The Peep Stone

Oliver Cowdery replies to JS from Manchester, reporting receipt of JS's Oct 22 letter. Reports Hyrum Smith and Martin Harris visited Fayette; Harris planning to come to Harmony; printing slow at Grand

Oliver Cowdery (declarant, 6 Nov. 1829) --- Frederick G. Williams (copyist); original holograph not extant (recorder) · 0.0 yrs after events · Thirdhand+
ReferenceOliver Cowdery, Letter, Manchester, NY, to Joseph Smith Jr., Harmony, PA, 6 Nov. 1829. Copied in JS Letterbook 1, pp. 6-8; handwriting of Frederick G. Williams; JS Collection, CHL.
Date of Account6 Nov. 1829
Date of Events1829-11-06
Retrospective Distance0.0 yrs after events
Hearsay TierThirdhand+ — Tagged 'Scribed Verbatim Reprint 2nd Hand Early'
Point of Viewtodo
StatusUnreviewed
Source TypeLetter
AudienceJoseph Smith Jr.

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Brother Joseph Smith Jr. I received your leter yesterday bearing date Oct. 22d I had long time expectted to hear from you and had often enquired at the post office for a letter and of course it was gladly received by us all[.] we rejoice to hear that you are well... Hyram [Hyrum Smith] and Martin [Harris] went out to fayette last week they had a joyful time... Martin thinks of comeing to the South in the course of two or three weeks and will callculate to take back that horse... the printing goes rather Slow yet as the type founder has been sick but we expect that the type will be on and Mr, Granden [Egbert B. Grandin] Still think we will finish printing by the first of febuary... we received one from Mr— [Thomas B.] Marsh from Boston Masacuchusetts [Massachusetts] dated the 25th Oct. ... I have Just got to alma commandment to his Son in coppyinng the manscrip... we are all in tolerable hea[l]th here but my Father health is poor

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