Emma Smith on the Physical Characteristics of the Book of Mormon Plates

Title

Emma Smith on the Physical Characteristics of the Book of Mormon Plates

Publication Type

Chart

Year of Publication

1999

Authors

Number

1.6

Publisher

Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies

City

Provo, UT

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

In an 1879 interview, Emma Smith described the plates of Mormon, which she had once felt beneath the linen cloth that covered them. She recalled that they were pliable like thick paper but rustled with a metallic sound when they were moved. Though Emma did not directly see the plates, she stands as yet another witness verifying the Book of Mormon’s authentic origin.
Early Church History
Gold Plates
Witnesses
Church History
Emma Smith

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