Zelph the Lamanite
40 Primary Sources
Date | Summary | |||
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400 - | Book of Mormon Title Page identifies itself as being written to the Lamanites. | Moroni | Scribed Verbatim Reprint | |
Sep 1830 | Joseph gives a revelation calling Oliver Cowdery to preach to the Lamanites. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Direct | |
Dec 8, 1831 | Ezra Booth identifies Native Americans as Lamanites. | Ezra Booth LDS Disaffected Critic | Scribed Verbatim Reprint Journalism | |
Dec 8, 1831 | EB criticizes JS's support for alleged intermarriage with Native Americans. | Ezra Booth Excommunicated Critic | Direct Reprint | |
Apr 14, 1832 | CT reports OP saying Lehi landed in South America and the final battle in the BoM happened where the plates were found. | Catholic Telegraph Non-LDS | 2nd Hand Reprint | |
May 5, 1834 | JS recalls the start of Zion's Camp. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Scribed Verbatim Direct | |
May 8, 1834 | WW records the discovery of Zelph. | Wilford Woodruff LDS | Holograph Direct | |
Jun 2, 1834 | George Albert Smith says that Joseph visited mound with Zelph's skeleton. | George A. Smith LDS | Direct Late | |
Jun 3, 1834 | RM recalls JS remarks about Z, including arrow in ribs, white Lamanite, and "Omandagus." | Reuben McBride LDS | Holograph | |
Jun 3, 1834 | MM's journal entry about Z. | Moses Martin LDS | Scribed Verbatim Reprint Secondary | |
Jun 3, 1834 | MM gives details on Z's remains, including 8 or 9 feet height. | Moses Martin LDS | Holograph Direct | |
Jun 3, 1834 | RM's journal entry on Z including material written on later dates. | Reuben McBride LDS | Direct Late | |
Jun 3, 1834 | RM notes Z was a warrior under a Prophet, "Omandagus," and was known from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains. | Reuben McBride LDS | Holograph | |
Jun 4, 1834 | JS refers to the plains of the Nephites, bones as proof of BOM. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Scribed Verbatim Direct | |
Jun 24, 1834 - | Heber C. Kimball recalls the cholera outbreak that accompanied the end of Zion's Camp. | Heber C. Kimball LDS | Scribed Paraphrase | |
Dec 31, 1834 | EDH on JS's reasoning behind Z story. | E. D. Howe Critic Non-LDS | Unsourced | |
Jun 1839 - | Joseph Smith says the angel described the gold plates as "an account of the former inhabitants of this continent." | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Direct | |
Nov 16, 1841 | JS talks about historicity of the Book of Mormon. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Scribed Verbatim | |
Jul 15, 1842 | T&S links Central American ruins to the BoM. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Direct | |
Sep 15, 1842 | T&S says that the Nephites lived in Central America. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Direct | |
Sep 15, 1842 | JS, in T&S, sees Central American findings as "proof of the Nephites and Lamanites." | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Direct | |
Oct 1, 1842 | T&S links Central American ruins to Zarahemla. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Direct | |
1843 | Kenneth W. Godfrey reprints Heber C. Kimball's autobiography entry concerning discovery of Zelph that was later reprinted in the Times and Seasons. | Heber C. Kimball LDS | Scribed Verbatim Reprint Secondary | |
Aug 24, 1843 | MH "official" account about Zelph discovery. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand Reprint | |
May 1844 | Native tribes recount their history to Joseph, say different colors of men make no difference. | Sauk tribe Non-LDS | Direct Scribed Paraphrase | |
May 23, 1844 | Sauk and Fox tribe recount their history to Joseph. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Scribed Paraphrase | |
Feb 1, 1845 | A reprint of HC Kimball's journal finding Z. | Heber C. Kimball LDS | 2nd Hand Reprint | |
Feb 1, 1845 | HCK recalls when they found Z's remains. | Heber C. Kimball LDS | Scribed Verbatim Reprint | |
Jan 1, 1846 | JS recalls the discovery of Z's remains and the visions accompanying it. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Direct Reprint | |
May 14, 1854 | Thomas D. Brown records David Lewis speaking about utilizing Paiute as a "battle axe." | David Lewis LDS | Scribed Verbatim Direct | |
Jun 1888 | JS notes on finding the remains of Z, the Lamanite. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Reprint Late | |
Jun 1888 | Lands on Zion's Camp associated with Book of Mormon lands. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Reprint Late | |
1896 | LH records JS telling Sylvester Smith the story of Z personally. | Levi Hancock LDS | Direct Scribed Paraphrase Late | |
1960 | John J. Stewart uses Lamanites as a case study in curse-by-darkening. | John J. Stewart LDS | Direct Secondary | |
1978 | LeGrand Richards discusses the role of Brazil in Official Declaration 2. | LeGrand Richards LDS | Direct | |
1985 | Sorenson posits a central American geography model for BoM. | John L. Sorenson LDS | Direct | |
Apr 30, 1989 | Location of Z's mound is identified as Naples-Russell Mound 8. | Kenneth W. Godfrey LDS | Secondary | |
2009 | Porter and Meldrum advocate a Heartland BoM geography theory. | Bruce H. Porter LDS | Direct | |
2010 | IAS dates Zelph mound to 50 BC - 250 AD. | Kenneth B. Farnsworth Non-LDS | Direct Secondary | |
2010 | AIS identifies Zelph location as Naples-Russell Mound #8. | Kenneth B. Farnsworth Non-LDS | Direct Secondary | |
2013 | BOM introduction identifies L relationship with indigenous Americans. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS | Direct | |
Jan 29, 2019 | Gospel Topics essay stating the Church has no official position on BoM geography. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS | Direct |