Joseph Knight Sr.'s holograph reminiscences (10 pages, undated) recounting his interactions with Joseph Smith from circa 1826 through the organization of the Church in 1830. Knight, a prosperous farme

[Full transcription pending — 10 manuscript pages, holograph. Key passages include:] [Page 1-2: Knight meets JS at Stowell's employ, 1826. JS describes visitation of an angel and the plates.] [Pages 3-5: Knight provides wagon and provisions for move to Harmony. Translation begins. Knight brings paper and supplies. Description of translation process — JS looks into interpreters (spectacles), sees 'dark spectrum' that prevents reading when his mind wanders.] [Pages 6-7: Martin Harris visits, writes for JS. The 116-page manuscript lost. Knight's account of the crisis. Oliver Cowdery arrives as replacement scribe.] [Pages 8-10: Translation completed. Printing arrangements with Grandin. Organization of the Church. Account ends mid-sentence — incomplete.] --- NEEDS FULL TRANSCRIPTION FROM IMAGES ---

Reference	Knight, Joseph, Sr. Reminiscences, undated [circa 1833-1847]. MS 3470, Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT. Holograph: 1 folder, 10 pages, 25 cm. Digitized images accessed via Church History Catalog (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/record/37b7b91c-4148-45d6-8f32-df4acf06fe99).
Date of Account	circa 1833-1847
Date of Events	1826 – 1830-04
Retrospective Distance	-7.0 yrs after events
Hearsay Tier	Thirdhand+ — Tagged 'Holograph Direct'
Point of View	todo
Status	Unreviewed
Source Type	Reminiscence/Journal
Audience	Personal record; not intended for publication

Joseph Knight Sr.'s holograph reminiscences (10 pages, undated) recounting his interactions with Joseph Smith from circa 1826 through the organization of the Church in 1830. Knight, a prosperous farme

Transcription

Owner Notes

Revision Log