier
Thirdhand+ — Tagged 'Secondary'
Point of View
todo
Status
Unreviewed
Source Type
Book
Audience
General Public
Transcription
The following historical documents are presented in these groupings: 1–9: Statements in the Doctrine and Covenants while the translation was under way 10–43: Accounts by participants, eyewitnesses, or people most closely associated with these events, including Joseph and Emma Smith 44–68: Martin Harris, initial scribe and one of the Three Witnesses 69–78: Oliver Cowdery, main scribe and another of the Three Witnesses 79–100: David Whitmer, the most interviewed of the Three Witnesses 101–4: John Whitmer, another of the scribes 105–13: Members of the Joseph Smith Sr. family, including Lucy Mack Smith, William Smith, and Katharine Smith Salisbury 114–19: